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Allied Health Student/Cadet
Mount Isa
This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:
Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.
Want to get hands-on experience while you study? Mt Isa Hospital’s Mental Health, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Service (MHATODS) is offering an exciting Allied Health Student Cadetship (HP1). This flexible program lets you build your skills, earn while you learn, and make a real difference in the community.
Job details
| Position status | Casual |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP1 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI662806 |
| Closing date | 12-Oct-2025 |
| Job duration | Please refer to RD |
| Contact person | Ruth Dewar |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 9100 Access the National Relay Service |
North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Working with us
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f. (pro rata)
- Valuable hands-on experience within a supportive allied health team.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Once a raw frontier town built in the heart of North West Queensland around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
About the role
Casual position available.
As an Allied Health Student Cadet, you'll work alongside experienced health professionals, getting real-world practice in both clinical and non-clinical work. With up to 60 days of paid employment over six months, this is your chance to boost your confidence, strengthen your skills, and learn what it's really like to work in healthcare.
In this role, you will:
- Take on supervised clinical activities matched to your skills and training.
- Support patients and families as part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team.
- Learn from feedback and workplace training to grow your confidence.
- Get involved in a mix of clinical and support activities.
- Help provide safe, person-centred and culturally respectful care.
Requirements
- Candidates must be currently enrolled in a recognised Australian University's pre-entry allied health degree program (i.e., Undergraduate or Graduate Entry Master degree) specific to the advertised discipline. Graduation from this course must provide the mandatory entry-level qualifications required for employment as a Health Practitioner in Queensland. Appointment to this position requires proof of enrolment to be supplied to the hiring manager.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI662806
Contact: Ruth Dewar on (07) 4744 9100.
Applications close: Sunday, 12 October 2025.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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Info Sheet_Documentation Preparation - new candidates 26.09.2024 (PDF, 75KB)
Information Package for Applicants
QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
Information Package for Applicants
MI662806 Allied Health Student Cadet RD (PDF, 363KB)
Role Description
