Looking for a rewarding and hands-on role in Burketown?
Drive the ambulance, support our healthcare heroes, keep the clinic clean and ground maintenance updated in this permanent full-time role.

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:

Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.

Job details

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Permanent full-time role available, 76 hours p.f.

Working with us

• Base salary ranges between $67,462 and $71,412 p.a. (OO3).
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.

In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.

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.

PLUS access to the Training, Education and Professional Development Incentive funds.

Discover Burketown – the heart of the Gulf of Carpentaria and home to the famous Barramundi! This remote outback town, nestled by the Albert River, boasts a close-knit community of just under 200 people, with a high Indigenous culture. Each winter, the population grows as grey nomads and tourists flock to experience its unique charm. With key employers like Burke Shire Council and the Land Council, Burketown offers a welcoming and authentic outback lifestyle.

About the role

Join the Burketown Primary Health Care Clinic team and make a real difference in your community! This hands-on role involves cleaning and maintaining clinic grounds, assisting with patient pick-ups, supporting clinic staff, and driving the hospital-based ambulance. You'll also be part of an on-call roster, helping deliver quality care every day.

Key responsibilities include:

• Knowledge of manual handling
• Understanding cleaning procedures and ground maintenance
• Familiarity with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and safe use of hazardous substances
• Reporting to the Director of Nursing at the Burketown Primary Health Clinic
• Attending mandatory training sessions provided by North West Hospital and Health Service
• Participating in monthly staff meetings.

Join a team committed to patient safety and ongoing professional development through comprehensive training opportunities.

Requirements

• ‘C” class manual Queensland license is mandatory and the ability to participate in Hospital Based Ambulance training. Training will be provided by the Queensland Ambulance.
• On call is a requirement of this position.
• 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-MI665357

Contact: Sandra Bettles on 07 4745 5133.

Applications close: Wednesday, 29 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.

• MI665357 Operational Services Officer - RD (PDF, 139KB)
  Role Description
  
  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