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Registered Midwife - Maternity Core Unit
Mount Isa
Registered Midwife - Make a Real Impact in Regional Maternity Care!
Join the North West Hospital Maternity Unit as a Registered Midwife and deliver high quality, culturally responsive care across the full maternity continuum. This permanent full time role offers the opportunity to work in a close-knit regional team, supporting women, babies and families while contributing to positive maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Midwifery |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 5 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI640609_5 |
| Closing date | 10-May-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent full time (multiple positions available) |
| Contact person | Julie Hurst |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 4496 Access the National Relay Service |
Working with us
- for 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,605. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,815… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,210.
In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (inc. spouse/dependents) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave; of which we offer 6 weeks p.a.
- Base Salary ranges between $85,236 and $109,330 p.a. (Midwife Grade 5).
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
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 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.
About the role
The Registered Midwife (RM) in the Maternity service delivers safe compassionate clinical care; working collaboratively with the healthcare team to achieve best practice patient outcomes. The RM engages in reflective, analytical practice through effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of direct person-centred care.
Permanent full time (multiple positions available) - Applications will be assessed regularly throughout this campaign.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
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.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences as a Registered Midwife.
- Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
- 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.
Contact: Julie Hurst on 07 4744 4496.
Applications close: Sunday, 10 May 2026. Applications will be assessed regularly throughout this process.
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
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