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Clinical Nurse Consultant Relief
Mount Isa
Lead Advanced Nursing Care Across Remote Communities!
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to provide advanced clinical leadership and relief support across rural and remote facilities.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI682776 |
| Closing date | 10-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Jordan Staggs |
| Contact details | 0466 691 607 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
You will work in close partnership with the Director of Nursing/Nurse Practitioner to deliver advanced clinical leadership and professional support across rural and remote services. You will apply expert clinical judgement, influence best practice, and support multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient experience, safety, and outcomes.
- Provide advanced autonomous clinical leadership and expert consultancy to support safe, high-quality care across remote services.
- Lead and support clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development, aligned to contemporary evidence-based practice.
- Mentor, educate, and support nursing staff, fostering a positive learning culture and workforce capability.
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 (pro rata for part time employees).
- In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
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.
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.
Requirements
- Aged Care Pre-Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position may work in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate. Queensland Health will facilitate applicants obtaining the above National Police Certificate.
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- 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.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Jordan Staggs on 0466 691 607.
Applications close: Wednesday, 10 June 2026.
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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