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Clinical Nurse Consultant - Central Sterilising Service Department
Mount Isa
Clinical Leadership with a Difference!
Lead from the heart of the North West. Use your specialist knowledge, clinical leadership and passion for quality to make a difference in the Central Sterilising Service Department at Mount Isa. Build your career while discovering the adventure, community and lifestyle that North West Queensland has to offer.
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/MI691868 |
| Closing date | 21-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent |
| Contact person | Brendan Hartfiel |
| Contact details | 0493 044 783 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant - Central Sterilising Service Department (CSSD), you will provide advanced clinical, operational and professional leadership for a critical service supporting safe patient care across Mount Isa and the wider North West Hospital and Health Service. Drawing on your specialist knowledge of sterilisation, infection prevention and reusable medical device reprocessing, you will lead a high-quality, compliant and efficient CSSD service while building workforce capability and driving continuous improvement.
Working with us
- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (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
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- A post graduate qualification or currently enrolled in a post graduate program in a relevant area of study is highly desirable.
- 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
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.
Affectionately known as the ‘oasis of the outback,' Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour. People enjoy living in this modern community, with restaurants, excellent health care, shopping, churches, clubs, service clubs and social activities. You will love the yearly carnival of festivities and celebrations including the Mount Isa Rodeo.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Brendan Hartfiel on 0493 044 783.
Applications close: Monday, 21 September 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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