Lead preventive antenatal care that improves outcomes for families.

As a Nurse Grade 7, you will lead preventive antenatal care by supporting clinicians to embed evidence-based screening, improve referral pathways, and deliver consistent, person-centred care aligned with statewide priorities.

You will lead service mapping and gap analysis, build strong stakeholder partnerships, use data to drive improvement, and promote culturally safe practice, health literacy, and continuous quality improvement.

Shape healthier pregnancies through leadership, collaboration, and care. Apply now!

Patient Centred Care

for our Central West communities

Job details

We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We improve continuously

What's involved – The Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) - Supporting Healthier Pregnancies position will facilitate systemic and operational improvements with advanced clinical expertise to support the current and future health of pregnant women and their children. The initiative aims to build systems and capability for earlier access to antenatal care, identification of women that may need greater support, and enhance future-proofing preventative health practices and health promotion in antenatal care, with referral pathways to support.

The role of the CMC is to develop and oversee screening, preventative health practices and health promotion for antenatal clients by utilising advanced clinical skills and professional decision making to support a safe and efficient antenatal journey for the families of the CWHHS.

You will lead collaboration with other local HHS and community stakeholders to embed continuity of preventive health practices for women across the antenatal, birthing and postpartum period, including integration with child health, allied health and other services, where appropriate.

As a member of the Child, Youth and Family Health Team, the role will work collaboratively and more broadly with other team members to ensure sustained delivery of strategic priorities and operational imperatives.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets. It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:

• generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%
• salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• career development opportunities
• CWH provided housing or rental assistance

The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it. Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

First impressions count - Slay the application process by:

• Submitting your CV with a statement “this is a true and correct representation of my work experience”, signed and dated by yourself.
• Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description.
• Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application.

For more insight into what Central West Health has to offer, check out our YouTube channel: Central West Hospital and Health Service.

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. 2025.v1_QH Applicant Information Kit ( 2025.V1_Qh Applicant Information Kit.Pdf)
  
  1. FORM_VPD_tb-risk-assess-questionnaire-workers-hhs ( Form_Vpd_Tb-Risk-Assess-Questionnaire-Workers-Hhs.Pdf)
  
  1. VPD evidence and certification form ( Vpd Evidence And Certification Form.Pdf)
  
  Role Description_Clinical Midwifery Consultant - Healthier Pregnancies_674376 (PDF)