Caring for women, growing families — Thursday Island 🌺

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Job details

1 x Permanent Full Time and 1 x Temporary Full Time (6 months, with possibility of extension)

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? 🧶
Abby Conry 📞 0427 645 437 would love to hear your story and answer any questions about the role.

Tell me more…

This role provides advanced clinical leadership in maternity care, delivering woman-centred, best-practice midwifery to achieve positive outcomes for women and their communities 🤍. The Clinical Midwife Core works a rotating roster, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, high-quality care to women admitted to the maternity unit. You'll work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, MGP midwives and allied health staff to deliver culturally appropriate care across pregnancy, labour, birth and up to six weeks post-natal, including health promotion and education 👶🏽🌿.

Professional and personal motivators 🌟

As a midwifery professional with Torres and Cape HHS, your work makes a real difference—helping improve health outcomes while building strong community connections. You'll be part of diverse, supportive teams in unique locations that offer incredible lifestyle experiences and opportunities to grow both professionally and personally.

What's in it for you?

💰 Base salary: $111,198 – $119,072 p.a. (pro rata) Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
➕ 12.75% employer superannuation & salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
🌴 Generous leave entitlements with 17.5% annual leave loading
🎓 World-class professional development opportunities
🏠 Relocation and accommodation incentives (if applicable)
📍 10% Rural and Remote Incentive
🌏 Remote locality allowance
🩺 Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (if applicable)

Life in Torres and Cape 🌈

Enjoy breathtaking landscapes—from tropical rainforests and coral reefs to rugged outback 🌊🌴. Experience short commutes, rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and a lifestyle that supports genuine work/life balance.

Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.

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Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies

Further information

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

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

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

• 2 Map Info (PDF)
  
  3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF)
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF)
  
  TC673486_Job Description (PDF)