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Clinical Nurse Consultant Relief
Mount Isa
Lead Advanced Nursing Care Across Our Remote Facilities!
Provide advanced clinical leadership across remote services. This role offers the opportunity to drive excellence in person-centred care, support multidisciplinary teams, and influence quality outcomes for patients, families and communities in rural and remote Queensland.
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/MI680178 |
| Closing date | 30-Apr-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Jordan Staggs |
| Contact details | 0466 691 607 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
Work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing Remote Facilities to provide high-level clinical expertise, professional leadership and operational support across rural and remote services. Operating with a high level of autonomy, you will lead contemporary, evidence-based nursing practice, support workforce capability, and contribute to service improvement aligned with the North West HHS Nursing and Midwifery Professional Practice Model.
- Provide advanced clinical consultancy and leadership across remote facilities, supporting safe, high-quality, person-centred care delivery.
- Lead and influence clinical practice, governance, quality improvement and risk management, ensuring alignment with national standards and organisational priorities.
- Support and develop the nursing workforce through mentoring, education, clinical supervision and professional leadership.
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
- 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
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.
- 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: Thursday, 30 April 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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