Are you ready to lead with expertise, partner with families, and make a meaningful impact in maternity care? Join CQ Health and help support healthier pregnancies across your community.

From shaping service delivery and strengthening support pathways for women and families to working collaboratively with clinicians, community partners, and key stakeholders you’ll drive real and lasting improvements. By combining advanced clinical expertise with strategic leadership, you’ll help deliver innovative solutions that support healthier pregnancies and improved outcomes for future generations.

Take the next step in your career and help create a healthier future for families in your community.

Flexible working hours and arrangements available!

Job details

About us:

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is proud to care for communities across the region, delivering healthcare through hospitals, clinics, and community-based services. From bustling regional centres and beautiful coastal towns to remote outback communities, we support a population of around 250,000 people. Our team of more than 3,700 dedicated staff provides care to over 700,000 patients each year, ensuring accessible, high-quality healthcare wherever it is needed.

At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to person-centred care - putting people first, listening to what matters most, and delivering safe, high-quality healthcare with compassion, respect, and excellence. Together, we work to create healthier communities and better healthcare experiences for everyone who calls Central Queensland home.

About the role:

• Provide advanced clinical leadership to help shape and strengthen antenatal care, ensuring pregnant women and their families receive timely, evidence-based, and person-centred support when it matters most.
• Working alongside clinicians, health services, government agencies, and community partners, you will contribute to statewide initiatives that improve early access to care, enhance preventive health practices, and create stronger pathways for women who may need additional support during pregnancy.
• Play a key role in building workforce capability and sustainable systems that identify and respond to health risks early, helping to improve outcomes for mothers, babies, and families across Queensland.
• Make a lasting impact beyond individual patient care, influencing service development, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and helping to create healthier futures for the next generation.

About you:

• The successful applicant must hold current registration as a Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possess a Bachelor or Diploma of Midwifery, enabling you to provide advanced, evidence-based care within a contemporary maternity setting.
• Whilst not mandatory, endorsement for scheduled medicines with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), along with a postgraduate qualification or current enrolment in a relevant postgraduate program that supports advanced midwifery practice is highly desirable.
• You have advanced midwifery expertise and can work both autonomously and collaboratively, contributing to clinical pathways, referral processes, and models of care that deliver positive outcomes for women and families.
• You bring strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience in quality improvement, risk management, data analysis, and patient safety initiatives.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $173,368 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.58 - $76.63 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL6F685632

Applications close: Tuesday, 30 June 2026

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Further information

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

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Documents

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

• GL6F685632 - Clinical Midwide Consultant (Supporting Healthier Pregancies Initiative) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)