Ready to lead, make a difference and enjoy a great rural lifestyle?

Join us as Director of Nursing at Mount Morgan Multi-Purpose Health Service, just 40 km from Rockhampton, where you’ll lead a diverse team and make a genuine impact in a close-knit community.

Be at the centre of it all – leading the team, keeping the service moving, championing safe, quality care and building strong connections with the wider community. With its relaxed country charm, beautiful surrounds and welcoming people, Mount Morgan is a wonderful place to live, work and lead.

You’ll also enjoy great professional benefits, including a shift and on-call allowance, professional development leave and allowance.

Grow your career and make your mark in Mount Morgan! Apply today.

Job details

About us:

Welcome to Mount Morgan Multi-Purpose Health Service (MPHS) — a friendly rural health service just 40 km from Rockhampton, where community, care and connection come together.

Our modern service has 20 inpatient beds, emergency resuscitation bays and consultation spaces, providing care for people across the community.

From Accident & Emergency and acute inpatient care to aged care, community health and outpatient services, we offer a little bit of everything! We also have a co-located GP service and visiting specialists including Podiatry, Dietetics, Optometry and Dental — plus more.

About the role:

• Provide strong clinical leadership across nursing, medical, allied health, Indigenous health, administration and operational teams, promoting contemporary practice and high-quality patient care.
• Lead day-to-day operations of the rural Multi-Purpose Health Service, ensuring services are safe, effective, responsive and aligned with best practice.
• Manage people and resources through effective workforce and financial management, while fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performing practice environment.
• Drive quality and safety by championing continuous improvement, overseeing clinical risk management and ensuring appropriate actions are implemented and risks effectively escalated.

About you:

• Bring your credentials. You'll need current Registered Nurse registration with NMBA via AHPRA. Postgraduate qualifications in nursing and/or financial management are highly desirable.
• Bring your clinical expertise.You have strong knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and can apply it confidently within a rural acute healthcare setting.
• Lead with confidence.You bring proven executive-level experience in leading, managing and coordinating health services, with a strong focus on achieving outcomes and maintaining budget integrity.
• Build teams and partnerships.You're an experienced change leader with excellent communication and relationship-building skills, committed to developing high-performing teams, strong partnerships and a safe, inclusive and ethical workplace.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $197,759 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $83.37 - $87.41 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) RK6I693604

Applications close: Monday, 12 October 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

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• RK6I693604 - Director of Nursing (Mount Morgan) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)