Assistant Director Of Nursing

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating: for our North West communities.
Pathways to better health
Shape the Future of Community Health
Step into a pivotal leadership role as Assistant Director of Nursing – Community & Primary Health Care with North West HHS. Lead diverse services, drive innovation, and deliver high-quality, person-centred care across Mount Isa and outreach communities.

Job details

Position status: Permanent
Position type: Full-time
Occupational group: Health - Nursing
Classification: Nurse Grade 10
Workplace Location: North West Qld
Job ad reference: QLD/MI663818
Closing date: 17-Oct-2025
Yearly salary: $155831 - $163382
Job duration: Permanent full-time
Contact person: Wesley Shann
Contact details: 0410 636 490

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Working with us

- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,500. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,500… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,000.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (inc. spouse/dependents) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave; of which we offer 5 weeks p.a. with a 17.5% loading/bonus.

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.

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.

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work

About the role

As ADON – Community & Primary Health Care, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality and culturally responsive services. You'll oversee community health programs, guide teams, and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve positive patient outcomes across the North West. In this role, you will:

- Lead and manage Community & Primary Health teams and services across NWHHS.
- Drive innovation in models of care, governance, and quality improvement.
- Ensure culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI663818

Contact: Wesley Shann on 0410 636 490

Applications close: Friday, 17 October 2025

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.

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