Ward Administrator

North West Hospital and Health Service are seeking Expressions of Interest from Ward Administrators to assist on a casual basis working in various areas of Mount Isa Hospital's Clinical Administration Support team.

Your opportunity

• Respond to enquiries and provide information and assistance to staff, patients and visitors to facilitate effective service delivery within a hospital setting. Contribute to patient flow by performing a support role to nursing and medical staff.
• Provide a broad range of administrative support services, to support clinicians and the effective operations of North West Hospital and Health Service, by providing relief / backfill to various positions throughout the hospital.
• To be part of a team that actively contributes to patient safety by following policies, procedures and protocols of the North West Hospital and Health Service.
• To support continued improvement of health services by always participating in quality improvement opportunities.
• To excel in patient safety by active contribution to a framework of sound clinical governance.

About your employer

The North West Hospital and Health Services (NWHHS) is responsible for the public sector health services in the North West region. The NWHHS covers an area of approximately 300,000 square kilometres and services many of the remote communities within North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

The Health Service is responsible for the promotion and wellbeing of people within the service area and ensuring that health services are of a high quality, accessible to all and effective.

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.

Once a raw frontier town built in the heart of North West Queensland around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature.

Affectionately known as the 'oasis of the outback,' Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour. People enjoy living in this modern community, with restaurants, excellent health care, shopping, churches, clubs, service clubs and social activities. You will love the yearly carnival of festivities and celebrations including the Mount Isa Rodeo.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work

Requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications required for this position.
• 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.

Contact: Natalie Edge on

Applications close: Wednesday, 11 February 2026.

* Please note that submission of your Expression of Interest application for this Talent Pool does not guarantee that you will be offered employment with Queensland Health.