Clinical Midwife

This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating:

Pathways to better health

for our North West communities.

• 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.

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.

• Base salary ranges between $4,138.10 and $4,431.10 p.f. (Nurse Grade 6 (Band % Caseload Midwifery loading
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

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.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

About the role

Temporary full time role until 30 June Applications will be assessed regularly throughout this campaign.

The Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) Outreach Clinical Midwife (CM) delivers comprehensive evidenced based midwifery care at an advanced level working in partnership with predominantly First Nations women and their families. You will deliver direct midwifery care in a continuity of care antenatal intrapartum and postnatal model to women and their families.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences including a current practising certificate as a Registered Midwife.
• A post graduate qualification or currently enrolled in a post graduate program in a relevant area of study is highly desirable.
• Appointees will be required to participate in an on-call roster.
• The position involves travel to Mornington Island and/or Doomadgee communities, and may include travel to other facilities or units within the North West Hospital and Health Service on occasion.
• 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:

Contact: Andrea Mitchell on

Applications close: Sunday, 21 September Applications will be assessed regularly throughout this process.