Job Description
Clinical Midwife - Lactation Consultant | Make a Lasting Impact!
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Join the Mount Isa Hospital Maternity Service as a Clinical Midwife – Lactation Consultant, where you'll provide specialist, evidence‐based infant feeding support while leading clinical practice, education and quality improvement across a busy regional maternity service. This is a pivotal role supporting women, families and clinicians across the continuum of care.
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About The Role
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As the lactation consultant you will protect, promote and support breastfeeding by educating women, families, health professionals and the community about lactation and artificially feeding newborns, infants and children.
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In this role you play a key leadership role within the Mount Isa Hospital Midwifery Service, delivering specialised lactation and infant feeding care to women and their families across inpatient, outpatient and outreach settings.
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Working autonomously and collaboratively, you'll promote best practice, support complex feeding needs, and contribute to achieving Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) accreditation, while mentoring and guiding the broader maternity team.
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Working with us
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For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (pro rata for part time employees).
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In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.
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*****% employer superannuation contribution.
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Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
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Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
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Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
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We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$***** per week for up to 17 months.
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Requirements
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Current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
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Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate
registration/licences.
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C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
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Pre‐employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
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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.
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A period of probation may apply.
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About
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About North West Hospital and Health Service
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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.
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Unique locations
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Friendly communities
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Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
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Mount Isa is a excellent place to live and work!
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Applications close: Friday, 30 October ****.
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This is a 3 month campaign process which is used to collect applications for current and upcoming Lactation Consultant positions. Applications will be assessed regularly throughout this campaign.
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Occupational group
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Health - Midwifery
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📌 Lactation Consultant (Clinical Midwife) (Mount Isa)
🏢 North West Hospital and Health Service
📍 Mount Isa