Looking for a contract that offers genuine autonomy, leadership responsibility and a unique remote healthcare experience?

We are seeking an experienced Director of Nursing with a solid background in Remote Area Nursing in Birdsville, Queensland.

This is a rare opportunity to lead healthcare delivery in one of Australia's most iconic remote communities, providing essential primary healthcare services to local residents and surrounding rural properties.

What's on Offer?

$128.53 per hour base rate

Travel assistance provided in line with contract guidelines

Accommodation and Travel | Assistance provided

Monday to Friday roster

Lead a remote Primary Health Clinic

Exceptional autonomy and scope of practice

Supportive administration and operational team

About the Role

This is a unique remote healthcare position where you will be the sole clinical lead within the clinic.

The service supports the local community and surrounding rural properties, delivering primary healthcare and emergency response support as required. Emergency retrievals are coordinated through appropriate emergency services and retrieval providers.

The role includes:

- Management of the Primary Health Clinic
- Primary healthcare delivery
- Community health support
- Emergency response coordination
- After-hours on-call and recall responsibilities
- Clinical leadership and decision making

Contract Details

Birdsville, Queensland

Start: 29 September 2026

Finish: 23 October 2026

Monday to Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm





On-call and recall required after hours and weekends

Essential Requirements

- Current AHPRA Registration
- Remote Area Nursing experience
- Previous Director of Nursing or senior rural nursing leadership experience
- Current Basic Life Support
- Strong emergency assessment and management skills
- Ability to work independently in an isolated environment
- Demonstrated rural and remote nursing experience

Highly Regarded
- Adult Advanced Life Support
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (
- Triage competency
- Previous remote Queensland experience
- Primary Health Clinic experience

Why Birdsville?

Few roles offer the level of professional autonomy and community impact found in remote healthcare.

This contract provides the chance to utilise your full scope of practice, lead healthcare delivery in a remote setting and experience one of Queensland's most unique outback communities.

If you're an experienced remote area nurse looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Naomi Hill at Troocoo Healthcare for a confidential discussion.

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Troocoo acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

📌 Director of Nursing (Queensland)
🏢 Troocoo
📍 Queensland