Job Description

# Registered Nurse / Trainee Midwife - Maternity**Queensland Health** (Organisation site) Mount Isa**Launch Your Midwifery Career with Us!** **Gain hands-on experience across all facets of maternity care while completing your Graduate Certificate in Midwifery.

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Work alongside an experienced and supportive team, rotate through the Birthing Unit, Antenatal and Postnatal services, and Special Care Nursery, and build the skills needed to become a Registered Midwife.**## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Fixed Term Temporary || Position type | Part-time || Occupational group | Health - Midwifery || Classification | Nurse Grade 5 || Workplace Location | North West Qld || Job ad reference | QLD/MI692555 || Closing date | 07-Oct-2026 || Salary Other | $44.27 to $56.79 p.h || Job duration | 18 Months - for completion of post graduate cert || Contact person | Julie Hurst || Contact details | (07) 4744 4496 Access the National Relay Service |**About the role****This is an exciting 18-month opportunity for a Registered Nurse to develop their midwifery career within a supportive and contemporary maternity service.****Gain exposure to the full scope of maternity care through structured rotations across antenatal, birthing, postnatal and neonatal services while studying toward your Graduate Certificate in Midwifery.****You'll be supported by an experienced team committed to clinical excellence, career development, and positive outcomes for women, babies, and families across the North West region.****Working with us*** 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).* **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.* 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.* Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.* 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.* **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.**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.**About North West Hospital and Health Service**The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.- **Unique locations**- **Friendly communities**- **Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives****The lifestyle** in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel.

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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!****Interested?**Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

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Contact: Julie Hurst on (07) 4744 4496.**Applications close: Wednesday, 7 October 2026.**

📌 Registered Nurse / Trainee Midwife - Maternity (Mount Isa)
🏢 Health
📍 Mount Isa