Advanced Social Work Role with Purpose!
Looking for a rewarding role where your expertise can make a lasting impact? Join our Renal Service team and provide advanced social work support to patients and families navigating chronic kidney disease. Combine specialist clinical practice, leadership, and community impact while enjoying the unique lifestyle and professional opportunities of North West Queensland.

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP4
Workplace Location North West Qld
Job ad reference QLD/MI692943
Closing date 06-Oct-2026
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Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration Permanent, Full-time
Contact person Sophie Gouveia
Contact details (07) 4764 1783
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About the role

You will provide advanced social work services to patients receiving renal care across North West Queensland.

- Deliver high-level social work services, psychosocial assessments, counselling, and care coordination for patients with chronic kidney disease and their families.
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring, and professional support to staff and students while driving continuous service improvement.
- Advocate for patients and facilitate access to appropriate community, health, and support services across the care continuum.
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes across Mount Isa and outreach locations including Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Normanton, and Mornington Island.

Working with us

- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a career development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through

are also available.

Requirements





- Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences/memberships.
- 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 (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. 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. 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.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Sophie Gouveia on (07) 4764 1783

Applications close: Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .





Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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