About the role

As the Clinical Nurse within the Connected Care Program, you will work collaboratively with children, families, General Practitioners and healthcare providers to coordinate care and improve access to services for children and young people with complex and chronic health conditions. Drawing on your advanced clinical knowledge and problem solving skills, you will help identify individual needs, coordinate referrals and support integrated care across hospital, community and primary healthcare settings.

- Provide expert clinical assessment, advice and care coordination for children and young people with complex and chronic healthcare needs.
- Build robust partnerships with families, General Practitioners, hospitals, community services and external providers to improve access to integrated healthcare.
- Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to the healthcare team, promoting safe, evidence-based and person-centred practice.

Working with us

- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,714. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,140; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,426 (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.
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- 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.
- 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 work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
- The position may involve travel to various facilities or units within the North West Hospital and Health Service.
- 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. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

Interested?

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

Contact: Melissa Holden on (07) •••• •862.

Applications close: Wednesday, 25 November 2026.

📌 Clinical Nurse - Connected Care (Mount Isa)
🏢 North West Hospital and Health Service
📍 Mount Isa