Clinical Midwife - Maternity Unit

About the role

You will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, evidence-based and culturally responsive care to women and babies throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

Practising autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide advanced clinical leadership, mentor and support other midwives, and contribute to quality improvement, education and research initiatives that strengthen maternity services across North West Queensland.

Working with us

• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
• 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. 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.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Interested?

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

Contact: Julie Hurst on (07) 4744 4496 4744 4496).

Applications close: Monday, 19 October 2026.