EMPLOYMENT

Job details Position status Permanent,Temporary Position type Full-time,Part-time Occupational group Health - Midwifery Classification Nurse Grade 5 Workplace Location North West Qld Job ad reference QLD/MI507946 Closing date 14-Mar-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration Perm or Temp (12 months) - hours negotiable Contact person Julie Hurst Contact details 07 4744 4449 Access the National Relay Service North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) Unique locations Friendly communities Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives About the benefits Base salary: $80,342-$103,053 p.a. (f/t) or $40.51-$51.97 p.h. (p/t) (Nurse Grade 5). 5 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading. 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation. Staff accommodation. Rural Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP). Sick and long service leave accrual. Salary sacrificing options. Eligible health workers who move to Queensland from interstate or international jurisdictions to take up permanent employment may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme. About the role Permanent or temporary (up to 12 months) roles available, hours negotiable up to full-time. The Mount Isa Hospital Maternity Services hub is the referral centre for all pregnant women in the NWHHS region and for a small NT community; providing care to women and their families within its' Antenatal service, Antenatal/Postnatal Inpatient Unit, Birthing Unit, Special Care Nursery and Home Visiting program. It consists of 8 beds, with a 3-bed Birthing Suite and a 3-cot Special Care Nursery. The nursery has CPAP and ventilator capabilities, undertaking short term respiratory support for newborns, or stabilisation before transfer to a tertiary facility for ongoing management. The unit has approximately 500 births per year. This role works as part of the team providing women-centred midwifery and newborn care; and is committed to enhancing and enabling patient experience and outcomes by fostering support, collaboration, and partnership with the woman and family and other health service providers at the Mount Isa Hospital. Requirements and other information MUST be eligible for registration as a Midwife with AHPRA. Highly regarded: Minimum 2 years post-graduate clinical experience. Possession of, or working toward, relevant post-graduate qualifications. Pre-employment screening will be conducted for successful candidates. This is a VPD risk role. Probationary period of 6 months may apply. Mount Isa is a great place to live and work Mount Isa is a vibrant, multicultural place, which entices people from all corners of the globe to make this wonderful outback city their home. It's a family friendly city, rich with community pride and a land of opportunity for those seeking career, education, and outback lifestyle. The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people. Interested? Contact: Julie Hurst on 07 4744 4449.