Logo for Clinical Midwife Consultant - Safety and Quality

Clinical Midwife Consultant - Safety and Quality

North West Hospital and Health Service
Mount Isa, QLD
A$132,562-$143,924 p/a
Healthcare & Medical → Nursing - Midwifery, Neo-Natal, SCN & NICU
Full-time
On-site

Posted 12 days ago


North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

  • Unique locations
  • Friendly communities
  • Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Working with us

  • for 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,500. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,500… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,000.

In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (inc. spouse/dependents) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave; of which we offer 5 weeks p.a. with a 17.5% loading/bonus.

  • Base salary ranges between $132,562 and $143,924 p.a. (Midwife Grade 7).
  • 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
  • Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
  • 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.

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.

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.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

About the role

Permanent full time role.

The Clinical Midwife Consultant – Safety and Quality will assist North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) clinical staff to practice contemporary, evidence based maternity care, and ensure that clinical care aligns with endorsed procedures and guidelines. The role will work to build a quality improvement and patient safety culture whilst providing clinical leadership. The role will include data management, outcome reporting (local and state), and assist in the management of clinical incidents.

Requirements

  • Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife (RM).
  • 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 Monday to Friday in accordance with the unit roster.
  • The position may involve travel to various facilities or units within the NWHHS.
  • 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.

Interested?

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

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI626570-2

Contact: Karen Slater on 07 4744 4408.

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May 2025.


About North West Hospital and Health Service

Mount Isa, QLD, Australia

Our vision

Healthier Queenslanders.

Our purpose

To provide leadership and direction, and to work collaboratively to ensure the health system to deliver quality services that are safe and responsive for Queenslanders.

Our responsibilities

The Department of Health's role include:

1.providing strategic leadership and direction for health through the development of policies, legislation and regulations

2.developing statewide plans for health services, workforce and major capital investment

3.managing major capital works for public sector health service facilities

4.purchasing health service delivery

5.supporting and monitoring the quality of health service delivery

6.delivering specialised health services, providing ambulance, health information and communication technology and statewide health support services.

Hospital and Health Services are independent statutory agencies responsible for their own strategic plans.

Our strategic objectives

1.Supporting Queenslanders to be healthier: promoting and protecting the health of Queenslanders

2.Enabling safe, quality services: delivering and enabling safe, clinically effective, high quality health services

3.Equitable health outcomes: improving health outcomes through better access to services for Queenslanders

4.High performance: responsive, dynamic and accountable management of the department, and of funding and service performance

5.Dynamic policy leadership: drive service improvement and innovation through a collaborative policy cycle

6.Broad engagement with partners: harnessing the skill and knowledge of our partners

7.Engaged and productive workforce: foster a culture that is vibrant, innovative and collaborative

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

Looking for More Opportunities?

Explore more jobs with upfront salary details that respect your worth.

Clinical Midwife

North Metropolitan Health Service

Osborne Park, WA
A$104,903-$110,752 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Lactation Consultant (Clinical Nurse or Clinical Midwife)

North West Hospital and Health Service

Mount Isa, QLD
A$107,960-$115,604 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Graduate Quality, Health and Safety, and Sustainability Consultant

Anitech Pty Ltd

Notting Hill, VIC
A$55,000-$70,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Safety and Quality Officer

Metro North Hospital & Health Service

Woodford, QLD
A$132,562-$143,924 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Clinical Midwife Consultant (Supporting Healthier Pregnancies)

Mackay Hospital and Health Service

Mackay, QLD
A$132,562 p/a
Contract
On-site

Safety and Quality Coordinator

WA Health

Nedlands, WA
A$130,742-$135,235 p/a
Full-time
On-site