At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert antenatal and postnatal care in a supportive rural community.
- Company: Join a dedicated rural health team making a real difference.
- Benefits: Isolation bonuses, travel allowances, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy friendly communities and excellent career growth in remote locations.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a unique, culturally rich setting while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree and registration required; C Class licence needed.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
- Unique locations
Clinical Midwife Opportunity | Rural Outreach & Continuity of Care!
Join a dedicated rural health team that delivers high-quality, continuity of care midwifery services to women and families across the Gulf region.
This advanced clinical role offers autonomy, leadership opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in a unique and culturally rich community setting.
About The Role
As a Clinical Midwife, you will provide advanced, evidence-based antenatal and postnatal care within a continuity of care model, supporting women and families across the rural community.
You'll play a pivotal role in clinical leadership, service coordination, and partnership-building with multidisciplinary teams and external providers.
- In This Role, You Will
- Provide expert antenatal and postnatal midwifery care, working in partnership with women, families, and healthcare providers to achieve optimal outcomes
- Lead and coordinate care delivery using advanced clinical decision-making, problem-solving, and referral pathways
- Deliver clinical leadership, education, and support to midwifery and nursing staff while contributing to quality improvement and research initiatives
- Working with us
- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695.
If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (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.
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
Contact: Andrea Mitchell on 0417 834 292.
Applications close: Monday, 30 November 2026.
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Clinical Midwife employer: North West Hospital and Health Service
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Contact Details:
North West Hospital and Health Service Recruitment Team
