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Job Ad Reference: MI302018

About your opportunity
Provide primary midwifery care for an allocated group of women, in collaboration with other health care providers, across the continuum of pregnancy, labour, birth and the post partum period within Maternity Services and in the community. We are seeking a qualified/registered Midwife with the ability to provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to approx. 40 women per year using the Australian College of Midwives Consultation and Referral Guidelines.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

What's on offer?
Salary:

• Appointees will be required to work under the Case Load Midwifery industrial agreement which includes an annualized salary with 35% loading and six (6) weeks recreation leave per annum.
• Base salary range of $68,977 - $88,474 p.a. (Nurse Grade 5)
• recreational leave loading (17.5%)
• employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%).

A range of additional financial benefits such as rural and remote allowances (RANIP) and salary sacrificing options may apply.

Professional benefits include:

• greater autonomy and responsibility
• the variety of working in a multidisciplinary team
• a diverse patient mix
• access to professional development and support networks that will foster skills and develop leadership

About the employer
The North West Hospital and Health Service covers an area of over 300,000 square kilometres and services the rural and remote communities within North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Health Service includes the City of Mount Isa and the towns and areas of Burketown, Camooweal, Cloncurry, Dajarra, Doomadgee, Julia Creek, Karumba, Normanton and Mornington Island. Health professionals are in high demand and working in this area offers a number of personal benefits including living in a unique natural environment close to where you work and a supportive local community.

We are committed to providing a wide range of rewarding career opportunities to our employees. Our health service offers generous remuneration packages and employment benefits which include salary sacrificing options, recreational leave loading, generous employer superannuation contribution, shift allowances, locality allowances, professional development assistance, flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, staff wellness programs and the employee assistance program.

Discover the North West region today... ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXaitBwMMQU )
Mount Isa is a unique and progressive city nestled among the splendour of the Selwyn Ranges in the heart of North West Queensland. Once a raw frontier town built around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature. Affectionately known as the ‘oasis of the outback,' Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour. People enjoy living in this modern community, with restaurants, excellent health care, shopping, churches, clubs, service clubs and social activities. You will love the yearly carnival of festivities and celebrations including the Mount Isa Rodeo. Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!