Shape the Future of Cardiac Health – Join NWHHS
Join the NWHHS Cardiac Services team and play a key role in delivering person‑centred cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation across the North West. This temporary full-time Clinical Nurse position offers the chance to provide autonomous, expert care while contributing to innovative, community-focused models that improve outcomes.
About The Role
You will provide advanced, patient-centred cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation services within a multidisciplinary environment. Working autonomously and alongside specialist partners, you will help deliver closer‑to‑home cardiology care, support integrated service models, and enhance outcomes through culturally safe practice. This role offers the opportunity to lead, educate, innovate, and contribute to future-focused cardiac health services across our region.
* Provide expert assessment, rehabilitation planning, education, and follow-up care for cardiopulmonary patients across community and primary health settings.
* Participate in outreach, data reporting, quality improvement, and contemporary model-of-care development to strengthen patient access and outcomes.
Working with us
* For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,605. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,815… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,210 (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.
* 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.
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
About North West Hospital and Health Service
* 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: Jacqueline Engman on
Applications close: Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
Occupational group
Health - Nursing