Step Into Rural Leadership: Clinical Nurse Opportunity – Normanton!
Join Normanton Hospital and Community Health as a Clinical Nurse and play a key leadership role in delivering high‑quality, culturally responsive care to our diverse Gulf community. This is a unique opportunity to expand your practice, work autonomously, and support a dedicated rural health team in a true outback setting.
About The Role
You will provide advanced clinical expertise, leadership, and support in delivering comprehensive nursing care across a diverse rural and remote setting. Working autonomously and collaboratively, you will help guide clinical standards, shape service delivery, and support the growth of our nursing team.
Deliver advanced clinical care and provide expert leadership in complex situations across acute, inpatient and community health settings. Support staff through mentorship, education, and effective delegation, contributing to a learning culture and high‑quality patient outcomes. Lead and participate in quality improvement, clinical governance, and service development aligned with safety and quality standards.
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.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.
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 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
NORMANTON is a small community situated on the banks of the Norman River in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Katherine Stock on .
Applications close: Friday, 17 April 2026.
Occupational group Health - Nursing