Overview
Senior Nursing Leadership in Rural & Remote Health: Provide contemporary nursing leadership across rural and remote health services. This senior role drives safe, high‐quality care, governance, workforce capability and service delivery while relieving across outreach facilities as required.
Role
As the Director of Nursing Coordinator/Reliever, you will provide high‐level operational and professional nursing leadership across North West Rural and Remote Health Facilities. Working closely with executive leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you will shape clinical and corporate governance, oversee service delivery and workforce performance, and ensure culturally safe, person‐centred care for diverse communities. The role includes relieving in remote outreach facilities and holds responsibility for multiple sites and cost centres.
Responsibilities
* Providing autonomous, expert nursing leadership across clinical governance, service delivery, workforce, resource and financial management.
* Leading and supporting safe, high‐quality, culturally responsive care aligned with national standards, regulatory frameworks and performance targets.
* Collaborating with executive leaders, multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to deliver effective, innovative models of care.
* Relieving in remote outreach facilities and managing responsibilities for multiple sites and cost centres.
Benefits and Terms
* Isolation bonus: for 1 year AUD$3,605; 2 years AUD$10,815; 3rd year and every year after that AUD$7,210 (pro rata for part‐time).
* 2 return airfares p.a. for full‐time employees (including spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. for part‐time employees to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with recreation leave.
* 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
* Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are available.
* Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
* 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
* Unique locations
* Friendly communities
* Regional, rural and remote incentives
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Dianne Phillips on 0419 398 211.
Applications close: Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
Occupational group: Health - Nursing
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