Advance Clinical Excellence in Audit and Risk!
Lead nursing governance, audit and risk across North West Hospital and Health Service. This permanent full time Nurse Manager role provides advanced clinical and operational leadership to strengthen patient safety, quality improvement and risk management across the health service. This is your opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating pathways to better health for our North West communities.
About The Role
As Nurse Manager Audit and Risk, you will provide advanced clinical and professional leadership within the Strategy, Planning, Improvement, Risk and Reporting (SPIRR) Team at North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS). You will lead the integration of nursing governance, risk management and quality frameworks to ensure safe, evidence based, person‐centred care. This is a senior nursing leadership role responsible for strengthening clinical governance systems, embedding risk informed practice and advancing a culture of education, research and continuous improvement across the health service.
Responsibilities
* Drive quality and service improvement, implementing and evaluating risk and audit frameworks that enhance patient outcomes and strengthen the work environment.
* Foster a culture of learning and professional leadership, supporting succession planning, mentoring, research activity and workforce capability development across the multidisciplinary team.
Benefits
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.
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.
* 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
* Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
* Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Values
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.
* A post graduate qualification or currently enrolled in a post graduate program in a relevant area of study is highly desirable.
* 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.
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.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Ugen Naiker on 0412 966 321.
Applications close: Wednesday, 18 March 2026.
Occupational group Health - Nursing
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