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Townsville Birth Centre/Women's and Children's Service Group/Townsville University Hospital
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Clinical Excellence
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise.
Career Growth and Development
We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs.
Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage
A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel.
Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits
Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities and affordable living with stunning landscapes.
* Salary range: $4138.10 to $4431.10 p.f. (Nurse Grade 6 Band 1)
* 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
* 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
Situated in Tropical North Queensland, Townsville HHS provides tertiary, rural and remote health care. Townsville University Hospital (TUH) is the tertiary referral centre for Northern Queensland, supporting all major specialties. This offers a diverse range of experience and opportunities for midwives, and ongoing career opportunities within the HHS. Townsville HHS maternity services are led by a Director of Midwifery, and the HHS provides a supportive environment for midwives to work at the top of their scope of practice. Midwives working at Townsville HHS are supported to provide all aspects of midwifery care including perineal suturing, working within the Extended Practice Authority (EPA) for Midwives, Cervical Ripening Balloon (CRB) insertion, Implanon insertion, and working as Endorsed Midwives.
Requirements:
Mandatory qualifications and proof of registration
* Qualification: Bachelor of Midwifery/Diploma of Midwifery or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.
* Highly Desirable: Postgraduate qualifications relevant to the position or working towards a relevant qualification. The ideal candidate will have current or recent (within 12 mths) caseload experience.
* Demonstrates clinical skills in intravenous cannulation, water immersion in labour and waterbirth, perineal suturing and speculum examination. If not competent in these skills must be willing to undertake the necessary training within six months of commencement.
* On call/Shift Workers: Appointees will be required work on call and will benefit from an annualised salary. Appointees will be required to work under the Midwifery Model of Care – Continuity of care caseload model, working within the local agreement as per Nursing and Midwifery Award which includes an annualized salary with 35% loading and six (6) weeks recreation leave.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
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Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact:
Applications close: Thursday, 28 August 2025
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.
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Townsville Hospital and Health Service is the main public healthcare provider, operating 21 facilities within the region including Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Flinders, Richmond, Hinchinbrook and Palm Island areas.
Townsville University Hospital, as the largest tertiary hospital in northern Australia, serves around 700,000 people, offering advanced medical and surgical specialties.
Our commitment is to improve North Queensland's health through exceptional care, research, and education, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and engagement.
We value strong community connections and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service is the main public healthcare provider, operating 21 facilities within the region including Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Flinders, Richmond, Hinchinbrook and Palm Island areas.
Townsville University Hospital, as the largest tertiary hospital in northern Australia, serves around 700,000 people, offering advanced medical and surgical specialties.
Our commitment is to improve North Queensland's health through exceptional care, research, and education, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and engagement.
We value strong community connections and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land.
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