Work with us and be part of a world-class health service that actively embraces technology, training, teamwork and supports your career ambitions.
This is your opportunity to make a real and enduring difference to the wound care management landscape of North Western Queensland and contribute to our vision of creating:
Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.
Job Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full-time
Location: North West Qld
Yearly Salary: $116092 – $126037
Contact Name: Mere Waqanivalu
Contact Number: 07 4745 4555
Closing Date: 05-JUL-21
North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS)
Unique locations, friendly communities
Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Covering a region of approx. 300,000 km2 the NWHHS delivers effective, high quality, and accessible public hospital and healthcare services to the residents of the Outback communities within North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
As an employer we focus on positive health outcomes for the people of our region and embrace innovative ways to achieve this and support our staff to flourish in their careers.
If you are finding the urban healthcare environment a little uninspiring, you will likely find substantial satisfaction in the challenge of a diverse casemix and meaningful community engagement on offer when working at regional, rural or remote facilities.
The benefits
Our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. To attract top tier candidates we offer generous remuneration packages and employment benefits that include staff accommodation, regional/rural/remote $$$ incentives, salary sacrificing options, 17.5% recreational leave loading, up to 12.5% employer superannuation contribution, shift allowances, professional development assistance, flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, and employee wellness and assistance programs.
The role
This role is responsible for providing, advanced clinical expertise for wound care management, wound care education and wound care support for the North West Hospital and Health Service.
Within the role from time to time this position will be required to work at other facilities/locations across the Hospital and Health Service for Outreach purposes and requires the ability to travel (in some instances by air) and spend periods of time away from the base work location.
Post-graduate qualifications in Wound Care Management are essential in this role. Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences. Pre-employment screening, including criminal history checks and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role compliance, will be conducted for the successful candidate.
The location
Once a raw frontier town built in the heart of North West Queensland around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature.
Affectionately known as the ‘oasis of the outback,’ Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour. People enjoy living in this modern community, with restaurants, excellent health care, shopping, churches, clubs, service clubs and social activities. You will love the yearly carnival of festivities and celebrations including the Mount Isa Rodeo.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Contact: Mere Waqanivalu 07 4745 4555
Apply ONLINE by: Monday 5 July 2021
