North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) Unique locations Friendly communities Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives Working with us Rural and Remote incentive:Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f. Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum. Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum. Staff accommodation pending eligibility. 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. 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, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference and want to stay. The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people. Mount Isa is a great place to live and work! About the role Begin your Social Work journey in a supportive rural team. Develop broad clinical skills and grow through the First Nations Graduate Pathway with training, mentoring, and supervision. In this role you will: Deliver social work assessment, counselling, and advocacy under professional supervision. Work with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to support holistic care and discharge planning. Participate in structured training, clinical supervision, and cultural mentoring. Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and culturally safe care initiatives. Build broad professional experience across varied inpatient and outpatient settings Requirements Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences. 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. Interested? Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation. Contact: Dayle Easlea on (07) 4744 4447 Applications close: Sunday 30 November 2025
