About the role
As the Director of Nursing at Mornington Island Hospital, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality healthcare for the community. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and key partners, you will lead service delivery, workforce management, and clinical governance in a remote hospital setting while supporting culturally responsive care.
Lead nursing services, governance, and operational performance
Manage workforce, resources, and service delivery for the hospital
Strengthen partnerships supporting integrated community healthcare
Drive quality improvement and culturally safe, patient-centred care
Working with us
For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085... and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (pro rata for part time employees).
12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
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.
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; of which we offer 5 weeks p.a. with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
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.
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.
Unique locations
Friendly communities
Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
MORNINGTON ISLAND (GUNUNA) is located north of Mt Isa in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 28km from the mainland. It achieved self-governance in 1978.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Devashrii Dobe on 0480 103 851
Applications close: Wednesday, 1 July 2026<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
