Location: Mount Isa
Remuneration: $593,442 up to $724,710 per annum (Approx Remuneration package)
Lead Women’s Health. Shape the Future!
Permanent full time role available.
About the role
As Clinical Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, you will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team, driving service improvement, strong clinical governance and evidence-based practice. You will play a key role in workforce development, education and research while strengthening collaborative models of care to meet the needs of women and families across the region.
In this role, you will:
- Lead clinical excellence - oversee service delivery, clinical standards, patient safety and quality improvement across Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Shape the future of care - drive service planning, clinical innovation and contemporary models of care, including outreach and telehealth across remote communities.
- Develop and inspire medical teams - support workforce planning, recruitment and retention, while mentoring registrars, junior doctors and future rural specialists.
Working with us
Competitive remuneration package based on full-time equivalent value up to $724,710 per annum comprising:
- Base salary ranges between $225,305 and $284,318 p.a. (L18-L27).
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- 5 weeks annual recreational leave.
- Generous employer contribution to superannuation of 12.75%.
- Clinical Manager Allowance.
- Attraction and Retention incentive allowance of 50% base annual salary.
- Regional and Rural attraction allowance of 15% base annual salary.
- Motor Vehicle Allowance.
- Professional Development Allowance and Leave of 3.6 weeks p.a.
- Inaccessibility allowance.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Plus we can offer:
- Accommodation - Rent Free (provided as per NWHHS Procedure for Staff Accommodation).
- Transfer and appointment expenses (conditions apply).
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.
- Current general and specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA).
- Fellow in the specialty of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG). Sub specialty qualifications are highly desirable.
OR
- Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or Rural Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP + FARGP) with Advanced Diploma of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Advanced DRANZCOG).
- Travel: The position may require travel by commercial or charter plane and/or vehicle to other Hospital/s and/or Health Centre/s dependent on travel requirements.
- Credentialing and Scope pf Clinical Practice: The position requires the incumbent required to undergo the credentialing and scope of clinical practice process in accordance with NWHHS policy.
- Shift Work: The position may require the incumbent to be rostered outside of ‘ordinary hours.
- The position requires the incumbent to fulfil clinical on-call requirements in Obstetrics and Gynaecology practice and undertake on-call in line with their approved scope of clinical practice.
- 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, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
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!
Enquiries: Dr Erica West (07) 4744 4882.
Job Ad Reference: MI695848
Application Details: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI695848
Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026.