Clinical Midwife (Midwifery Group Practice) - Innisfail

About the role

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is recruiting a Clinical Midwife to join its Maternity Services as part of a full-risk Midwifery Group Practice in the Cassowary Hub. The midwife provides culturally sensitive, individualised and evidence-based continuity of care for women across the childbearing continuum, using an integrated, collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. The maternity unit has three allocated beds, a consult room and two birthing suites, and offers shared care with local general practitioners.

Key responsibilities

• Provide generalist and/or specialist midwifery practice and promote cooperation, teamwork and understanding for effective health outcomes.
• Practice collaboratively and provide clinical leadership within the interdisciplinary health care team, promoting the safety, security and personal integrity of individuals and groups.
• Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education and research together with the Midwife Grade 7 and Midwife Grade 6.2.
• Use effective communication skills to influence and advise others on clinical issues within the registered midwife scope of practice.

Required profile

• Registered midwife with the ability to work in a rural setting.
• Evidence of vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases as required by legislation, government policy and directives.

What we offer

• Attractive remuneration, generous superannuation and salary packaging.
• Career development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance in a supportive, inclusive and culturally diverse environment.

The position is full-time, fixed-term temporary, Nurse Grade 6, based in the Cairns region. Applications are made online through the Queensland Health careers site, and the closing date is 1 December 2026.