Queensland Health employs skilled and qualified medical practitioners, allied health professionals, nurse and oral health professionals. With a 60,000-strong workforce, Queensland Health offers our people opportunities to work in their specialty field within a range of integrated services.
Every year hundreds of healthcare professionals relocate to Queensland and there’s good reason for that. Our education system, healthcare services, roads and infrastructure are among the world’s best.
Working with Queensland Health, you’ll play an important role in our dynamic and innovative organisation, and see the results of your work benefit Queensland’s people and its communities.
Nurses and midwives
- Title:Nurses and midwives
- Date listed: Tue 22 Jun
- Apply before: Sun 20 Feb
- Location: Multiple locations
Queensland Health has opportunities for nurses and midwives to join us in caring for our growing population. Whether you’re a new graduate or an experienced nurse looking for a career change, there’s an opportunity right for you with Queensland Health.
With over 170 hospitals and health care facilities, Queensland Health offers you unequalled opportunity for career experience and professional development, all while working in one of the worlds’ top holiday destinations.
Queensland Health also offers nurses and midwives one of the best salary and professional development packages in Australia, with so many opportunities to learn new skills while you earn.
As a Queensland Health nurse or midwife, we can offer you excellent remuneration, benefits and incentives:
- Base salary up to $65,289 for level 2 nurses PLUS
- Salary sacrifice option worth up to $9000 gross per annum
- Generous shift work penalty rates
- Leave loading up to 27.5% (shift workers)
- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Ability to “buy” additional leave
- 14 weeks paid maternity leave
- Three days paid professional development leave plus $1500 - $2500 p.a towards the cost of your professional development
- Support for learning through scholarships and transition programs
- Recognition of relevant qualifications through an allowance of up to $3047 p.a.
Lifestyle-friendly conditions:
- Enjoy the unbeatable Queensland ‘great outdoors’ lifestyle: from beach to bush, metropolitan cities to friendly country communities
- Full-time or part-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle.
Outstanding additional benefits in our rural and remote areas:
- Free or subsidised accommodation available with over 120 hospitals and health care facilities
Additional remote area incentives are also offered in over 45 locations including:
- Minimum of two weeks paid professional development leave, with paid travel and course/conference costs
- Appointment and relocation costs paid
- Fly in – fly out (with spouse and dependants) with recreation leave twice p.a.
- Bonus payments for each year of service. After one year: $3000. After two years: $9000. Each year after three years: $6000
These benefits alone may be worth up to $25,000 per year and are offered on top of Queensland Health’s already attractive package for nurses.
Queensland is renowned as a preferred Australian destination for families and travellers alike, with some of the fastest growth areas in the country.
Make the move and join the many nurses and midwives who are already experiencing the best of work and play in our sun-drenched and opportunity-rich state.
Click apply now to lodge an expression of interest for nursing and midwifery roles in Queensland Health.
