Stop dreaming.  Make the move. 
Queensland Health has exciting opportunities for nurses and midwives to join us - coast to country. Unprecendeted investment in health care in Queensland has led to unprecented opportunities for experienced nurses and midwives. 

Looking for a 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. Together with leading professional development opportunities and support to assist you to learn 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, research grants 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 leading package for nurses and midwives.

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.