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Registered Midwife - Midwifery Group Practice (Annualised) (Cooktown)

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service · Cairns region / Far North Qld

Hiring organisation
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
Location
Cairns region / Far North Qld
Employment
Permanent
Salary
Nurse Grade 5
Closing date
20 August 2026
Source checked
12 August 2026

About this role

Registered Midwife - Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) (Annualised)

Permanent Full Time | 📍Cooktown

📞Passionate about supporting women and families through every stage of their maternity journey? Have a yarn with Abby Conry on 0427 645 437 to learn more about the role, the team, and life in Cooktown.

About the role

This role offers the opportunity to provide continuity-of-care midwifery to an allocated caseload of women across pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Based within the Midwifery Group Practice at the Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service, you'll also support women and families across surrounding remote communities. Working in close partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Health Workers, Allied Health Clinicians and the wider maternity team, you will deliver culturally safe, evidence-based and woman-centred care in line with best practice and professional standards.

You'll be supported by an experienced Midwifery Unit Manager, senior midwives and an allocated preceptor, enabling you to grow your skills while contributing meaningfully to community-led maternity care.

Why work with us?

As a nursing professional with Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, your work makes a genuine difference. You'll care for women, babies and families in small, close-knit communities while building deep professional and personal connections.

Life in Cooktown

Enjoy an unbeatable lifestyle with:

• Fishing, boating and discovering the Great Barrier Reef

• Hiking Mount Cook for panoramic views of the region

• Weekend adventures to secluded beaches and waterfalls

• A laid-back lifestyle with short commutes and strong community connections

Salary & benefits

• Base salary $83,465 - $112,064 per annum

• Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service

• 35% Annualised Salary Loading

• 12.75% employer superannuation

• Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)

• Generous leave entitlements with 17.5% annual leave loading

• Relocation incentives and accommodation included

• Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package

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How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

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