Job Description

About the role

Join our passionate team at Mater Private Hospital Mackay as a Registered Nurse/Midwife (Dual Qualified) or Midwife on a full-time or part-time basis.

Collaborating with a dedicated multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will have the rewarding opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care, conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, and support the growth and development of colleagues and nursing students through mentorship and coaching.

Mater Private Hospital Mackay provides the highest level of specialist care to patients, their families, carers, and visitors. Our team of industry professionals work together as a cohesive and collaborative unit, going above and beyond to provide patient-centred care and deliver the highest level of clinical standards for the patient and the unit.

Salary range: $41.73 - $53.53 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in delivering exceptional and compassionate care to patients within the Women Unit at Mater Private Hospital Mackay. Your key responsibilities will involve:

• Provide high-quality patient care by applying nursing and midwifery clinical skills and contemporary knowledge to support optimal care outcomes through care coordination, collaboration and communication within the scope of professional competence
• Cultivating meaningful partnerships with patients and their support network to ensure individual needs are met with compassion and understanding.
• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments and crafting personalized care plans to achieve optimal outcomes for each patient.
• Undertake comprehensive discharge planning to ensure patients and their support persons, where applicable and appropriate, are provided with adequate support through the provision of education, resources and proper community services access
• Offering support and guidance to colleagues and nursing students, drawing upon your wealth of experience and knowledge to foster growth and excellence within the team.

About you

We are seeking compassionate individuals who:

• Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Are either:
  A Registered Nurse with dual qualifications in Midwifery, or
  A Registered Midwife
• Possesses dual qualifications in general nursing and midwifery, showcasing a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Brings prior working experience relevant to patient-centred care environment/speciality commensurate with level of seniority required to meet the workforce needs.
• Has a currency of life support skills applicable to patient-centred care environment/specialty
• Provide comprehensive care and support to women during the antenatal and postnatal periods.
• Demonstrated experience in birth suites and special care nursery, caring for neonates from 32 weeks' gestation and above.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, and at Mater Private Hospital Mackay, we keep things personal and local. From our beginnings in 1927 to our modern 105-bed campus on the banks of the Pioneer River, we’ve grown with our community, combining advanced technology, including robotic-assisted surgery and the region’s first da Vinci surgical system, with genuine, compassionate care.

Here, we are proud to be a community-based hospital, and it’s our people who make the difference. We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mackay, you’ll be part of a supportive and values-led team where innovation, compassion and high-quality care are at the heart of everything we do.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater #GETBETTERWITHMATER

Applications close Thursday 9th April 2026–please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW. Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage

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