Clinical Nurse Consultant - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Townsville University Hospital | North Queensland
Permanent Full-Time | $136,538 - $148,242 p.a. + benefits
Step into a role where your leadership shapes the future of neonatal care for an entire region. As the only tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit outside Brisbane, Townsville University Hospital plays a critical role in delivering specialist care to premature, surgical, and critically unwell newborns across North Queensland. This is your opportunity to influence practice at scale and make a meaningful impact for families who rely on our service every day.
About the Opportunity
Our Neonatal Unit includes 22 NICU cots, 28 Special Care Nursery cots, and coordinates the Neonatal Retrieval and Transport Service for the
region — offering a dynamic, high acuity environment where advanced clinical leadership truly matters.
As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will be at the forefront of driving excellence in neonatal nursing. You will lead practice standards, mentor and develop staff, and champion quality, safety, and evidence-based care. Working closely with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will influence clinical education, guideline development, and service improvement initiatives that shape the future of neonatal care in North Queensland.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading neonatal nursing practice through expert clinical guidance and mentorship
- Embedding quality and safety frameworks that support exceptional care
- Supporting staff development through education, supervision, and neonatal competency facilitation
- Collaborating across disciplines to enhance guidelines, policies, and service delivery
- Advocating for infants and families through a strong commitment to family-centred care
What’s on offer?
A rewarding career with a service that values expertise, innovation, and professional growth.
- Remuneration package up to $169,637p.a.
- Base salary $ 136,538 - $148,242 p.a. (Nurse Grade 7)
- 17.5% recreational leave loading
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Permanent full-time, 76 hours per fortnight
Additional benefits
- On-call and shift allowances (where applicable)
- Ongoing professional development and support
- Attractive salary packaging options
- Staff wellness and wellbeing programs
- Supportive, collaborative team culture
- Flexible working arrangements may be available
As part of Townsville HHS, you’ll benefit from a large, diverse health service that offers opportunities to expand your skills, take on new challenges, and advance your career.
Why Townsville?
Townsville University Hospital is a major tertiary referral centre with strong
links to research, education, and innovation. Living in North Queensland offers a relaxed lifestyle, affordable living and
access to stunning natural landscapes — the perfect balance of career challenge and lifestyle reward.
Bring your expertise to a high-performing tertiary NICU and help deliver exceptional outcomes for our smallest patients. Apply now.
Enquiries: Katrina Roberts on 07 4433 1827 / Katrina.Roberts@health.qld.gov.au
For further information or to apply online
Closing date: Monday, 23 February 2026.
Posted 20 January 2026