Lactation Consultant (Clinical Midwife)

Join the Mount Isa Hospital Maternity Service as a Clinical Midwife – Lactation Consultant, where you’ll provide specialist, evidence‑based infant feeding support while leading clinical practice, education and quality improvement across a busy regional maternity service. This is a pivotal role supporting women, families and clinicians across the continuum of care.

About The Role

As the lactation consultant you will protect, promote and support breastfeeding by educating women, families, health professionals and the community about lactation and artificially feeding newborns, infants and children.

In this role you play a key leadership role within the Mount Isa Hospital Midwifery Service, delivering specialised lactation and infant feeding care to women and their families across inpatient, outpatient and outreach settings.

Working autonomously and collaboratively, you'll promote best practice, support complex feeding needs, and contribute to achieving Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) accreditation, while mentoring and guiding the broader maternity team.

Working with us

• For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (pro rata for part time employees).
• In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
• Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
• We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.

• Current International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Julie Hurst on (07) 4744 4496.

Applications close: Friday, 30 October 2026.

This is a 3 month campaign process which is used to collect applications for current and upcoming Lactation Consultant positions. Applications will be assessed regularly throughout this campaign.

Occupational group Health - Midwifery