Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit NT Health
Job title Domestic Applicants only - Registered Nurse/Registered Designation Nurse Level 2

Midwife - All specialities, all regions across NT Health
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $80,665 - $107,800 Location Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine,

Palmerston, Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy
Position number 70252336 RTF 329327 Closing N/A

Contact officer Nursing and Midwifery Services on 1800 000 648 or [email protected]

About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/careers/nursing-and-midwifery

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=329327
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.

Primary objective
Provide high quality, culturally sensitive nursing/midwifery care to clients to achieve best patient outcomes.

Context statement
Nursing and midwifery in the Northern Territory offers unique and exciting challenges. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team
to deliver contemporary care. You will work with, and learn from, people with diverse cultural backgrounds. You will be exposed to exciting,




rewarding and varied experiences and opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else in the country.
Positions are available across multiple clinical areas, including:

- Critical Care (ICU/ED/CCU)
- Medical (General/Rehab/Geriatric/Cancer Services/HITH)
- Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs services
- Midwifery (all areas)
- Neonatal, and Paediatrics
- Outpatients
- Perioperative (Anaesthetics/Instrument/Circulating/PACU)
- Renal (all areas)
- Surgical (General/Orthopaedic)

Applicants must have a minimum of 12 months experience (1664-1976hrs) in a relevant area of clinical practice.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing/midwifery care to an allocated group of clients.
2. Works within the registered nurse/midwife scope of practice and practices in accordance with relevant legislation, procedures,

guidelines, and standards.
3. Works collaboratively and acts as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team.
4. Contributes to the maintenance of a physically, culturally, and psychosocially secure environment for healthcare consumers and staff,

modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs of clients and the work setting.
5. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
6.



Foster a positive workplace culture through role modelling appropriate behaviour.
7. Follows defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
8. Capacity to work shift work and be redeployed to other clinical areas to meet clinical needs.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
2. Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to, co-ordinate client care resulting in positive clinical outcomes.
3. Demonstrated written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to contribute effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
4. Demonstrated understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities that influence provision of health care for

clients and families.
5. Knowledge and understanding of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) principles in a health care setting.

Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to possession of Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice in relevant specialty area.
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a criminal
history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This role carries specific
immunisation requirements. To be eligible for appointment you will be required to meet the immunisation requirements associated with
Category A healthcare workers (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact [email protected] for
further information.

📌 Domestic Applicants only - Registered Nurse/Midwife - All specialities, all regions across NT Health (Alice Springs)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Alice Springs