Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Division

Job title Nurse/Midwife Clinical Coordinator - Designation Nurse Level 5

McGrath Breast Care

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 5 years

Salary $136,235 - $143,391 Location Alice Springs

Position number 40655 RTF 351372 Closing 17/08/2026

Contact officer Scholastic Nyika on 08 8951 7154 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=351372

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 sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and coordination of client care in defined practice area.

Context statement

McGrath Sponsored Breast care Nurse will provide specialised breast care, information, education and support to clients relating to breast cancer in accordance with evidence based clinical practice guidelines and the McGrath Model of Care. The McGrath Breast Care Nurse

(MBCN)



ensures the effective and efficient delivery and coordination of breast cancer services to patients across the Central Australia

Region for the Northern Territory Health Service. The Incumbent will promote multidisciplinary care acting as the patient advocate to the

MDT and facilitate and coordination of treatment plans for the patients to meet individual needs

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide specialist clinical care, advice, and education for client group with diverse and/or complex care requirements in a defined

practice area.
- Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the provision of client care and working alongside less experienced staff to develop appropriate skills, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes.
- Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
- Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
- Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skills and experience in a relevant area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,





supporting well-developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice healthcare outcomes.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the understanding, application, analysis and interpretation of a professional body of knowledge to provide sound advice and support to the multidisciplinary team.
- Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established skilled precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management.
- Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant specialists and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.
- Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.

Desirable

1. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.

Further information Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty.

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.

📌 Nurse/Midwife Clinical Coordinator - McGrath Breast Care (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs