Agency Department of Health Work unit Safety and Quality, Population and Primary Health,

Top End Region

Job title Nurse Clinical Coordinator - Continuous Designation Nurse Level 5 RDO

Quality Improvement Facilitator

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed up to 12 months

Salary $136,235 - $143,391 Location Darwin

Position number 29685 RTF 355746 Closing 22/09/2026

Contact Officer May De Los Santos on 0457 028 680 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355746

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

Utilising remote and primary health experience the successful applicant will work collaboratively with remote managers, staff, and other stakeholders to undertake Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) of clinical systems including PDSA cycle, development, implementation and evaluation. The position works to the quality agenda of Population and Primary Health Care (PPHC)



and provides a reference point for appropriate clinical and professional advice which affects work processes, services, and client care in a defined practice area. The role provides significant support including clinical systems training, audits, maintain consistency and quality within the electronic health records systems, and facilitates quality improvement activities.

Applicants will be required to hold an NT Driver Licence and travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote communities as required.

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 - protected; 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 professional 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 Clinical Coordinator - Continuous Quality Improvement Facilitator (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin