Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary Health Care - Outreach Services
Job title Nurse Management Coordinator - Designation Nurse Level 5
Preventable Chronic Conditions
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years
Salary $136,235 - $143,391 Location Alice Springs
Position number 25587 RTF 356116 Closing 24/09/2026
Contact officer Monica Bennion, Outreach Manager on 08 8955 6129 or
[email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=356116
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 qualified advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and coordination of service delivery in defined practice area.
Context statement
This position leads and provides clinical oversight to the Preventable Chronic Conditions team within the NT Health Central
Australia Primary and Public Health Care Outreach Service, which also involves providing a specialist clinical outreach and educational service to remote clients, their families and health centre staff. The successful applicant must have experience driving a manual vehicle and be eligible to obtain a NT drivers Licence; and travel to remote communities by 4WD or light aircraft on a regular basis and stay for up to a week as required.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide contemporary human, material, and financial resource management for defined area of practice.
2. Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the
provision of client care and facilitating 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
1. 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 and management skills in an area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,
supporting well-developed decision-making and problem solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services.
- Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material,
and financial resources to support operational effectiveness and attainment of organisational objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs of healthcare consumers and staff.
- 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.
Approved: 28 March 2025 Adjunct Associate Professor Kellie Wilton, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
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Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary Health Care - Outreach Services
Job title Nurse Management Coordinator - Designation Nurse Level 5
Preventable Chronic Conditions
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $136,235 - $143,391 Location Alice Springs
Position number 25587 RTF 356116 Closing 24/09/2026
Contact officer Monica Bennion, Outreach Manager on 08 8955 6129 or
[email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=356116
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 service delivery in defined practice area.
Context statement
This position leads and provides clinical oversight to the Preventable Chronic Conditions team within the NT Health Central
Australia Primary and Public Health Care Outreach Service, which also involves providing a specialist clinical outreach and educational service to remote clients, their families and health centre staff. The successful applicant must have experience driving a manual vehicle and be eligible to obtain a NT drivers Licence; and travel to remote communities by 4WD or light aircraft on a regular basis and stay for up to a week as required.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide contemporary human, material, and financial resource management for defined area of practice.
2. Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the
provision of client care and facilitating 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
1. 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. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.
3. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and management skills in an area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,
supporting well-developed decision-making and problem solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services.
- Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material, and financial resources to support operational effectiveness and attainment of organisational objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs of healthcare consumers and staff.
- 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.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to possession 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 Management Coordinator - Preventable Chronic Conditions (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs