Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Women Children and Youth
Job title Junior Paediatric Registrar Designation Registrar REG1 - REG6
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 02/08/2027 for 12 months
Salary $122,264 - $153,195 Location Darwin
Position number 37555 RTF 357265 Closing 05/10/2026
Contact officer Dr Rosie Rock on 08 8922 8888 or
[email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=357265
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
Support the Paediatric service to provide care to both inpatients (general paediatric and special care nursery) and ambulatory patients within the Royal Darwin Hospital, regional hospitals and remote communities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide inpatient care to patients on the general paediatric wards, and in the special care unit.
2. Provide routine and emergency after-hours care on a rotating roster basis.
3. Conduct general paediatric and specialty paediatric outpatient clinics at Royal Darwin Hospital.
4. Participate in the provision of specialist paediatric outreach services to Regional Hospitals and remote communities.
5. Supervise,
support and evaluate the work of junior staff in the provision of inpatient care.
6. Participate in continuous medical education, professional development, peer review, research, teaching, quality
improvement activities and clinical audits as appropriate.
1. Liaise with medical, allied health, nursing and external agencies to provide input into departmental and hospital policies,
procedures and guidelines, in line with national and international best practise
1. Participate in Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities of the unit, for the ongoing development of specialist
Paediatric services in the Northern Territory.
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, secure services and workplaces.
1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Eligible for general registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Completed a minimum of 1 term in paediatric medicine.
3. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact positively as a team member in
a cross-cultural work environment.
1. A demonstrated interest in and commitment to improving Indigenous child health.
2. A demonstrated interest in and commitment to working in a rural or regional setting
3. Evidence of commitment to continuing education, teaching, research and quality assurance activities.
Desirable
1. Further education in Child Health such as Graduate Diploma in Child Health or other similar training
Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).
📌 Junior Paediatric Registrar (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin