Agency Department of Health Work unit Urban Services

Job title Senior Allied Health Professional Designation Skilled 3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed up to 15/02/2028

Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Alice Springs

Position number 41499 RTF 358109 Closing 14/10/2026

Contact Officer Annie Farthing on 0499 937 493 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358109

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

Ensure delivery of high quality, culturally appropriate and effective allied health services whilst providing clinical leadership and supervision to Allied Health Professionals within NT Health.

Context statement

This position is based in Alice Springs and provides services to urban and remote communities. The applicant will be required to provide assessments and interventions to adults along with support for families and carers with a focus on older people.



Travel to remote areas on a regular basis by road or light plane and stay for up to a week is required.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate allied health services within a multidisciplinary framework.
2. Provide expert advice on program and clinical issues within own discipline.
3. Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff and students.
4. Collaborate in the management of a complex workload within a dynamic and evolving work environment to ensure timelines and health

outcomes are met.
1. Initiate, implement and complete research, continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local or regional

level to ensure delivery of contemporary allied health services.
1. Lead and/or monitor the achievement of work unit goals and key performance indicators.
2. 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.
1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary team leadership practices and role modelling behaviour in accordance with NT

Health values.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Relevant qualifications in occupational therapy,



physiotherapy or speech pathology that meet eligibility for registration with the

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or registration for practice with the relevant professional association.
1. Extensive post graduate experience providing contemporary, high level clinical allied health services to adults and efficiently organising

a complex workload.
1. Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and proven experience in working effectively with patients and

families/carers of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
1. Proven high level communication and interpersonal skills, including well developed negotiation and conflict management skills, with

significant experience working in a team environment to achieve positive health outcomes.
1. Extensive experience in clinical supervision of students and staff and a commitment to professional development.
2. Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.

Desirable

1. Post-graduate qualifications in clinical education, leadership / management, speciality practice area or other relevant field.

Further information 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. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) - check with contact person.

📌 Senior Allied Health Professional (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs