Agency Department of Health Work unit Allied Health

Job title Senior Occupational Therapist Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 03/08/2028

Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin, Palmerston

Position number 795 RTF 358065 Closing 21/10/2026

Contact officer Gavin Hoult, Manager Occupational Therapy on 08 8922 8136 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358065

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 Occupational Therapy (OT) services whilst providing clinical leadership and supervision to Allied Health Professionals within NT Health.

Context statement

NT Health provides integrated allied health services in a variety of service settings including acute and sub-acute care, primary health care, community care, aged care and mental health. Currently seeking applicants in Acute Care. This position is part of the





Senior OT leadership team at Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals and may require the applicant to work within the medical or surgical streams. The applicant will also work within an extended hours service model, which may include weekends.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate Occupational Therapy services within a multidisciplinary framework.
2. Provide expert advice on program and clinical issues within Occupational Therapy.
3. Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff and students.
4. Independently organise and manage a high-volume complex workload within a dynamic and evolving work workplace 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 Occupational Therapy 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

to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour in accordance with NT

Health values.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent,



registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
2. Extensive post graduate experience in providing contemporary, high level clinical Occupational Therapy services to patients

and families/carers.
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 career development.
2. Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
3. Proven ability to efficiently and effectively organise and manage a high-volume complex workload.
4. Demonstrated high level leadership skills with capacity to provide leadership in a team environment.

Desirable

1. Post-graduate qualifications in clinical education, leadership / management, renal / medical / acute paediatrics speciality

practice areas, or other relevant fields. 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 Occupational Therapist (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin