Agency Department of Health Work unit Division Surgery and Critical Care

Job title Director of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Designation Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SMO2.1 - SMO2.3

Job type Part time (19 hrs per week) Duration Fixed from 18/12/2026 to 18/12/2029

Salary $270,033 - $298,705 Location Darwin

Position number 920 RTF 358144 Closing 04/11/2026

Contact officer Dr Brian Spain at [email protected]

About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358144

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity 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.

Primary objective

Provide leadership to the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and support the Divisional Director with implementation of clinical and organisational priorities, in order to provide effective, timely and efficient clinical services. It is estimated that administrative duties account for 0.5 FTE of the unit head’s clinical appointment.

Context statement The Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine provides clinical services at Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospital (RDPH) to support comprehensive care throughout the peri-operative journey for patients undergoing procedures requiring sedation and anaesthesia. It supports a comprehensive training program for vocational Anaesthesia trainees, as well as General Practice Anaesthesia trainees,



doctors who require clinical time in Anaesthesia as part of another vocational training program and medical students. Support is also provided to the

Anaesthesia clinical leads at Katherine Hospital and Gove District Hospital.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide leadership for the Unit, including the management of patient flow and demand management strategies, safety and quality, clinical

audit and review, and junior staff supervision, training and teaching.
1. Support divisional clinical governance and operations through a close working relationship with RDPH senior leadership.
2. Lead a culture of high performing teams, professional excellence and accountability within the NT Health Values Framework.
3. Perform human resource responsibilities including the direct supervision of medical staff, allocation of duties, establishment of rosters,

performance management of staff including compliance with NT Health Essential Training as well as monitoring staffing levels, workloads and hours worked.
1. Provide leadership in fostering partnerships between healthcare providers across a range of disciplines and services to enhance the

capacity for multi-disciplinary care, and contribute to NT Health clinical leadership in the relevant specialty.
1. Be responsible for unit financial management and efficiencies, allocation of resources and effective billing of private patients.
2. Lead continuous quality improvement activities and clinical outcome measurement, planning, and the development of procedures and

guidelines.
1. Responsibility for the coordination of research, teaching and training programmes.
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, secure services and workplaces.
1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia and current Fellowship (ANZCA) Australian and New Zealand College

of Anaesthetists.
1. Completed no less than the equivalent of six years of full-time service in medical practice as a Staff Specialist.
2. Commitment to the NT Health Values Framework- Safe, Responsive, Kind.
3. Completion of NT Health Cost Centre Manager’s Course and Merit-based selection training.
4. Demonstrated recognition as a professional leader in Anaesthesia with excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
5. Strategic thinking and planning abilities as well as excellent communication including presentation skills.
6. Proven track record in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
7. Demonstrated commitment to ensuring equity of access to quality health care and improving health outcomes.
8. Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, teaching, research.
9. Proven ability to monitor and ensure service delivery and clinical performance.

Desirable

1. Completion or commencement of Health Management and / or Leadership Training or qualification.

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) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

📌 Director of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin