Agency Department of Health Work unit Community Allied Health and Aged Care

Job title Occupational Therapist, Community Frailty Service Designation Professional 2

Job type Full time Duration Fixed up to 30/06/2028

Salary $95,697 - $114,104 Location Darwin

Position number 70263351 RTF 358645 Closing 26/10/2026

Contact Officer Kumarie Clark, Acting Manager Aged Care Unit on 0460 009 409 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358645

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

Deliver high quality, culturally appropriate and effective Occupational Therapy services within the Community Frailty Service.

Context statement The Front Door Frailty (FDF) service is a new initiative funded by the Commonwealth Government under Strengthening Medicare. It aims to improve care and support for older Territorians living with frailty, enabling individuals to remain living at home and community safely.

The FDF program will operate across Royal Darwin Hospital and the new Community Frailty Service, based at Casuarina Plaza. Allied

Health positions within the Community Frailty Service will provide timely assessment and intervention for individuals with frailty,



aiming to prevent repeated emergency department presentations and hospitalisation. Service delivery will be provided by an interdisciplinary team via home visits, working closely with the FDF team at Royal Darwin Hospital. Services will be provided to individuals within the

Greater Darwin Region.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate Occupational Therapy services under minimal supervision within a multidisciplinary

framework.
1. Provide feedback to senior staff and management on program and clinical issues.
2. Provide clinical/professional supervision and/or support to students and relevant staff.
3. Prioritise and manage a caseload within a dynamic and evolving work environment to ensure timelines and health outcomes are met.
4. Co-ordinate and/or contribute to continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local or regional level to

ensure delivery of contemporary Occupational Therapy services.
1. Contribute to 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 leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1.



Relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy that meets membership eligibility requirements of the Australian Physiotherapy

Association, and registration for practice with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
1. Post graduate experience in providing contemporary high level clinical Occupational Therapy services to patients and families/carers.
2. 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. Well-developed communication, interpersonal skills, negotiation and conflict management skills, with experience working in a team

workplace to achieve positive health outcomes.
1. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision of students and/or staff and a commitment to professional development.
2. Proven ability to implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
3. Proven ability to efficiently and effectively manage a high-volume workload.

Desirable

1. Demonstrated experience providing evidence based Occupational Therapy services to people with dementia, ageing and frailty.
2. Post-graduate qualifications or experience in clinical education, leadership / management or speciality practice area.

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.

📌 Occupational Therapist, Community Frailty Service (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin