Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Aged Care Unit – Psychogeriatric Services
Job title Senior Allied Health Skilled Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 14/05/2027
Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin
Position number 35085 RTF 359248 Closing 01/11/2026
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=359248

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 comprehensive assessments, planned interventions and co-ordinate care for older persons with mental health disorders and age
related physical conditions across the Top End Health region.
Context statement
The Aged Care Unit consists of a number of services designed to meet the needs of our ageing population delivering a person centred,
wellness and reablement approach providing access to the Aged Care Assessment Service, Transition Care Program, Memory Service,
Community Frailty Service and Older Persons Wellbeing Program.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Ensure a high quality professional service including assessment and referral, case management, advocacy,



counselling, problem solving,

education and conflict resolution, to client/carer within the acute, community and residential care settings.
2. Build the capacity of carers & service providers to enable clients to remain in their own home environments.
3. Ensure effective continuity of care by working collaboratively with medical personel, negotiating with multidisciplinary health

professionals & service providers to ensure psychosocial needs of the target group are met.
4. Maintain and build professional clinical skills by participating in clinical supervision, performance management and relevant continuing

education.
5. Provide consulation through the development and delivery of training resources to assist clinicians, Residential Aged Care Facilities

and other community service providers to support mental health and wellbeing needs of the older person.
6. Ability to actively participate and lead quality service improvement activities to support service initiatives in line with the Strengthened

Aged Care Quality Standards.
7. Follow defined work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality,

safe services and workplaces
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1.



Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy or Social Work from an Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent) and be eligible for

registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and eligible for membership with Occupational Therapy
Australia or Australian Association of Social Workers.

2. Demonstrated significant experience working with older people with dementia and mental health issues, including the implementation
of culturally appropriate assessments and interventions

3. Demonstrated capacity to manage and prioritise diverse and complex caseloads and to work as an effective member of a multi-
disciplinary team

4. Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution, negotiating, problem solving and the ability to counsel and work effectively with people in
crisis.

5. Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication including computer literacy.
6. Demonstrated ability to act as a consultant to a wide range of organisations, service providers and individuals and be experienced in

developing and facilitating health education training programs.
7. Ability to travel to remote regions and NT Driver’s C Class Licence or ability to obtain.
Desirable
1. Relevant Post Graduate qualification and experience
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.

📌 Senior Allied Health Professional (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin