Agency Department of Health Work unit Medicine

Job title Geriatric Advanced Trainee 2027 Designation Registrar REG1 - REG6

Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 01/02/2027 for 12 months

Salary $122,264 - $153,195 Location Darwin

Position number 70263428 RTF 359052 Closing 22/11/2026

Contact Officer [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359052

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

Provision of effective and efficient management and clinical care of referred and allocated patients within the Division, through active participation in a relevant Specialist training programme and provision of clinical supervision to Junior Medical Officers and other staff as required.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Daily ward rounds with Consultant supervision for new admissions. Provide care and advice on the management of geriatric patients, including accepting appropriate transfers from RDH to the ACE ward, including admitting, managing and discharging patients under the supervision of the specialist geriatricians.
- Provide multidisciplinary ambulatory care and advice in the management of patients cared for by the Memory Service,

including history taking, examination and prescribing under the supervision of the head of the memory service. This will occur both in Darwin, regional centres and remote communities

- Provide, with other members of the unit, routine and emergency after hours care and consultancy service on a roster basis for both geriatrics and general medicine patients at Palmerston District Hospital.
- Assess and admit patients with frailty presentations/ acute medical problems directly from the ED daily.
- Weekly Geriatric/.medical outpatient clinic
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and provide an opinion/advice to referring medical practitioners if requested.
- Participate in continuous medical education, professional development, peer review, research, teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits as appropriate.
- Provide specialist reports as appropriate.
- Participate in audit, risk management activities and research.
- 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.




- Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Eligible for general with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Successful completion of the requirements for admission to a fellowship of a recognised specialist training college.
- High level of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact positively as a team member in a cross-cultural work environment.
- An interest in and a commitment to improving Indigenous health.
- Evidence of commitment to; continuing education, teaching, research and quality assurance activities.
- An ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures.

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.

Approved: 2026 A/Prof Nadarajah Kangaharan, Medical Co Director – Division of Medicine

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Agency Department of Health Work unit Medicine

Job title Geriatric Advanced Trainee 2027 Designation Senior Registrar SREG1 - SREG2

Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 01/02/2027 for 12 months

Salary $166,617 - $182,143 Location Darwin

Position number 70263428 RTF 359052 Closing 22/11/2026

Contact Officer [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359052

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

Provision of effective and efficient management and clinical care of referred and allocated patients within the Division,



through active participation in a relevant Specialist training programme and provision of clinical supervision to Junior Medical Officers and other staff as required.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Daily ward rounds with Consultant supervision for new admissions. Provide care and advice on the management of geriatric patients, including accepting appropriate transfers from RDH to the ACE ward, including admitting, managing and discharging patients under the supervision of the specialist geriatricians.
- Provide multidisciplinary ambulatory care and advice in the management of patients cared for by the Memory Service,

including history taking, examination and prescribing under the supervision of the head of the memory service. This will occur both in Darwin, regional centres and remote communities

- Provide, with other members of the unit, routine and emergency after hours care and consultancy service on a roster basis for both geriatrics and general medicine patients at Palmerston District Hospital.
- Assess and admit patients with frailty presentations/ acute medical problems directly from the ED daily.
- Weekly Geriatric/.medical outpatient clinic
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and provide an opinion/advice to referring medical practitioners if requested.
- Participate in continuous medical education, career development, peer review, research, teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits as appropriate.
- Provide specialist reports as appropriate.
- Participate in audit, risk management activities and research.
- 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.
- Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Eligible for general with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Successful completion of the requirements for admission to a fellowship of a recognised specialist training college.
- Within one full-time year of completing their specialist training program for admission to a fellowship
- High level of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact positively as a team member in a cross-cultural work environment.
- An interest in and a commitment to improving Indigenous health.
- Evidence of commitment to; continuing education, teaching, research and quality assurance activities.
- An ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures.

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.

📌 Geriatric Advanced Trainee 2027 (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin