Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Innovation and Excellence

Job title General Practitioner Liaison Medical Advisor Designation Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 – SMO1.6

Job type Part time Duration Fixed up to 30/06/2027

Salary $213,380 - $261,100 Location Darwin

Position number 70263625 RTF 360663 Closing 17/11/2026

Contact officer Kathryn Anderson, Director Innovation and Excellence on 08 8922 6921 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360663

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
Promote and support the relationship between NT Health, NT Primary Health Network (PHN) and Primary Care providers in the NT. The
role is primarily located within Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital (RDPH) and is responsible for pro-actively engaging with both RDPH
clinicians, General Practitioners (GP) and other primary care providers across the Top End to strategically improve communication,
collaboration and integration between primary care and tertiary care with the focus on person-centred care.
Context statement
This role works collaboratively across the strategic health reform agenda through connections with NT PHN, Primary care and RDPH
clinical divisions. At a strategic level the role works closely with other regional GPLOs to ensure NT wide system alignment. At an
operational level the role spends time across RDPH and NT PHN, leading operational activities to improve the engagement and
intersection of primary and tertiary care.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead the strategic functioning and positioning of GP Liaison roles across NT
2. Provide medical support for the GP Liaison quality program within RDPH in collaboration with NT PHN and Primary Care.
3. Develop and implement health pathways and collaborative models of care that improve the referral process, system navigation and

the transition of patient care between primary and hospital health care. Support, sustain and develop capacity within RDPH for ongoing
patient safety and clinical quality improvement.

4. Provide advice to the NT Health executives in relation to programmes and integrated care improvement activities.
5. Working with the NT PHN clinical education team; identify learning gaps and emerging issues affecting engagement and integration

activities and develop initiatives and pathways targeted at these gaps and issues to improve the transition of care between primary
and hospital care settings.

6. Undertake clinical work as required to ensure up to date expert knowledge.
7. 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
1. Registration with the Medical Board of Australia with, or be eligible for, Fellowship of ACCRM or RACGP with up to 6 years fulltime

equivalent post Fellowship experience.
2. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
3. Demonstrated clinical experience, leadership and supervision of clinical quality improvement activities with a commitment to

outstanding patient centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead and foster teamwork including managing conflict and negotiate effectively.
5. Excellent problem-solving skills including innovative, conceptual and analytical abilities.
6. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and time constraints to achieve required goals and tasks.
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: October 2026 Prof. Didier Palmer, Executive Director Medical Services Division Integrated Care TERHS

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Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Innovation and Excellence

Job title General Practitioner Liaison Medical Advisor Designation Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SMO2.1 - SMO2.3

Job type Part time Duration Fixed up to 30/06/2027

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

Position number 70263625 RTF 360663 Closing 17/11/2026

Contact officer Kathryn Anderson, Director Innovation and Excellence on 08 8922 6921 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360663

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
Promote and support the relationship between NT Health, NT Primary Health Network (PHN) and Primary Care providers in the
NT.



The role is primarily located within Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital (RDPH) and is responsible for pro-actively engaging
with both RDPH clinicians, General Practitioners (GP) and other primary care providers across the Top End to improve
communication, collaboration and integration between primary care and tertiary care with the focus on person-centred care.
Context statement
This role works collaboratively across the strategic health reform agenda through connections with NT PHN, Primary care and
RDPH clinical divisions. At a strategic level the role works closely with other regional GPLOs to ensure NT wide system alignment.
At an operational level the role spends time across RDPH and NT PHN, leading operational activities to improve the engagement
and intersection of primary and tertiary care.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead the strategic functioning and positioning of GP Liaison roles across NT
2. Provide medical support for the GP Liaison quality program within RDPH in collaboration with NT PHN and Primary Care.
3. Develop and implement health pathways and team-oriented models of care that improve the referral process, system navigation

and the transition of patient care between primary and hospital health care. Support, sustain and develop capacity within RDPH
for ongoing patient safety and clinical quality improvement.

4. Provide advice to the RDPH executives in relation to programmes and integrated care improvement activities.
5. Working with the NTPHN clinical education team; identify learning gaps and emerging issues affecting engagement and

integration activities and develop initiatives and pathways targeted at these gaps and issues to improve the transition of care
between primary and hospital care settings.

6. Undertake clinical work as required to ensure up to date expert knowledge.
7. 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
1. Registration with the Medical Board of Australia with or be eligible for Fellowship of an Australasian Medical Specialist college.
2. Completed not less than the equivalent of six years of full-time service in medical practice.
3. Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrated clinical experience, leadership and supervision of clinical quality improvement activities with a commitment to

outstanding patient centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead and foster teamwork including managing conflict and negotiate effectively.
6. Excellent problem-solving skills including innovative, conceptual and analytical abilities.
7. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and time constraints to achieve required goals and tasks.
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.

📌 General Practitioner Liaison Medical Advisor (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin