Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Women Children and Youth
Job Title Midwife Clinical Consultant - Maternity Designation Nurse Level 6

Group Practise
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 12 months
Salary $149,765 - $157,329 Location Darwin
Position number 27192 RTF 360902 Closing 22/11/2026
Contact Officer Sara-Ann Harn Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 89228668
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360902

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
Provides expert skilled advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and
coordination of client care in defined practice area.
Context statement
The midwifery group practice (MGP) provides a high standard of contemporary midwifery care in a team/on call midwifery model.
MGP midwives work in small teams providing care co-ordination to women with pregnancies complicated by psychosocial and/or
obstetric risk,



as well as women planning a homebirth. There are five teams within the MGP and midwives will be required to
provide collaborative care and support across all teams including home birth and maternity services within the division.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide expert clinical care, advice, and education for client group with diverse and/or complex care requirements in a defined practice

area.
2. Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the provision of

client care and working alongside less experienced staff to develop appropriate skills, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes.
3. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
4. Follows 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.
5. Fosters a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same
2. Demonstrated advanced and extended clinical knowledge, skills, and experience in a relevant area of nursing/midwifery relating to this

vacancy,



supporting well-developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice healthcare outcomes.
3. Demonstrated proficiency in the understanding, application, analysis and interpretation of a professional body of knowledge to provide

sound advice and inform practice change to optimise healthcare outcomes.
4. Experience leading, supporting, and participating in quality assurance activities, clinical audits, clinical trials, and research to enhance

effectiveness of client care.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, and to persuade, influence and

convince other senior staff, clients and communities including on sensitive matters requiring tact and diplomacy.
6. Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities

that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.
Desirable

1. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty.
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. To be eligible for appointment you will be required to meet the immunisation requirements associated with
Category A healthcare workers (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact [email protected] for
further information.

📌 Midwife Clinical Consultant - Maternity Group Practise (Darwin)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Darwin