Agency Department of Health Work unit Health Information and Activity Data

Job title Director NT Coding Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $157,334 - $171,482 Location Darwin

Position number 46464 RTF 361693 Closing 07/12/2026

Contact officer Sharon Campbell on 08 89448381 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361693

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 strategic leadership to the clinical coding team to ensure the accurate and consistent classification of health information and support improvement in the clinical documentation processes across the organisation to meet regulatory, organisational, and reporting requirements for NT Health Services and relevant government bodies.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Oversee clinical coding practices across NT Health to ensure accurate and consistent classification of health information, build

capabilities in continuous improvement for clinical coding standards, and ensure compliance with guidelines and regulations.
1. Ensure collaboration with frontline clinical teams to promote understanding of clinical documentation standards and their impact on

data integrity,



national data sharing and funding submissions and improve clinical documentation practices, ensuring comprehensive and accurate patient records.
1. Provide strategic oversight of clinical coding and related reporting requirements for the NT Health Service to ensure reporting

requirements are met and to enable the development of a solid evidence base for activity-based funding.
1. Oversee the development of clinical coding capability across NT Health by working directly with operational teams to educate them

on coding practices to ensure uplift in outputs.
1. Lead the provision of expert advice where necessary to operational teams, to ensure the accuracy of clinical coding data in line with

agreed standards and key performance indicators such as quality and output.
1. Manage escalated and non-standard issues, ensuring solutions fit with within policy frameworks.
2. Oversee the development of systems, processes, and broader educational materials to ensure the accurate assignment of classification

codes according to Australian Coding standards for optimum Diagnosis Related Group (DRG).
1. Analyse and monitor data to identify trends and outliers, driving continuous improvement through targeted training, education

programs, and the development of evidence-based policies and frameworks to support activity-based funding management.
1. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken 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. Expert knowledge of Australian Coding Standards and procedures for data abstraction from hospital records.
2. Expert knowledge of activity-based funding models in use in Australian hospital, and in particular in NT hospital and services.
3. Robust understanding of patient administration systems and NT health information management systems.
4. Proven ability to lead the development of clinical coding capability through team education, continuous quality improvement, and

expert advice to ensure accurate, high-quality coding outputs.
1. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple levels of

government and health organisations.
1. Knowledge of current and emerging issues in clinical coding, and proven ability to develop policies, procedures, and frameworks based

on data trends and organisational needs.

Desirable

1. Knowledge of NT health and care systems context, and of the strategic directions and objectives of the Department and NT

Government.
1. Tertiary qualifications in Health Information Management, or a related field.
2. Accreditation in clinical coding.

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.

📌 Director NT Coding (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin