• Health Careers & Opportunities in the Northern Territory

If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.

Top End Health Service

• Nurse Level 5 - Remuneration Package Range $140,451 - $146,283
  Comprising salary $121,044 - $126,127 superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave
• Primary Health Care Big Rivers Region
  
• Borroloola
  
• Full time - Fixed for 6 months

This position provides a recognised reference point for the multi-disciplinary team in relation to assessment, planning, review, evaluation and coordination of service delivery in clinical nurse management for groups and individuals with diverse requirements

Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge and holding current vaccination, remote emergency, and maternity emergency management certification, the successful applicant will have a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal health, principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation governing work practice in the remote setting, and will be responsible for the operational and personnel management of a Remote Health Centre.

The position is based in Borroloola and applicants will be required to participate in a 24/7 emergency on call roster with the ability to provide relief in other remote sites at short notice. Applicants must have experience driving a manual vehicle and have or be eligible to obtain an NT driver’s licence. Regional travel will be by light aircraft and/or 4WD.

For further information please contact: Antony King on 08 8973 9216 or [email protected] using the subject line: Nurse / Midwife Management Coordinator - Primary Health Care - Borroloola enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Information for Applicants:

Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and detailed resume. For a copy of the Job Description please visit www.jobs.nt.gov.au

Information on the Northern Territory and its great lifestyle is available at www.australiasnorthernterritory.com.au

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.

The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice / Ochre Card (application forms available from SAFE NT) and undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

Department of Health is a Smoke Free Workplace.