Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Top End Mental Health - Alcohol and Other
Drugs Services
Job title Team Manager - Adult Mental Health Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Darwin
Position number 2291 RTF 350109 Closing 21/07/2026
Contact Officer Shabnam Shabir on 08 8999 4352 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350109
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
Manage, lead and develop the Adult Mental Health Team to ensure delivery of high-quality, culturally appropriate, multi-disciplinary
and effective mental health services.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level leadership, induction, guidance, mentoring, support, and expert advice to staff to ensure the effective
delivery mental health services to the target population.
2. Ensure the delivery of mental health services within the adult mental health team is managed consistent with legislative
requirements, national and international best practice models, departmental and program policy and in accordance with
National and NT strategic operational directions and operating procedures.
3. Maintain effective collaborative partnerships with government agencies and other key stakeholders at local, Territory and
national levels.
4. Accurately analyse complex, multi-faceted problems and develop practical solutions and identify emerging issues and initiate
appropriate and timely actions, including undertaking any reviews.
5. 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.
6. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Relevant Allied Health qualifications that meet membership eligibility requirements of the relevant Australian professional
associations, and registration for practice in Australia (AHPRA or relevant others).
2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in investigating, analysing, coordinating information, and providing concise, relevant
and timely advice, briefings and written reports to senior executives.
3. Experience in business planning/strategic policy formulation, implementation and evaluation, with sound understanding of
working within policies, frameworks, national guidelines and legislation relevant to mental health services.
4. Proven high level communication, interpersonal, negotiation and well-developed conflict management skills, with significant
experience working well with other teams, departments, services and stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated high-level knowledge and experience in leadership and change management of multidisciplinary teams ensuring
positive performance and productive outcomes, whilst having the ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
6. Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
7. High-level planning and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and complete tasks effectively, work
autonomously and consistently meet deadlines.
Desirable
1. Hold a current NT drivers’ licence or can obtain.
2. Post-graduate qualifications in mental health.
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: February 2026 Sarah Anstey, General Manager TEMHAODS
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