Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Imaging
Job title Nurse Management Specialist - Vascular Access Nurse Designation Nurse Level 4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 18 months
Salary $123,717 - $134,257 Location Darwin
Position number 49843 RTF 352001 Closing 29/07/2026
Contact Officer Rebecca Cytrowski, A/NUM Medical Imaging at [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352001
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 appropriate, proficient, coordinated service programs, sound clinical and management advice, and may provide direct clinical care for
complex client presentations within the specialty area.
Context statement
The Vascular Access Nurse will have an expert-level knowledge of vascular access devices and provide leadership in vascular access management
across RDPH. The position requires advanced competency in PICC and Midline catheter insertions, alongside extensive knowledge of evidence-
based vascular access practices. As a key member of the Vascular Access Committee and Working Group, the Vascular Access Nurse will work
under the support and direction of the Nursing Director of Operations (S&CC) and Medical Imaging Nurse Unit Manager. They will contribute to
the strategic development and continuous improvement of vascular access services across RDPH. The role will be responsible for leading education
and training programs, developing clinical resources, and upskilling the workforce to support safe insertion, maintenance and management of
vascular access devices. The position will lead the development, implementation and review of vascular access guidelines, policies and procedures,
promoting best practice, enhancing patient safety and improving clinical outcomes.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Apply clinical knowledge and management skills and attributes to refine the practical aspects of how nursing/midwifery services are provided,
and how quality is assured, in day-to-day service delivery within a defined practice area.
2. Accountable for providing sound professional advice for assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and coordination of service programs for
individuals, groups or communities within the speciality area.
3. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
4. 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.
5. Foster 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 highly developed clinical knowledge and management skills in an area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy, supporting
well-developed decision-making and problem solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services.
3. Demonstrated ability to review and evaluate service delivery, including interpreting established professional precedents and organisational
policies, and supporting change management as required for operational effectiveness.
4. Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs of healthcare
consumers and staff.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to influence and convince staff and/or clients, including on sensitive matters requiring
tact and diplomacy.
6. Demonstrates 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 Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.
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.
Approved: 28 March 2025 Adjunct Associate Professor Kellie Wilton, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
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