Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health Care
Job title Aboriginal Health Practitioner Educator Designation Aboriginal Health Practitioners Class 6
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $127,576 - $136,001 Location Darwin
Position number 1944 RTF 347874 Closing 18/08/2026
Contact Fiona Hildebrand on 0400 293 396 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=347874
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 considered for this designated vacancy. For more information on Special Measures, go to the OCPE
website.
Primary objective
Manage and coordinate the professional development and training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners,
across Top End Population and Primary Health Care regions.
Context Statement
Provide education, training, clinical and systems advice and support to operational remote area health services in line with
Departmental policies and procedures across the Health Centres of the Top End. Experience driving a manual vehicle and a current
NT driver's licence and a willingness and ability to travel by road or light aircraft to remote communities for negotiated periods is
required to fulfil the responsibilities of this role. This role will provide interprofessional education support to remote health centres.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. In collaboration with the Clinical Learning Education and Research Services (CLEaRS), the Chief Aboriginal Health Practitioner
and other professional leads: coordinate development and quality processes for clinical education and professional
development for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners within Top End Population and Primary Health
Care.
2. Provides advice and education to individuals and groups, including healthcare consumers and staff with diverse requirements,
via a range of methods
3. Engage with training providers and other training and educational stakeholders, including multidisciplinary health educational
teams to ensure the delivery of consistent and coordinated training.
4. Provide advice on the design and development of education which is inclusive of student clinical placements; traineeships;
graduate programs; clinical audits; accreditation requirements; professional capabilities and standards.
5. Promote and 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. Current registration with AHPRA as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner with no conditions.
2. Minimum AQF level 7 as per NTPS Aboriginal Health Practitioner 2025-2029 Enterprise Agreement or be able to demonstrate
sufficient sustained experience and practice to satisfy the CEO they should be appointed to that level.
3. Demonstrated experience providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care practice as an advanced
practitioner across diverse settings.
4. Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate education programs to meet organisational needs
and/or address new and emerging developments.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships with internal and external
stakeholders and facilitate a positive learning environment across the practice area.
6. Demonstrated highly developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities
that influence healthcare and delivery of education programs, particularly in remote settings.
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.
