Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit East Arnhem Mental Health and Alcohol and Other
Drugs - Social and Emotional Wellbeing Services
Job title Nurse Clinical Specialist - Dual Diagnosis Designation Nurse Level 4 RDO
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $123,717 - $134,257 Location Alyangula, Nhulunbuy
Position number 24776 RTF 342038 Closing 17/06/2026
Contact officer Mark Wilson on 08 8987 0442 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=342038
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
Supports and provides collaborative, appropriate, proficient, coordinated direct and indirect clinical care for complex client presentations, including
working with and alongside less experienced nursing and midwifery staff, within the specialty area.
Context statement
The role requires experience delivering mental health services in remote settings as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting individuals with
co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in line with the NT Mental Health and Related Services Act (MHRSA) and Volatile
Substance Abuse Prevention Act (VSAPA). The position provides care coordination, case management, integrated treatment planning, advanced
clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions across remote Primary Health Care settings. Engage in the development and delivery of
educational activities, working collaboratively with NGOs and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to deliver culturally safe
care aligned with Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) principles. Applicants will be required to have experience driving a manual vehicle and
be eligible to obtain a NT drivers Licence, travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote communities across East Arnhem Region of the NT. The
successful applicant must be eligible to be a designated MH Practitioner (DMHP) under the MHRSA
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Apply specialist knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities within a defined practice area in therapeutic and professional relationships with
individuals, as well as with families, groups and communities.
2. Is recognised by the team for their expertise, is a resource for others, and engages in agreed independent practice under the supervision and
management of the team.
3. Accountable for providing sound professional advice and for assessment, planning, review, evaluation and coordination of comprehensive
client care and/or case management within the speciality area.
4. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
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. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Demonstrated highly developed clinical knowledge and skills in a relevant area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy, supporting well
developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice healthcare outcomes.
3. Demonstrate and promote a learning environment through clinical support, instruction, and feedback including mentoring students, graduates
and less experienced staff across the multidisciplinary team.
4. Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established professional
precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management.
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 clients and families.
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
worker (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact [email protected] for further information.
