Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Job title Staff Specialist- Obstetrics and Designation Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 - SMO1.6
Gynaecology
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 2 years
Salary $213,380 - $261,100 Location Alice Springs
Position number 39361 RTF 352083 Closing 13/08/2026
Contact officer Dr Megan Halliday on 08 8951 7777 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352083
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
Provide specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology services, through the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, to Alice
Springs Hospital, Alice Springs and Barkly regions and fringe areas of Western Australian and South Australia.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high quality care for in-patient and outpatient clinical services in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
2. Undertake outreach clinics in the wider community as required.
3. Provide advice to the Executive Director of Medical and Clinical Services on matters relating to Women’s health at Alice
Springs Hospital (ASH) and Central Australia; participate in relevant hospital committees and in other administrative
duties as required.
4. Initiate and partake in quality management, peer review and ongoing personal medical education programs; undertake
research as appropriate/ desired.
5. Ensure adequate supervision of and participate in teaching for junior staff; participate in education programs for medical
students.
6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
7. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Must have general and/or specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Appropriate specialist qualification, ie: Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Australia
and New Zealand.
3. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work
environment, as a team member.
4. Ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team and a demonstrated interest in and commitment to
improving rural and Indigenous child health and an ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.
5. Ability to assume administrative and supervisory responsibilities
6. Demonstrated initiative and ability to motivate others and to directly manage, teach and improve performance of junior
staff.
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.
