Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary Health Care Outreach Services
Job title Nurse Practitioner - Complex Chronic Designation Nurse Level 6 RDO
Conditions/Diabetes
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $149,765 - $157,329 Location Alice Springs
Position number 42622 RTF 351390 Closing 15/07/2026
Contact officer Monica Bennion, Outreach Manager on 08 895 56129 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=351390
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
Uses expert nursing skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a person’s health needs within relevant clinical specialty
area Provides senior leadership and reference point for best practice in matters of clinical importance across a specialist client
population.
Context statement
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing and leading advanced and extended clinical care with a focus on chronic
conditions, specifically diabetes education and management. Nurses classified at this level are nurse leaders and have a significant
degree of autonomy and decision making within their scope of clinical practice. This position is an Outreach position, and the
applicant will be required to hold a manual driver's licence and be required to travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote Aboriginal
communities in Central Australia.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provides direct clinical care in a defined practice area for client group with diverse and/or complex care requirements
2. Provides sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation
and coordination of client care in a defined practice area
3. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
4. Follows 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. Fosters 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 with endorsement as a nurse practitioner.
2. Successful completion of an NMBA-approved Master’s program of study leading to endorsement as a nurse practitioner, or a
program determined substantially equivalent by NMBA.
3. A postgraduate qualification at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 in a relevant clinical field.
4. Demonstrated advanced and extended specialty clinical knowledge, skills, and experience supporting well-developed clinical
decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice outcomes for healthcare consumers.
5. Demonstrated proficiency in the understanding, application, analysis and interpretation of a professional body of knowledge to
provide sound advice and inform practice change to optimise healthcare outcomes.
6. Experience leading, supporting, and participating in quality assurance activities, clinical audits, clinical trials, and research to
enhance effectiveness of client care.
7. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, and to persuade, influence
and convince other senior staff, clients and communities including on sensitive matters requiring tact and diplomacy.
8. Demonstrates and applies highly-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and
sensitivities that influence health care provision for individuals and groups
Further information
The preferred or recommended applicant is required to undergo NTH credentialing and scope of clinical practice assessments and
adhere to approved NTH scope of clinical practice.
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.
