Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital Medical Services
Job title Resident Medical Officer Designation Resident Medical Officer RMO2 - RMO3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 2 years
Salary $102,781 - $109,661 Location Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine, Nhulunbuy
Position number 70261087 RTF 345862 Closing 03/08/2026
Contact officer Prevocational Medical Workforce on 08 8944 8212 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345862
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
The role of a Resident Medical Officer (RMO) / Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is to provide patient care under the direction and direct
supervision of the treating specialist clinician responsible for the patient's care. Those services are provided across NT Health Top End Region,
including rural hospitals in Katherine and Nhulunbuy.
The primary responsibilities of the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) / Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) are to provide, the initial assessment
of the patient upon admission, daily progress assessment of the patient, ensure communication with the senior medical staff and other members
of the team providing care to the patient and deliver co-ordination and facilitation of diagnosis, management and discharge planning for the
patient.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Take increasing responsibilities for day-to-day clinical management of unit patients and adequate documentation of their care including
updating medical records, discharge summaries.
2. Initiate, implement and monitor management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation and
regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status.
3. Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-
discharge including primary health care provider.
4. Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered.
5. Counsel and support patients and their families, including communication with the patient about their condition and management.
6. Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar
with current medical literature, including participating in teaching more junior staff and medical students under supervision and participate in
Division / Departmental / Unit Quality Improvement activities.
7. 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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current General registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority as a Medical Officer or the ability to obtain General
registration prior to commencing the position.
2. Completion of a medical internship with a relevant health institution.
3. Familiarity with standards laid out in Ahpra "Good Medical Practice"
4. Willingness to accept that flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the hospitals
5. Experience in practicing medicine in a rural or remote location, this may include rotations undertaken as a medical student.
6. Experience in practicing medicine with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous people.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients, and their relatives
Desirable
1. Involvement in medical research and or completion or working towards a further higher educational qualification.
2. Interest in and knowledge of medical audit
3. Evidence of continuing personal medical education activity
4. Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other
achievements.
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.
Approved: April 2026 Dr Tone Trewhella: Deputy Director Medical Services
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