Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital, Prevocational
Medical Workforce – Various work units
Job title Senior Resident Medical Officer Designation Senior Resident Medical Officer MO4 – MO4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 01/02/2027 up to 04/02/2029
Salary $116,306 - $122,264 Location Darwin, Palmerston
Position number 70261194 RTF 346482 Closing 28/06/2026
Contact 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=346482
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.
1. At least 2 years’ experience as a medical officer following completion of a medical internship with a relevant health institution.
2. Familiarity with standards laid out in Ahpra "Good Medical Practice"
3. Willingness to accept that flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the hospitals
4. Experience in practicing medicine in a rural or remote location, this may include rotations undertaken as a medical student.
5. Experience in practicing medicine with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous people.
6. 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.
