In-Demand doctor Jobs in northern territory

Medical Intern
Department of Health —Alice Springs NT
- $90,150 a year
- Temporary
- Medicine
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
Resident Medical Officer / Senior Resident Medical Officer - Standard Pathway
Department of Health —Alice Springs NT
- Temporary
- Discharge planning
- Communication skills
3d
New Graduate or Senior Physiotherapist – Territory Sportsmedicine
Northern Territory PHN —Darwin NT
- $80,000 - $150,000 a year
- Part-time
- Relocation assistance
New Graduate or Senior Physiotherapist – Darwin
Northern Territory PHN —Darwin NT
- $85,000 - $150,000 a year
- Part-time
- Relocation assistance
Doctor Required
Care Point Medical Clinic —Casuarina NT
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
Occupational Medicine Doctor
Sonic HealthPlus —Darwin NT
- Part-time
- Medicine
- Clinic
- Communication skills
13d
Care Coordinator - Chronic Disease (Nurse/Midwife/AHP)
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress —Alice Springs NT
- $108,225.00 - $115,615.50 a year
- Full-time
- Relocation assistance
- Annual leave
Physiotherapist
Serco Plc —Tindal Raaf NT
- Part-time
- Free parking
Resident Medical Officer / Senior Resident Medical Officer - General Registration and Competent Authority Pathway
Department of Health —Alice Springs NT
- Temporary
- Discharge planning
- Communication skills
3d
Emergency Medicine Registrar | Darwin, NT | August 2026 Intake
Mediix —Darwin NT
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Exercise Physiologist – Territory Sportsmedicine
Northern Territory PHN —Darwin NT
- $65,000 - $100,000 a year
- Part-time
- Care plans
- Relocation assistance
FIFO General Practitioner- Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation – East Arnhem Land
Northern Territory PHN —East Arnhem Shire NT
- $294,000 - $306,000 a year
- Part-time
- Travel reimbursement
- Health insurance
General Practitioner - Rural Generalist
Mediix —Darwin NT
- $462,140 - $578,587 a year
- Part-time
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Registered Nurse – Med Central GP Clinic – Casuarina
Northern Territory PHN —Darwin NT
- $94,927 - $106,210 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Relocation assistance
Pharmacist – Blooms The Chemist, Parap
Northern Territory PHN —Darwin NT
- $55 - $60 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Pharmacist – Blooms the Chemist – Bakewell, Palmerston
Northern Territory PHN —Darwin NT
- $55 - $60 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discount
Rural Generalist | SMO | Anaesthetics (Procedural)
Mediix —Darwin NT
- $462,140 - $578,587 a year
- Part-time
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Aboriginal Liaison Officer
Department of Health —Darwin NT
- $77,344 - $88,179 a year
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
2d
Medical Receptionist
Jones Radiology —Alice Springs NT
- Full-time
- Clinic
- Patient care
- Organisational skills
- Parental leave
10d
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Specialist
Mediix —Darwin NT
- Full-time
- Patient care
- Communication skills
- Relocation assistance
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Medical Intern

Department of Health -
Alice Springs NT

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Job Details

Temporary | Full-time
$90,150 a year

Qualifications

Medicine
Management
Patient service
Clinical experience
Bachelor's degree
Patient care
Discharge planning
Organisational skills
Clinical trials
Communications
Computer skills
Working with Children Check
Communication skills
Negotiation
Time management

Full Job Description

Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Prevocational Medical Assurance Services
Job title Medical Intern Designation Intern Medical Officer - MO1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 04/01/2027 for 13 months
Salary $90,150 Location Alice Springs, Darwin
Position number 70261096 RTF 345931 Closing 04/06/2026
Contact officer Prevocational Medical Assurance Services on 08 8999 2834 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/professionals/medical-officers/medical-officers-recruitment/interns
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=345931
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
Internship is a period of mandatory supervised general clinical experience required to become eligible for general registration. It allows
medical graduates to consolidate, apply and enhance clinical knowledge and skills while taking increasing responsibility for the provision
of safe, high quality patient care. A medical graduate with general registration is expected to have the skills, knowledge and experience to
work as a safe entry level medical practitioner, able to practise within the limits of their training.

Context statement
NT Health strives to provide accessible care for all Territorians that is culturally appropriate, evidence-based and as close to home as
possible. As an Intern you will contribute to the provision of a high standard of clinical services to patients in a variety of NT clinical settings
and which may include services to rural and/or regional areas.

Directly reports to
As an intern you will always work under supervision and will report to a registrar or directly to a consultant. You will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team, learning from and treating patients in cooperation with other health professionals including nursing, allied health
and technical staff.
For all administrative matters the Intern is responsible to the Director of Medical Services, through the Divisional Medical Co-Director,
the Senior Specialist managing the department. Support and management of the interns training will be the responsibility of the Director
of Intern Training.

Performance development
The Intern will be required to participate in the regional health services performance evaluations and assessments which will include an
initial, mid and end of term assessments. These performance evaluations and assessments will be against the responsibilities and key result
areas associated with an Interns position and the requirement to demonstrate appropriate behaviours which reflect a commitment to NT
regional health service values and strategic directions.

Key duties and responsibilities (all under appropriate supervision)
Key result area Key duties and responsibilities
General • 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

Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour
Learn to accept clinical responsibility under supervision throughout the year
To consolidate skills in communication and counselling
Develop an understanding of ethical and legal issues within medical practice
Communication with the patient about his/her condition and management or with the immediate family if

the patient is unconscious or otherwise unable to comprehend.

Learn how to adequately document a patient’s history, examination, investigation findings, and all other

relevant information in the clinical record

Develop presentation skills
Learn to write quality discharge summaries and organise discharge medications
Ensure effective discharge planning occurs for the patient, family and other care givers and an adequate

and timely discharge summary is provided to those involved in after care.

Organise follow-up appointments for patients when relevant
Develop an appropriate attitude to medical practice by encompassing diagnostic, technical, analytical,

interpersonal and communication skills in a learning environment

Communicating and co-ordinating effectively with nursing and other staff in regard to management plans,

diagnostic requests, and consultations.

Develop an appreciation of collegial responsibilities and work within a collegiate attitude.

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Role description

Key result area Key duties and responsibilities
• Develop diagnostic skills, communication skills, clinical management skills (including therapeutic and

procedural skills) evidence-based care approaches, and professionalism.
Clinical Practice • To undertake the initial assessment and day to day management of patients with range of medical

conditions including chronic conditions under the supervision of more senior, experienced medical staff.
This would include pre-operative evaluation, operative management and post-operative care.

Participating in resuscitation and trauma management as required.
Communicating any significant change in the patient’s condition to the Attending Medical Officer and/or

taking appropriate action as required and/or directed.

To organise and co-ordinate any investigations and procedures needed for patients and/or as requested

by senior medical staff.

Review of all pathology, radiology and other diagnostic reports and advising the Attending Medical Officer

or Registrar of relevant results for the patients under the Interns care.

Observe and perform a range of procedural skills.
Care for patients who together represent a broad range of acute and elective general surgical conditions,

and exhibit the common features of surgical illness, including the metabolic response to trauma, infection,
shock and neoplasia.

Discharge planning, including preparing a discharge summary and other components of handover to a

general practitioner, subacute facility, residential care facility, or ambulatory care.

Liaise with other Departments and other clinical and non-clinical staff
Communicate with General Practitioners whose patients are under their Unit’s care
Clear and concise documentation of daily events in the patient record and methods of communication

appropriate to ongoing care

Assist with the preparation and organisation of any unit meetings, case presentations as required by the

unit.
Communication To develop doctor/patient relationships by:
Skills • Where appropriate, obtaining informed patient consent, discussing poor outcomes and end of life care in

conjunction with experienced clinicians

Providing appropriate reassurance
Explaining tests and procedures
Preparation of tests and procedures
Providing support for bereaved relatives
Being available to speak to close relatives
Counselling skills including effective listening skills

Develop multi-disciplinary team skills by:

Regular attendance at unit team meetings
Demonstrated respect for all team members (including nursing and allied health staff)
Active contribution to unit team meetings
Develop and demonstrate communication skills needed for delivering care in an emergency setting through

interaction with peers (particularly through handover), supervisors, patients and their families, and other
medical practitioners and health professionals

Clear and concise documentation, demonstrated by:

Timely and legible documentation in patient notes
Accurate and concise discharge summaries
Maintenance of patient drug/IV charts and appropriate clinical information when ordering patient tests
Ensuring all arrangements required for autopsy, death and cremation certificates are made expeditiously

and appropriate support to other staff and family is given
Professionalism and • Develop skills in prioritising workload to maximise patient and health service outcomes
Leadership • Understand the roles, responsibilities and interactions of various health professionals in managing each

patient, and to play an active role in the multidisciplinary health care team.

Develop and reflect on skills and behaviours for a safe professional and ethical practice (consistent with

the Medical Board of Australia’s Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia)
Patient Assessment • Understand and apply the process of correct patient identification at all times
Skills • Consolidate, expand and apply knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and

prognosis of common and important emergency presentation at all stages of life.

Be able to conduct an appropriate history and examination relevant to the patient’s presenting symptoms.
Identify and understand the investigations relevant to a patient’s presenting problems and conditions.
Use investigation results appropriately to guide patient management.
Be able to develop differential diagnoses based on the presenting problem and subsequent investigations.
Recognise the role of other health professionals in patient assessment.
Identify relevant and succinct information when making a referral
Develop knowledge of legislative issues arising in an emergency care setting, particularly those relating to

capacity and mental health
Attendance and • Be punctual
Training • Attend department ward rounds, including the continuing education activities

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Role description

Key result area Key duties and responsibilities
• Whenever possible, to attend tutorial sessions in the various clinical specialties on a weekly basis

The mandatory Intern session which is held weekly
Be available to hospital run courses such as Bullying, Managing the Aggressive Patient, EEO, Orientation,

Computing courses as appropriate

Attend Basic and Advanced Life Support training

Quality Assurance • Where requested, organise patient information and keep up-to-date records for audits

Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, risk management processes, and/or incident

reporting.
Research • To assist where appropriate in clinical trials and audits

Role knowledge, skills and experience
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as an Intern.

Personal abilities/aptitudes/skills
• High level of negotiation and communication skills

Genuine empathy for patients and their relatives/families
Ability to work under pressure without compromising patient care
Ability to recognise personal and professional limitations and address these where appropriate.
A willingness to accept constructive feedback on performance or behaviour from any member of the organisation.
Demonstrated clinical competence.
Demonstrated understanding of time management and organisational skills.
Demonstrated personal and professional integrity.
Demonstrated respect for the members of a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and safe practice.
Demonstrated ability to be adaptable to change.

Experience
• As per recognised undergraduate medical program

Experience in basic computing skills, including email and word processing

Knowledge
• Knowledge of contemporary medical practice and procedures appropriate to the level of the position

Knowledge of investigations and treatments appropriate to the level of the position
Understanding of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare principles and procedures
Understanding of Quality Management principles and procedures
Understanding of the rights and responsibilities of patients and their families.
Understanding of fundamental medico-legal issues
Understanding of the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Knowledge of the Australian Health Care System

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.

Supporting Documents
• Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors

Registration standard – Australian and New Zealand graduates
Medical Board of Australia – Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia

Document Reference
Australian Curriculum Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors [Internet]. Melbourne: Confederation of
Framework for Junior Doctors Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC); 2012 [cited 2013 Sep 09]. Available from:

https://cpmec.org.au/app/uploads/2022/02/Austn-Curriculum-Framework-
27112017_watermark.pdf

Registration standard – Registration standard – Granting general registration as a medical practitioner to Australian and
Australian and New Zealand New Zealand medical graduates on completion of intern training [Internet]. Canberra: Medical
graduates Board of Australia; 2023 [cited 2023 Feb 02]. Available from:

http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx
Good Medical Practice: A Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia [Internet]. Canberra: Medical
Code of Conduct for Doctors Board of Australia; 2014 [cited 2013 Sep 09]. Available from:
in Australia http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Policies.aspx

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Medical Intern

Resident Medical Officer / Senior Resident Medical Officer - Standard Pathway

New Graduate or Senior Physiotherapist – Territory Sportsmedicine

New Graduate or Senior Physiotherapist – Darwin

Doctor Required

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Physiotherapist

Resident Medical Officer / Senior Resident Medical Officer - General Registration and Competent Authority Pathway

Emergency Medicine Registrar | Darwin, NT | August 2026 Intake

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FIFO General Practitioner- Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation – East Arnhem Land

General Practitioner - Rural Generalist

Registered Nurse – Med Central GP Clinic – Casuarina

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