Director of Nursing Integrated Care

Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Integrated Care

Job title Director of Nursing Integrated Care Designation Nurse Level 8 RDO

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 3 years

Salary $181,233 - $189,196 Location Darwin

Position number 38181 RTF 348151 Closing 17/06/2026

Contact officer Prof. Didier Palmer on 08 8922 6962 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348151

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

Provides authoritative strategic and operational advice that influences contemporary nursing/midwifery practice and service delivery

across the health service and NT Health.

Context statement

The Director of Nursing (DoN), Integrated Care provides strategic, professional and operational leadership for nursing services

across Ambulatory Care, Renal, Cancer and Palliative Care, with accountability for financial and operational performance in

partnership with the Director of Medical Services. The role leads workforce strategy, governance, quality and safety, and service

innovation within a multidisciplinary executive environment, working collaboratively with stakeholders to strengthen integrated,

culturally safe models of care. The DoN Integrated Care drives organisational performance and system reform to improve access,

coordination and health outcomes for Territorians through innovative care closer to home.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Leads and collaborates in the development, review, and evaluation of services, including interpreting established professional

precedents and organisational policies, and supporting change management as required for operational effectiveness and delivery of

contemporary safe and effective healthcare.

2. Accountable for compliance with regulatory, professional, and organisational requirements, including establishing systems and

accountabilities to monitor and address outcomes.

3. Creditably advocate for nursing/midwifery and represent the profession(s) effectively within the NT and interstate.

4. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.

5. 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.

6. Foster 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 or eligible for same.

2. Demonstrated contribution to the profession and/or specialty at local and national level.

3. Demostrated experience in advanced leadership and management including strategic thinking, practical people management and the

ability to successfully support change in a dynamic environment.

4. Demonstrated ability to lead development and implementation of strategic activities that promote and support nursing/midwifery

services and advance core NT Health strategies.

5. Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment that promotes professional excellence and builds organisational

capability and responsiveness.

6. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant specialists

and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.

7. 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.

Desirable

1. Masters Degree, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.

2. Graduate Certificate in Management or equivalent.

Further information

Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of a Masters Degree, or equivalent, beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty.

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.

Approved: March 2025 Adjunct Associate Professor Kellie Wilton, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer

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Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Integrated Care

Job title Director of Nursing Integrated Care Designation Nurse Level 8 RDO

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $181,233 - $189,196 Location Darwin

Position number 38181 RTF 348151 Closing 17/06/2026

Contact officer Prof. Didier Palmer on 08 8922 6962 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348151

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

Provides authoritative strategic and operational advice that influences contemporary nursing/midwifery practice and service delivery

across the health service and NT Health

Context statement

The Director of Nursing (DoN), Integrated Care provides strategic, professional and operational leadership for nursing services

across Ambulatory Care, Renal, Cancer and Palliative Care, with accountability for financial and operational performance in

partnership with the Director of Medical Services. The role leads workforce strategy, governance, quality and safety, and service

innovation within a multidisciplinary executive environment, working collaboratively with stakeholders to strengthen integrated,

culturally safe models of care. The DoN Integrated Care drives organisational performance and system reform to improve access,

coordination and health outcomes for Territorians through innovative care closer to home.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Leads and collaborates in the development, review, and evaluation of services, including interpreting established professional

precedents and organisational policies, and supporting change management as required for operational effectiveness and delivery of

contemporary safe and effective healthcare.

2. Accountable for compliance with regulatory, professional, and organisational requirements, including establishing systems and

accountabilities to monitor and address outcomes.

3. Creditably advocate for nursing/midwifery and represent the profession(s) effectively within the NT and interstate.

4. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.

5. 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.

6. Foster 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 or eligible for same.

2. Master’s Degree, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.

3. Demonstrated contribution to the profession and/or specialty at local and national level.

4. Demonstrated experience in advanced leadership and management including strategic thinking, practical people management and the

ability to successfully support change in a dynamic environment.

5. Demonstrated ability to lead development and implementation of strategic activities that promote and support nursing/midwifery

services and advance core NT Health strategies.

6. Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment that promotes professional excellence and builds organisational

capability and responsiveness.

7. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant specialists

and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.

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.

Desirable

1. Graduate Certificate in Management or equivalent

Further information

Ongoing appointment is subject to possession of a Master’s Degree, or equivalent, beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty.

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.