Director Medical Services Locum jobs

Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Remote Medical, Primary Health Care
Job title Director of Medical Services Designation Rural Medical Administrator RL4.2 - RL4.4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 07/09/2026 for 4 years
Salary $251,554 - $270,033 Location Alice Springs
Position number 3508 RTF 352506 Closing 10/08/2026
Contact officer Sarah Hore, A/General Manager on GMPHCCentral.Health@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352506
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
Provide strategic leadership in provision of clinical and population health services to the Central Australian Region including
Remote Outreach Consultation Centre (ROCC), Primary Health Care services to remote communities and Correctional
Facilities with an emphasis on clinical governance to achieve and maintain improved health outcomes.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide high level strategic and clinical leadership overseeing the implementation and monitoring of effective clinical

governance in all unit activities to provide high quality medical care.
2. Coordinate the provision of medical services, public health services to remote communities and Corrections facilities.
3. Lead recruitment, credentialing, retention, deployment, performance monitoring and capacity building of the medical

workforce including medical trainees, supporting the requirements of relevant postgraduate medical training programs.
4. Participate and contribute to a high level as a member of the Central Australia Health Service Director of Medical Services

leadership group and Central Australis Primary Health Care Clinical Governance and Senior Leadership Groups.
5. Collaborate with other health service providers, including those within Top End Health Service, external providers such

as retrieval services, regional community health boards and Territory-wide services with the NT Department of Health
to improve the efficiency and integration of service delivery.

6. 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. Medical Practitioner eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
2. Fellow of RACP, RACGP, ACRRM or equivalent and at least one or more advanced skill areas to a senior level of expertise

in conjunction with experience in delivering public health services in rural settings, extensive experience in acute care
and general practice.

3. Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to work as a member of a team, and experience in delivering
educational and training activities to health care staff.

4. Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary clinical practice with a focus on Safety and Quality.
5. Proven ability to manage self and others, monitor performance, manage change and develop policy with an understanding

of EEO and WHS principals and policy.
6. Ability and willingness to travel by light aircraft or road to remote localities, and to stay overnight as required.
7. Preparedness to undertake cross-cultural training and mentorship and an ability to interact effectively with people from

diverse cultures.

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.