Director - Medical Services

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary Health Care Management

Job title Director - Medical Services Designation Rural Medical Administrator RL4.2 - RL4.4

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2029

Salary $251,554 - $270,033 Location Alice Springs

Position number 3508 RTF Closing 27/08/2025

Contact officer Kellie Brahim on or

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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 leadership to the Central Australian Health Service Primary Health Care Medical team in the delivery of

comprehensive primary health care to remote communities and clients.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. As a member of the PHC Executive team, provide advice in relation to medical services and participate in management

decision making for Central Australia (CA). Maintain a supportive professional relationship with E/DMS Alice Springs

Hospital, Chief Medical Officer NT and actively participate in Medical Executive Leadership Committee meetings.

1. Work with the other health service providers to improve the efficiency and integration of service delivery to remote

health clients including the retrieval medical service.

1. Support and participate in education and training of other primary health care providers.
2. Develop and maintain the knowledge and skills for the position including expertise in Primary Health Care.
3. 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 to participate,

manage and supervise the Remote Medical team in the delivery of visiting medical services, telephone consultations, and

program support services to Primary Health Centres; and administer the operation of the Patient Assistance Travel

Scheme for remote clients.

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.

1. 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.

1. Ability and willingness to travel by light aircraft or road to remote localities, and to stay overnight as required.

2. Experience and skill working with computer patient information management systems and office applications.

3. 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.