Director Royal Darwin Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Royal Darwin Hospital

Job title Director Royal Darwin Hospital Emergency Designation Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SMO2.1 -

and Trauma Centre SMO2.3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 5 years

Salary $270,033 - $298,705 Location Darwin

Position number 29326 RTF Closing 23/10/2025

Contact officer Prof Didier Palmer at

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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 Department of Emergency Medicine at Royal Darwin Hospital, report to the Director, Division of Emergency

Medicine and support the Divisions Medical and Nursing Directors with implementation of clinical and organisational priorities, to provide

safe, timely, efficient, effective, equitable and person-centred clinical services.

Context statement

The Director at Royal Darwin Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre is indirectly responsible for all clinical care provided by the

department by all staff. Services include human resource management responsibilities, direct supervision of Medical Officers, development

of all models of care, financial management, departmental performance, procurement, leadership of continuous quality improvement

activities, and participation as a member of a senior management team, including governance activities.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide leadership for the Department, including the management of patient flow and demand management strategies, safety and

quality, clinical audit and review, and junior staff supervision, training, and teaching.

1. Support divisional clinical governance, operations and implement strategic programmes through a close working relationship with

Royal Darwin Private Hospital Executive Team.

1. Lead a culture of high performing teams, professional excellence, and accountability within the Department of Health Values.
2. Perform human resource responsibilities including the direct supervision of medical staff, allocation of duties, establishment of rosters,

performance management of staff and monitoring staffing levels, workloads and hours worked.

5. Provide leadership in fostering partnerships between healthcare providers across a range of disciplines and services to enhance the

capacity for multi-disciplinary care and contribute to NT Health clinical leadership in the relevant specialty.

6. Responsible for the Unit's financial management and efficiencies, and allocations of resources.

1. Lead continuous quality improvement activities and clinical outcome measurement, planning, and the development of procedures and

guidelines.

1. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to

ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces.

9. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Specialist registration with AHPRA and current Fellowship of Australasian College of Emergency Medicine.

2. Completed not less than the equivalent of six years of full-time service in medical practice as an ED Staff Specialist

3. Demonstrated commitment to the NT Health Values.

1. Demonstrated recognition as a professional leader in the field.

2. Proven effective leadership, interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

3. Strategic thinking and planning abilities.

4. Proven record in the pursuit of clinical excellence.

5. Demonstrated commitment to ensuring equity of access to quality health care and improving health outcomes.

6. Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, teaching, research.

7. Proven ability to monitor service delivery and clinical performance.

Desirable

1. Completion or commencement in Health Management and/or Leadership training or equivalent qualification.

Further information

Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities or

vehicles, nor whilst working off-site. 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. More information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.