Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Surgery and Critical Care
Job title Paediatric Surgeon Consultant Designation Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 - SMO1.6
Job type Part time (28 hrs 30 mins per week) Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $213,380 - $261,100 Location Darwin, Palmerston
Position number 48098 RTF 329737 Closing 02/10/2025
Contact officer Dr Manimaran Sinnathamby on Manimaran.Sinnathamby@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=329737

1. As a Paediatric Surgical Consultant, provide care and advice on the management of patients with surgical conditions to
   colleagues both within and outside the specialty, and to those colleagues in geographically isolated centres in the Northern
   Territory.
2. Provide, with other members of the Department of Surgery, routine and emergency after hours care on a roster basis.
3. Provide an after-hours consultancy service to colleagues and junior medical staff.
4. Direct, coordinate, supervise, manage and evaluate the work of subordinate medical staff in the provision of patient care.
5. Liaise with other medical, paramedical and nursing staff and provide input into Unit and Hospital policies, for the ongoing
   development of specialist surgical services in the Northern Territory.
6. Participate in continuous medical education including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, professional development,
   peer review, research, teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits as appropriate.
7. With other members of the surgical unit, participate, supervise Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities, review, and
   revise policies, procedures and guidelines in line with national and international recommendations.
8. Conduct regular inpatient ward rounds and outpatient sessions, incorporating teaching, and provide specialist opinion to
   referring medical practitioners.
9. Participate in other activities as directed by the Director of Surgical Services.
10. Assist outreach services to Katherine and Gove hospitals.
11. 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.