Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health Services
Job title Team Manager - Forensic Mental Health Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin
Position number 2260 RTF 327946 Closing 19/08/2025
Contact officer Maju Abraham at maju.abraham@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327946

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.
Approved: February 2025 Maju Abraham, Director of Recovery and Rehabilitation
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Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health Services
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Consultant - Designation Nurse Level 6
Forensic Mental Health
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years
Salary $145,403 - $152,747 Location Darwin
Position number 2260 RTF 327946 Closing 19/08/2025
Contact officer Maju Abraham at maju.abraham@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327946

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of Graduate Diploma, 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 NursingMidwifery.DoH@nt.gov.au for
further information.
Approved: March 2025 Adjunct Associate Professor Kellie Wilton, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
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Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health Services
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Consultant - Designation Nurse Level 6
Forensic Mental Health
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $145,403 - $152,747 Location Darwin
Position number 2260 RTF 327946 Closing 19/08/2025
Contact officer Maju Abraham at maju.abraham@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327946

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide high level leadership, induction, guidance, mentoring, support, and expert advice to staff to ensure the effective delivery
   mental health services to the target population.
2. Ensure the delivery of mental health services within the forensic team is managed consistent with legislative requirements, national
   and international best practice models, departmental and program policy and in accordance with National and NT strategic operational
   directions and operating procedures.
3. Maintain effective collaborative partnerships with government agencies and other key stakeholders at local, Territory and national
   levels.
4. Accurately analyse complex, multi-faceted problems and develop practical solutions and identify emerging issues and initiate
   appropriate and timely actions, including undertaking any reviews.
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.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide contemporary human, material, and financial resource management for defined area of practice.
2. Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the provision of
   client care and facilitating less experienced staff to develop appropriate skills, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes.
3. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues
4. 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.
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide contemporary human, material, and financial resource management for defined area of practice.
2. Support delivery of excellence in nursing/midwifery care by modelling advanced knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the provision of
   client care and facilitating less experienced staff to develop appropriate skills, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes.
3. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues
4. 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.
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.