Job Description
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Coordinator Designation Nurse Level 5 RDO
Remote
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 14/07/2026 for 2 years
Salary $132,267 - $13+,215 Location Palumpa-Nganmarriyan
Position number 17855 RTF 320728 Closing 05/05/2026
Contact officer Andrew Urquhart Director of Primary Health on 0421 +24 2+1 or [email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=320728
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 sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and
coordination of service delivery in defined practice area.
Context statement
Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge and holding current vaccination certification, and qualifications in remote
and maternity emergency management, the successful applicant will hold a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting
Aboriginal health, principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation governing work practice in the remote setting and will
be responsible for the Day to Day Oversight of Clinical Service and Health Program delivery to the Wadeye Community. Applicants
will be responsible to the Health Centre Manager at Wadeye. Applicants will be required to hold a manual drivers licence (or be
eligible to obtain same) and travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote communities across the Top End, and participate in a 24/7
emergency on call roster with the ability to provide relief in other remote sites at short notice.
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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and management skills supporting well-developed decision-making and problem
solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services and attainment of organisational objectives.
3. Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material, and financial resources to
support operational effectiveness.
4. Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs
of healthcare consumers and staff.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant
specialists and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.
6. Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and
sensitivities that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.
Desirable
1. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.
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
[email protected] for further information.
Approved: 14 July 2026 Adj. Professor Mish Hill, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
Page 1 of 2
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Coordinator Designation Nurse Level 5 RDO
Remote
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 14/07/2026
Salary $132,267 - $13+,215 Location Palumpa-Nganmarriyan
Position number 17855 RTF 320728 Closing 05/05/2026
Contact officer Andrew Urquhart Director of Primary Health on 0421 +24 2+1 or [email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=320728
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 sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and
coordination of service delivery in defined practice area.
Context statement
Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge and holding current vaccination certification, and qualifications in remote
and maternity emergency management, the successful applicant will hold a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting
Aboriginal health, principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation governing work practice in the remote setting and will
be responsible for the Day to Day Oversight of Clinical Service and Health Program delivery to the Wadeye Community. Applicants
will be responsible to the Health Centre Manager at Wadeye. Applicants will be required to hold a manual drivers licence (or be
eligible to obtain same) and travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote communities across the Top End, and participate in a 24/7
emergency on call roster with the ability to provide relief in other remote sites at short notice.
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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.
3. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and management skills supporting well-developed decision-making and problem
solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services and attainment of organisational objectives.
4. Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material, and financial resources to
support operational effectiveness.
5. Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs
of healthcare consumers and staff.
6. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant
specialists and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.
7. Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and
sensitivities that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to possession 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
[email protected] for further information.
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Coordinator Designation Nurse Level 5 RDO
Remote
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 14/07/2026 for 2 years
Salary $132,267 - $13+,215 Location Palumpa-Nganmarriyan
Position number 17855 RTF 320728 Closing 05/05/2026
Contact officer Andrew Urquhart Director of Primary Health on 0421 +24 2+1 or [email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=320728
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 sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and
coordination of service delivery in defined practice area.
Context statement
Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge and holding current vaccination certification, and qualifications in remote
and maternity emergency management, the successful applicant will hold a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting
Aboriginal health, principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation governing work practice in the remote setting and will
be responsible for the Day to Day Oversight of Clinical Service and Health Program delivery to the Wadeye Community. Applicants
will be responsible to the Health Centre Manager at Wadeye. Applicants will be required to hold a manual drivers licence (or be
eligible to obtain same) and travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote communities across the Top End, and participate in a 24/7
emergency on call roster with the ability to provide relief in other remote sites at short notice.
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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and management skills supporting well-developed decision-making and problem
solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services and attainment of organisational objectives.
3. Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material, and financial resources to
support operational effectiveness.
4. Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs
of healthcare consumers and staff.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant
specialists and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.
6. Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and
sensitivities that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.
Desirable
1. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.
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
[email protected] for further information.
Approved: 14 July 2026 Adj. Professor Mish Hill, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
Page 1 of 2
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Coordinator Designation Nurse Level 5 RDO
Remote
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 14/07/2026
Salary $132,267 - $13+,215 Location Palumpa-Nganmarriyan
Position number 17855 RTF 320728 Closing 05/05/2026
Contact officer Andrew Urquhart Director of Primary Health on 0421 +24 2+1 or [email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=320728
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 sound professional advice critical in dealing with significant issues related to assessment, planning, review, evaluation, and
coordination of service delivery in defined practice area.
Context statement
Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge and holding current vaccination certification, and qualifications in remote
and maternity emergency management, the successful applicant will hold a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting
Aboriginal health, principles of Primary Health Care and relevant legislation governing work practice in the remote setting and will
be responsible for the Day to Day Oversight of Clinical Service and Health Program delivery to the Wadeye Community. Applicants
will be responsible to the Health Centre Manager at Wadeye. Applicants will be required to hold a manual drivers licence (or be
eligible to obtain same) and travel via 4WD or light aircraft to remote communities across the Top End, and participate in a 24/7
emergency on call roster with the ability to provide relief in other remote sites at short notice.
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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Graduate Diploma, or equivalent, beyond entry to practice relevant to specialty area.
3. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and management skills supporting well-developed decision-making and problem
solving to enable delivery of high quality clinical services and attainment of organisational objectives.
4. Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material, and financial resources to
support operational effectiveness.
5. Demonstrated ability to facilitate a positive work environment, modifying work practices where necessary to meet the needs
of healthcare consumers and staff.
6. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships, including with relevant
specialists and executive management, and manages conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding.
7. Demonstrates and applies well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and
sensitivities that influence health care provision for individuals and groups.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to possession 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
[email protected] for further information.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Nurse/Midwife Management Coordinator Remote position is now open for candidates interested in the Work from home Jobs sector. This role in Lake Katherine offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.
