Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Population and Primary Health Care East Arnhem
Job title Aboriginal Health Practitioner Clinical Designation Aboriginal Health Practitioner Class 5
Educator
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $123,860 - $132,040 Location Nhulunbuy, Alyangula
Position number 2420 RTF 327985 Closing 07/09/2025
Contact officer Naomi Gallagher on 08 8987 0513 or Naomi.Gallagher@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327985
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.
This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Manage and coordinate the professional development and training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, across East
Arnhem Population and Primary Health Care regions.
Context Statement:
An Aboriginal Health Practitioner with extensive clinical experience and demonstrated experience in the delivery of professional development and
training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners in line with Departmental policies and procedures across NT Health services.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. In collaboration with the Chief Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Director of Population and Primary Health Care EAR, professional leads, plan,
develop, implements, and evaluate clinical education and professional development for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Practitioner profession.
2. Manage and support the ongoing professional development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and trainees enabling
them to work to their full scope of practice building our leaders and to achieve their career aspirations
3. Provides advice, recommendations, and education to individuals and groups, including healthcare consumers and staff with diverse
requirements, via a range of methods. Effectively uses adult learning principles.
4. Engage with training providers and other training and educational stakeholders, including multidisciplinary health educational teams to ensure
the delivery of consistent and coordinated training.
5. Provide advice on the design and development of education which is inclusive of; adult learning principles; student’s clinical placements;
traineeships; graduate programs; national safety and quality standards; clinical audits; accreditation requirements; professional capabilities and
standards.
6. Promote and 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.
7. Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and trainees to develop
their skills knowledge and professional capability.
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Ahpra as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner with no conditions.
2. Minimum AQF level 7 as per NTPS Aboriginal Health Practitioner 2022-2025 Enterprise Agreement and/or signed learning agreement
demonstrating a commitment to achieve this.
3. Demonstrated experience providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care practice as an advanced practitioner across
diverse settings.
4. Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate education programs to meet organisational needs and/or address
new and emerging developments.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to maximise productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and
facilitate a positive learning environment across the practice area.
6. Demonstrates and applies highly developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities that
influence healthcare and delivery of education programs.
Further information:
• Note any applicant who does not hold the essential AQF level will be appointed for a fixed term period of two years, subject to engaging and
participating in a learning agreement to obtain the required qualification.
• 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.
- One vacancy is available, based in Nhulunbuy, working with primary health care sites in Groote Eylandt. Housing will be provided in Groote