Job Description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Prison Health - Primary and Public Health
Care
Job title Nurse Management Coordinator - Police Designation Nurse Level 5
Watch House
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2026
Salary $136,235 - $143,391 Location Alice Springs
Position number RTF Closing 23/09/2025
Contact officer Kaye Shipard, Prison Health on or
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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
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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
Reporting to the Prison Health District Manager, the Coordinator manages nursing teams providing evidence-based primary health
care services to clients held in custody at the Women's Correctional Centre and Reintegration Facility within the Alice Springs
Correctional Centre, in addition to the Alice Springs Police Watch House and Barkly Work Camp. Extensive experience, skills and
knowledge in contemporary custodial primary health care, including relevant legislation governing work practices is required, along
with demonstrated advanced leadership and clinical skills. The successful applicant must have a NT driver's license and meet
Northern Territory Correctional Services and NT Police security clearance requirements.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide contemporary human, material, and financial resource management for defined area of practice.
1. 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
1. 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 in an area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,
supporting well-developed decision-making and problem solving to enable delivery of high-quality clinical services.
3. Demonstrated experience with operational planning and proficient management of human, material, and financial resources
to support operational effectiveness and attainment of organisational objectives.
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
for further information.