Nurse Level 5 - Remuneration Package Range $160,244 - $166,898Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services, Central Australia Alice SpringsOne full time vacancy is available, either ongoing or fixed for 2 years
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Come work in one of Australia’s most scenic places blessed with spectacular national parks surround Alice Springs. The lifestyle is laid back with an emphasis on outdoor activities and the arts. The central desert region of Australia is unique. It is a friendly, welcoming place suited to anyone with a sense of adventure and those interested in indigenous health issues, not generally seen by health professionals in other areas of Australia.
The Alice Springs Correctional Centre holds prisoners of all security levels and with a focus on rehabilitation and integration. The centre is 25 kilometres south of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway.
The Alice Springs Hospital is a major referral and teaching hospital for Central Australia, serving a population of more than 42,000 people in the area exceeding a million square kilometres, covering more than 60 per cent of the Northern Territory and extending into the bordering areas of South Australia and Western Australia. The hospital has more than 65,000 admissions annually and, with almost 84 percent of patients being Aboriginal it cares for some of the nation’s most vulnerable people, with high levels of morbidity and mortality, and many conditions rarely seen elsewhere in the country.
An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified nurse to fill the position within the Forensic Mental Health Team (FMHT). As a member of a multidisciplinary team, provide a culturally appropriate assessment and treatment service to FMHT patients.
Central Australia Mental Health Services delivers public mental health services through a number of interdependent specialist multi-disciplinary mental health teams based in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. This is a unique and rare opportunity in a highly-interested field within a positive and supportive team environment.
For further information about this vacancy please contact: Paul Norton on 08 8951 7710 or paul.norton@nt.gov.au
Quote vacancy number: 2276Closing date: 15/02/2026
Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.
For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search