Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Safety and Quality - Division of Integrated Care
Job title Safety and Quality Manager Designation Senior Qualified Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin
Position number 38730 RTF 335139 Closing 01/12/2025
Contact officer Sarah Griffin, A/Director on 08 8922 8318 or sarah.griffin@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=335139
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
Provides a recognised reference point and consistent broad level of influence regarding service planning and delivery to multi-disciplinary
clinicians across a defined practice area.
Context statement
The Safety and Quality Manager reports to the Director of Safety and Quality, TER and promotes clinical performance and excellence in
line with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards. The position leads a team and supports good clinical governance by
embedding quality improvement and a safety culture across the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals. The position plays a key role
across all stages of the accreditation cycle and within clinical incident management.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead and manage a team with responsibility for staff recruitment and retention, induction, professional development, performance
management, continuous quality improvement, and operational planning.
2. Uses expert professional clinical and management knowledge and experience to lead the coordination and integration of a diverse
range of programs and strategies, including multidisciplinary, financial and human resource programs, across the Health Service.
3. 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.
4. Prepare reports, guidelines and correspondence pertaining to the performance, service delivery and management of the Department.
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Tertiary qualification in an Allied Health discipline with eligibility for professional registration in the NT where appropriate, and
membership of a professional association.
2. Demonstrated high-level leadership and managerial skills including strategic thinking, practical people management and the ability to
successfully support change in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
3. Demonstrate collaboratively, initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating service delivery, protocols/ standards, harm
minimisation strategies and quality benchmarks across multi-disciplinary working groups.
4. Demonstrated use of excellent communication skills to maximise productive working relationships including with relevant executive
management and the multidisciplinary team, and to manage conflict to promote co-operation, teamwork and understanding in
undertaking challenging, demanding and complex work.
5. Demonstrated contribution to the dissemination of nursing/midwifery knowledge.
6. Demonstrated and applies highly developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities
that influence health care and delivery of service programs for individuals and groups
Desirable
Post-graduate qualification in a relevant field such as a Safety and Quality / Health Care Systems or Management or similar
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: November 2025 Sarah Griffin A/Director Safety and Quality, Top End Region
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Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Safety and Quality - Division of Integrated Care
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Consultant - Safety Designation Nurse Level 6 RDO
and Quality
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 2 years
Salary $149,765 - $157,329 Location Darwin
Position number 38730 RTF 335139 Closing 01/12/2025
Contact officer Sarah Griffin, A/Director on 08 8922 8318 or sarah.griffin@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=335139
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
Provides a recognised reference point and consistent broad level of influence regarding service planning and delivery to multi-disciplinary
clinicians across a defined practice area.
Context statement
The Safety and Quality Manager reports to the Director of Safety and Quality, TER and promotes clinical performance and excellence in
line with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards. The position leads a team and supports good clinical governance by
embedding quality improvement and a safety culture across the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals. The position plays a key role
across all stages of the accreditation cycle and within clinical incident management.
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 - secure; 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 high-level leadership and management skills including strategic thinking, practical people management, and the ability
to successfully support change in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to analyse service performance and implement evidence-based initiatives to improve client outcomes, program
functions, and organisational efficiency.
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 highly 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 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 Safety and Quality - Division of Integrated Care
Job title Nurse/Midwife Management Consultant - Safety Designation Nurse Level 6 RDO
and Quality
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $149,765 - $157,329 Location Darwin
Position number 38730 RTF 335139 Closing 01/12/2025
Contact officer Sarah Griffin, A/Director on 08 8922 8318 or sarah.griffin@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=335139
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
Provides a recognised reference point and consistent broad level of influence regarding service planning and delivery to multi-disciplinary
clinicians across a defined practice area.
Context statement
The Safety and Quality Manager reports to the Director of Safety and Quality, Top End Region and promotes clinical performance and
excellence in line with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards. The position leads a team and supports good clinical
governance by embedding quality improvement and a safety culture across the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals. The position
plays a key role across all stages of the accreditation cycle and within clinical incident management.
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 high-level leadership and management skills including strategic thinking, practical people management, and the ability
to successfully support change in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
4. Demonstrated ability to analyse service performance and implement evidence-based initiatives to improve client outcomes, program
functions, and organisational efficiency.
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 highly 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 NursingMidwifery.DoH@nt.gov.au for
further information.