Job Description Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Surgery and Critical Care Job title Specialist Anaesthetist Designation Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 - SMO1.6 Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months Salary $213,380 - $261,100 Location Darwin Position number 36996 RTF 319320 Closing 11/05/2025 Contact officer Dr Tej Mettho, Deputy Director of Anaesthesia on 08 8922 8713 or tej.mettho@nt.gov.au About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=319320 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 To provide clinical expertise in anaesthesia, acute pain and perioperative medicine at the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals (RDPH) and across NT Health. Context statement RDPH is the principal tertiary hospital within the region and provides a broad range of referral services in all specialty areas to Darwin, the Top End of the NT, Western Australia and South-East Asia. RDH is also recognised as Australia's National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC). Palmerston Regional Hospital is a satellite campus providing elective surgical services. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Provide specialist-level anaesthesia, acute pain and peri-operative medicine services to the Royal Darwin Hospital. 2. Provision of anaesthesia services to Palmerston Regional Hospital as well as Surgical Outreach visits. 3. Participate in the development of the discipline of Anaesthesia in the Northern Territory (NT) including research, continuous education and training of medical, nursing and paramedical personnel. 4. Provide emergency after-hours care and consultancy service on a roster basis alongside other members of the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. 5. Participate in related education activities of the department 6. Participation and supervision of Safety and Quality Improvement activities such as clinical audit, morbidity and mortality reviews, as well as revision and review of policies, guidelines and procedures that align with national and international recommendations. 7. Ensure a safe and strategic approach to high quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), anti-discrimination, cultural safety and a demonstrated commitment to their implementation. 8. Foster a positive and safe workplace culture through exemplary leadership, support and role-modelling behaviour to all NT Health staff. Selection criteria Essential 1. Eligible for Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia. 2. Fellowship and good standing with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) or equivalent. 3. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills. 4. Ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work environment. 5. A strong interest and a commitment to providing and improving healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 6. Evidence of commitment and participation in; continuing education, teaching, research and Safety and Quality activities. 7. Proven ability to manage self and others, monitor performance, manage change and develop policy with an understanding of EEO and WHS principles and policies. 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.