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 45943 RTF Closing 14/09/2025
Contact officer Dr Sandy Smirk on or
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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.
1. Provision of anaesthesia services to Palmerston Regional Hospital as well as Surgical Outreach visits.
2. 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.
1. Participate in related education activities of the department.
2. 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.
1. 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.
1. 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.