[Hiring] Remote Area Nurse/Midwife @Department of Health

Role Description

Employing extensive experience, skills and knowledge in the remote practice setting, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team servicing remote clinics.

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Aboriginal specific and culturally appropriate services are provided.
• Experience driving a manual vehicle and eligibility to obtain an NT driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel to remote communities on a regular basis by either 4WD or light plane.
• Participate in a 24/7 emergency on call roster.
• Must be current with or willing to attain vaccination, remote emergency management, and midwifery emergency management certification.

• N3 - Applies advanced nursing/midwifery knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities within a specified area of clinical practice in therapeutic and professional relationships with individuals, families, groups, and communities.
• N4 - Supports and provides collaborative, appropriate, proficient, coordinated direct and indirect clinical care for complex client presentations, including working with and alongside less experienced nursing and midwifery staff, within the specialty area.

Selection will be made at the N3 or N4 level depending on the experience/qualifications of the successful applicant.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Qualifications

• Advanced nursing/midwifery knowledge and skills.
• Experience in remote practice settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

• Eligibility to obtain an NT driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel to remote communities.
• Participation in a 24/7 emergency on call roster.
• Current or willingness to attain vaccination and emergency management certifications.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a remote practice setting.
• Collaborative work environment with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Priority consideration for Aboriginal applicants.