Resident Medical Officer / Senior Resident Medical Officer
Department of Health
Agency Department of Health Work unit Alice Springs Hospital – Medical and Clinical
Services
Job title Resident Medical Officer Designation Resident Medical Officer RMO2 - RMO3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 27/01/2027 for up to 2 years
Salary $102,781 - $109,661 Location Alice Springs
Position number 70261695 RTF 348852 Closing 28/06/2026
Contact Officer Tanya Mail, Manager Medical and Clinical Services on 08 8951 7989 or
***email_hidden***
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348852
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 care, under the direction and supervision of senior staff in the relevant department, to residents of Central Australia,
including the Barkly region and fringe areas of Western Australia and South Australia.
Context statement
Alice Springs Hospital is a 186-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Flinders University in South Australia and Charles Darwin
University in Darwin. It is the only major hospital covering over a million square km with a strong focus on Indigenous and remote
health as a result of such a dispersed population. Over two thirds of acute admissions are Aboriginal people from both town and
remote communities. Consequently, cultural, language and communication skills are an important component of our service delivery.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide safe, effective and reliable clinical care in a remote hospital environment.
2. Provide the appropriate day-to-day care of a specified caseload under the direction of senior staff in the appropriate area. This
will include responsibility for admissions and discharges and the institution and maintenance of a suitable management regime.
3. To provide a range of relevant administrative duties including discharge summaries, liaising with the General Practitioner and
communicating with relatives.
4. Be available for secondment at other Territory Health Services for short periods as the need arises at the discretion of the
Executive Director of Medical and Clinical Services.
5. Participate in quality management, peer review and ongoing personal medical education programs; participate in education
programs for medical students.
6. To undertake other activities as the need arises, in particular to provide assistance in the Emergency Department, at the discretion
and under the direction of the Executive Director of Medical and Clinical Services. This would include participation in after hour’s
duties as required for the adequate functioning and staffing of the hospital.
7. 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
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Eligible for medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Satisfactory completion of Internship including at least 10 weeks in each of Medicine and Surgery, and 8 weeks in Emergency
medicine.
3. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
4. Good verbal and written communication skills
5. An ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures and to work in a cross cultural environment
6. A commitment to professional development including self-directed learning
7. Practices Medicine in accordance with the Medical Board of Australia’s code of conduct “Good Medical Practice: a code of conduct
for Doctors in Australia”
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: May 2023 Dr Richard Johnson, A/Executive Director Medical and Clinical Services
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Agency Department of Health Work unit Alice Springs Hospital – Medical and Clinical
Services
Job title Senior Resident Medical Officer Designation Senior Resident Medical Officer MO4 - MO5
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 27/01/2027 for up to 2 years
Salary $116,306 - $122,264 Location Alice Springs
Position number 70261695 RTF 348852 Closing 28/06/2026
Contact Officer Tanya Mail, Manager Medical and Clinical Services on 08 8951 7989 or
***email_hidden***
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348852
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 care, under the direction and supervision of senior staff in the relevant department, to residents of Central Australia,
including the Barkly region and fringe areas of Western Australia and South Australia.
Context statement
Alice Springs Hospital is a 186 bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Flinders University in South Australia and Charles Darwin
University in Darwin. It is the only major hospital covering over a million square km with a strong focus on Indigenous and remote
health as a result of such a dispersed population. Over two thirds of acute admissions are Aboriginal people from both town and
remote communities. Consequently, cultural, language and communication skills are an important component of our service delivery.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide safe, effective and reliable clinical care in a remote hospital environment.
2. Provide the appropriate day-to-day care of a specified caseload under the direction of senior staff in the appropriate area. This
will include responsibility for admissions and discharges and the institution and maintenance of a suitable management regime.
3. To provide a range of relevant administrative duties including discharge summaries, liaising with the General Practitioner and
communicating with relatives.
4. Be available for secondment at other Territory Health Services for short periods as the need arises at the discretion of the
Executive Director of Medical and Clinical Services.
5. Participate in quality management, peer review and ongoing personal medical education programs; participate in education
programs for medical students.
6. To undertake other activities as the need arises, in particular to provide assistance in the Emergency Department, at the discretion
and under the direction of the Executive Director of Medical and Clinical Services. This would include participation in after hour’s
duties as required for the adequate functioning and staffing of the hospital.
7. 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.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Eligible for medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Satisfactory completion of an additional 12 months of supervised clinical practice post internship/general registration.
3. Demonstrated ability to work with increasing independence in duties where competence has been shown/attained
4. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
5. Good verbal and written communication skills
6. An ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures and to work in a cross cultural environment
7. A commitment to professional development including self-directed learning
8. Practices Medicine in accordance with the Medical Board of Australia’s code of conduct “Good Medical Practice: a code of conduct
for Doctors in Australia”
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.
