Surgical Workforce Support Officer

Agency Department of Health Work unit Division Surgery and Critical Care

Job title Surgical Workforce Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $77,344 - $88,179 Location Darwin

Position number 43406 RTF 349699 Closing 28/06/2026

Contact officer Melissa Warner on 08 8944 8020 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349699

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

Manage the provision of high quality administrative and frontline support to Division Surgery and Critical Care and Clinical

Staff.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide quality administrative support to the staff of Division Surgery and Critical Care while maintaining strict

confidentiality.

2. Assist with implementation and continuous improvement of operating processes, procedures and guidelines.

3. Keep track of AHPRA registrations, essential training and Working with Children Cards for staff.

4. Provide high level administrative support including accurate data entry, filing, electronic records management and the

preparation and dissemination of correspondence for Surgical Outreach Clinics, Visiting Medical Officers and S&CC

locum workforce.

5. 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. Demonstrated administrative experience, ability to organise, take direction from multiple managers and prioritise

workload to meet deadlines.

2. Demonstrated ability to prepare written correspondence. including reports, with knowledge of financial processes.

3. Demonstrated effective interpersonal communication and organisational skills of a high order, including an ability to work

within a team.

4. Awareness of and compliance with the management of highly confidential information and to undertake training

requirements.

5. Demonstrated experience using electronic software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook or similar, as

well as online systems for staff management, rostering, procurement and payment processing similar to OneStaff, NTG

Pay and TRIPS.

6. Awareness of multicultural issues and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

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 website for requirements: