Nurse Level 5 RDO Remuneration Package Range $154,856 - $161,287
(including salary $132,267 - $139,215)
Centre for Disease Control - Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Unit
Ongoing / Fixed for 2 years – Full time
Alice Springs, Northern Territory

One vacancy is available, either ongoing or fixed for 2 years.

Are you a passionate and experienced health professional?

Ready to make a meaningful impact in remote NT communities?

This is more than just a job - it’s a chance to be part of something bigger.

We’re looking for a dedicated leader to oversee our Remote Sexual Health Program, ensuring high-quality service delivery and community engagement across Central Australia.

About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys strategic planning, and is committed to fostering a positive workplace culture. You’ll be responsible for managing program operations, including trip planning, data management, stakeholder engagement, and resource coordination, all while upholding the values of safe, responsive, and kind healthcare.

In this role, you’ll leverage your advanced clinical expertise and leadership skills to guide and support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring excellence in service delivery. You’ll oversee financial and human resource management, drive operational planning, and promote continuous improvement in healthcare practices. Your ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be crucial in creating collaborative and culturally informed healthcare solutions.

Flexibility is key—you’ll need a current NT driver’s licence (or be willing to obtain one), 4WD training, and the ability to travel to remote communities, sometimes for up to a week at a time.

The Benefits:

Competitive remuneration package

Retention bonus

Salary packaging

11.5% superannuation

Generous leave entitlements

Relocation support

Support to grow your career with professional development opportunities.

Enjoy stable employment in the NT Government

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Living and working in Alice Springs offers a rare blend of professional challenge and personal reward, where your skills will make a tangible difference in people’s lives. If you have a passion for equitable healthcare, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to professional excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Lifestyle and Community

Central Australia and its largest town, Alice Springs (or Mparntwe in Arrernte language), is the spiritual and physical heart of Australia. Located in the centre of Australia, it is a unique and captivating place.

Alice Springs is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory, with a population of approximately 33,000 people. The town is halfway between Darwin and Adelaide, about 1,500 km each away. It is surrounded by stunning natural beauty and is a great place for you to experience the regions natural wonders and culturally significant sites, including Uluru, the Larapinta Trail, the MacDonnell Ranges, Ormiston Gorge, Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and Kings Canyon and the Red Centre Desert. Well-maintained, sealed highways provide the most direct routes between the Northern Territory from cities in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.

Alice Springs has state-of-the-art sporting facilities, cinemas, a strong emphasis on community arts, and a great social atmosphere.

Alice Springs is recognised as one of the most diverse, accepting communities in the country, and with the Territory’s culturally rich society and community spirit, makes it an easy place to meet people and make new friends.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Rebecca Curr on 08 8951 6908 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 562
Closing date: 14.05.2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search