Job description Agency Department of Health Work unit Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses Job title Specialist Clinician Designation Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 - SMO1.6 Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months Salary $213,380 - $261,100 Location Alice Springs Position number 9562 RTF 341207 Closing 27/04/2026 Contact officer Dr Manoji Gunathilake on 08 8922 8005 or About the agency Apply online 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 specialist Sexual Health / Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) clinical services to Central Australia, provide clinical leadership and support to the broader public health functions of the Sexual Health BBV unit. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Provide specialist sexual health/BBV clinical services in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. 2. Provide clinical leadership, clinical governance, professional development, and support to the SHBBVU to ensure a high standard of patient care is maintained. 3. Provide clinical consultancy and support regarding sexual health/BBV care to other health services including hospital clinicians, rural medical officers, and general practitioners. 5. Contribute to development and ongoing maintenance of sexual health/BBV related policies, clinical guidelines, research, and primary care support programs. 6. Provide clinical and public health support and education to the Public Health Unit and other health services in relation to sexual health and BBVs, including non-governmental services. 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. 8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour. Selection criteria Essential 1. Fellow of the Australian Chapter for Sexual Health Medicine, Royal College of Physicians or undergoing speciality training. 2. Experience working in sexual health/BBV clinical and public health environment including managing complex STI/HIV/AIDS and viral Hepatitis cases. 3. Completed not less than the equivalent of six years of full-time service in medical practice as a Staff Specialist. 4. Proven ability to provide clinical leadership including contribution to professional development, clinical learning, and orientation programs for a range of health professionals. 5. Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. 6. High level communication skills including written, oral, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated sensitivity to issues which may have greater impact on marginalised groups and communities. 7. High level of computer literacy including the internet, email, word processing and databases. 8. An ability to interact effectively with people of 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 with contact person for requirements.
Job Title
Specialist Clinician