• Nurse 8 - Remuneration Package $186,339 - $192,530
• Executive Contract Officer 1 - Remuneration Package $217,533

Top End Regional Health Service - Palmerston Regional Hospital

• Palmerston
• Fixed for up to 4 years

Situated on the very edge of the Northern Territory, the Top End (including Darwin and Palmerston cities and their surrounds) is home to over 140,000 people, 100 nationalities and 50 social, cultural and religious communities, making this coastal community one of the friendliest and most culturally diverse areas in Australia.

The Top End region incorporates the north/north-east section of the Territory including the Tiwi Islands. It encompasses 6 townships which include Batchelor, Jabiru and Adelaide River. The region also consists of 17 communities including Wadeye and Maningrida, four town camps and 138 outstations.

The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin Region, from Cox Peninsular in the West, to Gunn Point in the North, Adelaide River in the East and down to the Manton Dam towards the South. The Larrakia people have a deep, spiritual connection with the land and sea, within the Top End.

Unspoiled national parks and breathtaking waterfalls, the Top End is home to some of the Northern Territory's most stunning landscapes.

A tropical oasis, the Top End is renowned for its tropical weather, spectacular sunsets, great fishing spots, and laid-back lifestyle, and includes unique Australian landmarks such as the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and Litchfield National Park, and coastal Tiwi Islands.

You can spend the afternoon at Casuarina Square or Gateway Shopping Centres, spend your Sunday at the Mindil Beach Markets or watch the sunset from Cullen Bay. If you want to get out of town, take the family to one of the many iconic national parks and swimming holes such as Howard Springs Nature Park or Berry Springs.

Palmerston Regional Hospital opened in 2018 as an extension of Royal Darwin Hospital, with 116 beds it provides a subacute service hospital services to the Palmerston and Greater Darwin Region’s population.

PRH provides specialist rehabilitation and geriatric evaluation and management services for the Top End Region as well as providing a range of other clinical services including an Emergency Department operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

As a member of the Top End Regional Health Service Executive Leadership Team, the General Manager, PRH is accountable to the Regional Executive Director Top End Regional Health Service for the strategic planning and for driving the alignment of PRH with the NT Health Strategic Plan and Clinical Services Framework.

Applicants should have extensive experience and success in managing hospitals and health services in a comparable context, with a history of delivering on performance-based outcomes.

For further information about this vacancy contact Dr Luke Butcher 08 8922 7912 or email [email protected] using the subject line: General Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Quote vacancy number: 39933

Selection will be made at either the N8 or ECO1 level at the time of appointment. An Executive contract of up to 4 years may be offered.

Applications should address the Selection Criteria in a one page cover letter. For a copy of the Job Description and to apply online please visit www.jobs.nt.gov.au.

Information on the Northern Territory and its great lifestyle is available at https://northernterritory.com/.