Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals, Medical
Services
Job title Resident Medical Officer Designation Intern/Resident Medical Officer MO1 - MO3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 31/07/2024 to 02/02/2025
Salary $99,787 - $106,467 Location Darwin, Palmerston
Position number 70240779 RTF 292983 Closing 06/05/2024
Contact officer Prevocational Medical Workforce on 08 8922 8147 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=292983
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
The role of a Resident Medical Officer (RMO) is to provide patient care under the direction and direct supervision of the treating
specialist clinician responsible for the patient's care. Those services are provided across NT Health Top End Region, including rural
hospitals in Katherine and Nhulunbuy. The primary responsibilities of the RMO are to provide, the initial assessment of the patient
upon admission, daily progress assessment of the patient, ensure communication with the senior medical staff and other members
of the team providing care to the patient and deliver co-ordination and facilitation of diagnosis, management and discharge planning
for the patient.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Take increasing responsibilities for day to day clinical management of unit patients and adequate documentation of their care
including updating medical records, discharge summaries.
2. Initiate, implement and monitor management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and
investigation and regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status.
3. Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for
ongoing care post-discharge including primary health care provider.
4. Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered.
5. Counsel and support patients and their families, including communication with the patient about their condition and
management.
6. Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and
remain familiar with current medical literature, including participating in teaching more junior staff and medical students under
supervision and participate in Division / Departmental / Unit Quality Improvement activities.
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. General Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority.
2. Completion of a medical internship with a relevant Australian health institution.
3. Familiarity with standards laid out in AHPRA "Good Medical Practice”.
4. Willingness to accept that flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the hospitals.
5. Experience in practicing medicine with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous people.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and their relatives.
Desirable
1. Experience in practicing medicine in a rural or remote location, this may include rotations undertaken as a medical student.
2. Evidence of continuing personal medical education activity
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: 25th March 2024 Dr John Roe: Deputy Director Medical Services

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Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals,
Medical Services
Job title Resident Medical Officer Designation Senior Resident Medical Officer MO4 - MO5
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 31/07/2024 to 02/02/2025
Salary $112,918 - $118,703 Location Darwin, Palmerston
Position number 70240779 RTF 292983 Closing 06/05/2024
Contact officer Prevocational Medical Workforce on 08 8922 8147 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=292983
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
The role of a Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is to provide patient care under the direction and direct supervision of the
treating specialist clinician responsible for the patient's care. Those services are provided across NT Health Top End Region,
including rural hospitals in Katherine and Nhulunbuy. The primary responsibilities of the SRMO are to provide, the initial assessment
of the patient upon admission, daily progress assessment of the patient, ensure communication with the senior medical staff and
other members of the team providing care to the patient and deliver co-ordination and facilitation of diagnosis, management and
discharge planning for the patient.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Take higher responsibilities for day to day clinical management of unit patients and adequate documentation of their care
including updating medical records, discharge summaries.
2. Initiate, implement and monitor management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and
investigation and regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status.
3. Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for
ongoing care post-discharge including primary health care provider.
4. Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered.
5. Counsel and support patients and their families, including communication with the patient about their condition and
management.
6. Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and
remain familiar with current medical literature, including participating in teaching more junior staff and medical students under
supervision and participate in Division / Departmental / Unit Quality Improvement activities.
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. General Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority as a Medical Officer.
2. More than 2 years experience following completion of a medical internship with a relevant Australian health institution.
3. Familiarity with standards laid out in AHPRA "Good Medical Practice”.
4. Willingness to accept that flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the hospitals.
5. Experience in practicing medicine with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous people.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and their relatives.
Desirable
1. Experience in practicing medicine in a rural or remote location, this may include rotations undertaken as a medical student.
2. Evidence of continuing personal medical education activity.
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: 25th March 2024 Dr John Roe: Deputy Director Medical Services

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