Job description Agency Department of Health Work unit Office of the Chief Psychiatrist Job title Safety and Quality Coordinator Designation Administrative Officer 6 Job type Full time Duration Ongoing Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin Position number 35059 RTF 330608 Closing 18/09/2025 Contact officer Shane Collett, Senior Strategic Policy Officer on 08 8999 2785 or shane.collett@nt.gov.au About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=330608 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 Provide high-level, accurate and timely advice, manage and coordinate the development of and strategic support to the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. Context statement The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist is focused on Safety and Quality, Advocacy and Communication and special projects as identified by the Chief Psychiatrist. With the review of the Act, assist in the development of safety and quality guidelines for the Chief Psychiatrist. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Provide high level secretariat services to the Approved Procedure and Quality Assurance Committee through monitoring, reviewing and liaising with key stakeholders relating to Approved Procedures and other documents. 2. Provide administrative and secretariat support to the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist on standards for safety and quality in clinical mental health services, on workforce development and policy and administrative processes as appropriate. 3. Support reviews and assist in sensitive investigations into matters of a highly confidential nature. 4. Liaise with Mental Health Services across the Northern Territory to foster a collaborative Territory Wide service. 5. Prepare reports, discussion papers, executive briefings and ministerial correspondence. Assist in the development of submissions and evaluations. 6. Maintain effective collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across government and key non-government stakeholders at local, Territory and national levels. 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 role modelling behaviour, support learning and development of staff, where appropriate. Selection criteria Essential 1. Knowledge and understanding of safety and quality management principles and systems in the health care setting. 2. Proven high-level organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure, attend to detail, exercise initiative, complete tasks in a timely manner, and work in a team environment with minimal supervision. 3. Demonstrated high-level interpersonal oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare high level correspondence and with ability to interact effectively with people of various professional levels and from diverse cultures. 4. Ability to critically review and report on policy matters and governance. 5. Demonstrated ability to monitor projects against plans, manage priorities and respond to changes in requirements in a timely manner. 6. Experience in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of strategic and innovative policies and programs within health. Desirable 1. Knowledge of key strategic reform directions in mental health. 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.
