Senior Specialist Mental Health Worker

Northern Territory Government; Darwin; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 179,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Retention bonus

Salary packaging

12% superannuation

Generous leave entitlements

Relocation support

Professional development opportunities

Stable NT Government employment

Job summary

Northern Territory Government is seeking an experienced Podiatry leader to take up the Manager Podiatry role at Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospital, overseeing a team across Darwin and Palmerston. The position is 0.6 FTE (22 hrs 3 mins per week) in a part-time ongoing arrangement.

You will lead clinical standards, service and staff development, quality improvement, recruitment, and contract management, with support from the Allied Health Senior Management team.

Qualifications

• Significant post-graduate experience delivering podiatry services.
• Proven management, service planning and leadership skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication including supervision and workforce relations.
• Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement in clinical practice.
• Strategic and flexible approach to service development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of podiatrists across Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals.
• Provide clinical leadership and drive quality improvement.
• Oversee service development, staff development and recruitment.
• Manage contracts and form collaborative partnerships.

Skills

Podiatry leadership

Team management

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Professional Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $160,413 - $178,993

(including salary $136,380 - $152,357)

Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospitals - Allied Health

One vacancy is available, working in Darwin and Palmerston

This is a part time ongoing vacancy available for 0.6 (22 hrs and 3 mins) per week

• Are you an experienced Podiatrist looking to take the next step in your career?
• Lead clinical standards, service and staff development & quality improvement in Podiatry.
• Experience Darwin’s unique lifestyle while making a real impact in healthcare.

An exciting opportunity awaits for an experienced podiatry leader to take up the Manager Podiatry role at Royal Darwin Palmerston Hospital.

The Role

You will lead and develop a team of podiatrists across Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals, with key responsibilities including clinical leadership, quality improvement, service development, staff development and recruitment, contract management and formation of collaborative partnerships.

You’ll be supported by a Senior Management team comprised of other Allied Health discipline Managers and the Director of Allied Health, ensuring you have the resources and mentorship to thrive in your role.

About you:

To be successful, applicants will have:

• Significant post-graduate experience, delivering high-level, contemporary podiatry services.
• Proven management, service planning and leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate team functioning to achieve outcomes.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with influence and supervise and manage workplace relations.
• A commitment to professional development and continuous improvement in clinical practice.
• Demonstrated ability to provide an innovative, strategic and flexible approach to service development and delivery through facilitation and implementation of continuous quality improvement, projects and adherence to legislative standards.

The Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Retention bonus
• Salary packaging
• 12% superannuation
• Generous leave entitlements
• Relocation support
• Support to grow your career with professional development opportunities.
• Enjoy stable employment in the NT Government

Lifestyle and Community

Picture a place where beautiful landscapes surround a busy, multicultural city. A melting pot of cultures where great food and new friends paired with a unique outdoor lifestyle awaits you. Welcome to Darwin, the traditional lands of the Larrakia people.

Darwin has a very distinct and dynamic way of life to offer while allowing you to have work-life balance and time for family, friends, and recreation. Greater Darwin is the fastest growing region in the NT with a population of nearly 150,000.

We celebrate a host of excellent and creative events from music, theatre, art and cultural events and festivals to popular local markets; and have strong sporting communities. The region offers incredible outdoor experiences from hiking, camping and fishing unique landscapes, chasing waterfalls and rock pools, to enjoying sandy beaches, tropical sunsets and the wet seasons spectacular lightning storms.

Closing date: 16/09/2026