Director/Head of Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Division of Women Children and Youth
Job title Director/Head of Department Obstetrics Designation Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SMO2.1 -

and Gynaecology SMO2.3
Job type Part time (19 hrs per week) Duration Fixed for 3 years
Salary $270,033 - $298,705 Location Darwin
Position number 979 RTF 354713 Closing 08/10/2026
Contact officer Prof Ash Hanafy on 0477 272 706 or ash.hanafy@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354713
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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
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people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
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Primary objective
Provide leadership to the O&G Department, report to the Divisional Medical Co-Director and support the Divisional Medical and
Nursing Co-Directors with implementation of clinical and organisational priorities, in order to provide safe, timely, efficient,
effective, equitable and person-centred clinical services.

Context statement
The Director of O&G has direct line management of the O&G department, including human resource management responsibilities,
direct supervision of Medical Officers, financial management, departmental performance, procurement, leadership of continuous
quality improvement activities, and participation as a member of a senior management team, including governance activities.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide leadership for the Department, including the management of patient flow and demand management strategies, safety

and quality, clinical audit and review, and junior staff supervision, training and teaching.
2. Support divisional clinical governance, operations and implement strategic programmes through a close working relationship

with RDPH Executive Team.
3. Lead a culture of high performing teams, professional excellence and accountability within the NT Health Values.
4. Perform human resource responsibilities including the direct supervision of medical staff, allocation of duties, establishment of

rosters, performance management of staff and monitoring staffing levels, workloads and hours worked.
5. Provide leadership in fostering partnerships between healthcare providers across a range of disciplines and services to enhance

the capacity for multi-disciplinary care, and contribute to NT Health clinical leadership in the relevant specialty.
6. Responsible for the Unit’s financial management and efficiencies, and allocations of resources.
7. Lead continuous quality improvement activities and clinical outcome measurement, planning, and the development of

procedures and guidelines.
8. 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.
9. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia and current Fellowship of relevant Medical College.
2. Completed not less than the equivalent of six years of full-time service in medical practice as a Staff Specialist.
3. Demonstrated recognition as a professional leader in the field.
4. Proven effective leadership, interpersonal, communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
5. Strategic thinking and planning abilities.
6. Proven track record in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
7. Demonstrated commitment to ensuring equity of access to quality health care and improving health outcomes.
8. Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, teaching, research.
9. Proven ability to monitor service delivery and clinical performance.

Desirable
1. Completion or commencement in Health Management and/or Leadership training or equivalent qualification.

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.
More information on pre-employment checks specific to this role can be sourced through the vacancy contact.