Nurse Lev­el 4 (Remu­ner­a­tion Pack­age Range $140,738 — $151,076)

Pub­lic Health Divi­sion, Cen­tre for Dis­ease Con­trol — Tra­choma Program

Alice Springs

Two fixed vacan­cies are avail­able to 30/06/2025

You’ll play a crit­i­cal role in improv­ing the iden­ti­fi­ca­tion, screen­ing, treat­ment, and pre­ven­tion of tra­choma and trichi­a­sis among Indige­nous Aus­tralians, con­tribut­ing to the elim­i­na­tion of tra­choma as a pub­lic health issue. Respon­si­bil­i­ties also include dis­ease sur­veil­lance, par­tic­i­pa­tion in an on-call ros­ter, and oth­er pub­lic health nurs­ing duties as needed.

The role requires a cur­rent NT-recog­nised vac­ci­na­tion cer­tifi­cate (or abil­i­ty to obtain), a man­u­al NT driver’s license, and com­ple­tion of a 4WD train­ing course (or will­ing­ness to com­plete). Trav­el by air and 4WD to remote com­mu­ni­ties is an essen­tial part of the job, includ­ing reg­u­lar stays of up to a week in remote areas.

This posi­tion offers a unique oppor­tu­ni­ty to work in a vibrant region­al hub sur­round­ed by icon­ic desert land­scapes. The town pro­vides excel­lent ameni­ties such as schools, child­care, a hos­pi­tal, gyms, cin­e­mas, and diverse din­ing options. Alice Springs is rich in cul­ture and out­door activ­i­ties, with con­nec­tiv­i­ty to major cities via reg­u­lar flights and dri­ve­able access to key destinations.

For fur­ther infor­ma­tion about this vacan­cy please contact: 

Dr Belin­da Green­wood-Smith on 08 8951 6906 or Belinda.​GreenwoodSmith@​nt.​gov.​au

Quote vacan­cy number: 30151

Clos­ing date: 07/01/2025

Appli­ca­tions should con­sist of a one page sum­ma­ry sheet, resume / CV and copies of rel­e­vant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Descrip­tion or to view career oppor­tu­ni­ties in the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry Gov­ern­ment please vis­it https://​jobs​.nt​.gov​.au/​H​o​m​e​/​S​earch