Nursing & Midwifery Jobs in the Northern Territory
A real sense of purpose with a life-changing experience goes with the Territory
Explore the diverse career opportunities for nurses and midwives in the Northern Territory.
There’s a fulfilling career in nursing and midwifery waiting for you in the Northern Territory.
Wherever you choose to work in the Northern Territory, the nursing and midwifery community will provide meaningful professional development, training and ongoing support.
The Territory is a unique place for passionate nurses and midwives who are looking to make a difference in the lives of Territorians. Choose from a wide range of full-time, part-time or casual roles - whatever fits your lifestyle.
We offer nursing and midwifery programs and initiatives that help you transition into the Northern Territory workforce – a workforce that is committed to delivering client-centred care in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
Incentives
Making the move to the Northern Territory has its perks. Become a nurse or midwife in Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Palmerston, Tennant Creek and various remote communities and receive:
See a full guide of incentives here.
Services
Looking to learn new skills and gain more experience?
In the Northern Territory, you’re only limited by your ambition. We are committed to supporting our workforce to achieve their full potential and gain development in areas including but not limited to:
- Trauma
- Chronic Disease
- Mental Health
- Tropical Medicine
- Women, Children and Youth
- Aboriginal and Remote Health
Job types
- Perioperative
- Renal dialysis
- Emergency
- Midwifery
- Medical
- Surgical
- Prison Health
- Paediatrics
- Neonatal
- Intensive Care Unit
- Mental Health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Oncology
- Primary health care - urban and remote
Locations include Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Palmerston, Tennant Creek and various remote communities.
Diversity of work and teams
As a nurse or midwife in the Territory, you’ll provide contemporary, compassionate, safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care. You’ll also be working with individuals, families, communities and our health professional colleagues.
We’re looking for nurses and midwives that are:
- Compassionate
- Competent
- Confident
- Contemporary
- Capable
- Committed to leading person-centred healthcare
Explore flexibility with remote health
Working in a remote area of the Territory is not just once-in-a-lifetime cultural and clinical experience - it may also provide the accelerated career opportunities you have always wanted.
Remote area nursing in the Territory offers unique and varied experiences. You will have opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge to the full potential of your scope of practice- beyond anything you ever expected.
Find out more here.
Support networks
We’re committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our nursing and midwifery staff.
There are ongoing initiatives to support you - both personally and professionally - should you ever need it.
What you need to know about being a nurse or midwife in the Territory
Making the move to the Northern Territory?
If you’re a nurse or midwife who is looking to practice in the Northern Territory, you will need the appropriate levels of registration, education, skill and experience.
For international candidates, see how to make the move here.
Career pathways
Find out more about the career paths, opportunities and graduate and training options available for nurses and midwives in the Territory
The Northern Territory can offer more than just a job. We offer a life-long career and professional success. We also believe that education and learning are key elements to support career development - whether that be through experience, mentorship, education or awards.
There’s specialty opportunities as a nurse or midwife in one of three career paths:
- Clinical specialisation
- Education and research
- Management
The entry roles of nursing and midwifery, RUSONs and RUSOMs care for their clients within procedural and policy guidelines. They also work in a team under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or midwife.
RUSONs and RUSOMs must have the skills to build therapeutic and professional relationships with individuals, as well as with families, groups and communities.
Being a nursing or midwifery graduate with less than 6 months of experience gives you access to our 12-month support program.
Our program supports your transition from undergraduate student to graduate health professional in an easy-to-follow structured format. And best of all, it consolidates your clinical knowledge and skills. Annual recruitment commences mid-year for multiple intake dates across all regions.
Find out everything you need to know about being a graduate in the Territory here.
Enrolled nurses, registered nurses and registered midwives who have less than 12-month experience and aren’t eligible for a graduate program can apply for our new to practice nurse or midwife program.
Just like our graduate program, this program helps you become a graduate health professional with our simple yet structured format. It also consolidates your clinical knowledge and skills.
If you’re an enrolled nurse, registered nurse or registered midwife with more than 12 months of experience, you can start searching for your dream job within your speciality area across the Territory.
We are constantly looking for enthusiastic, passionate healthcare workers. So don’t forget to register your interest here. This is reviewed weekly, and positions are filled continuously throughout the year.
For enrolled nurses, registered nurses and registered midwives with more than 2 years of experience, we offer several transition programs that allow you to gain experience and skills in your chosen field. These positions are typically advertised throughout the year.
These programs include:
- Transition to remote nursing
- Transition to mental health
- Transition to emergency medicine
These employed model programs are for registered nurses and midwives with more than 12 months of experience to help them specialise in an area of choice. These positions are typically advertised annually in line with the University’s key dates for enrolment.
This 12 to 24-month program provides variable funding support to complete a specialty postgraduate qualification - all while you work.
During this program, you’ll learn more about:
- Intensive care
- Emergency medicine
- Neonatal intensive care
- Maternity (leading to midwifery registration)
- Perioperative
- Renal
- Mental health
- Population primary health care (urban and remote)
Greater career opportunity goes with the territory.
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We’d love to hear from you
Got questions? We’ve got answers. Get in touch with us today.
Email us at NursingMidwifery.doh@nt.gov.au or call us on 1800 000 648.