Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 - SMO1.6 - (Remuneration Package Range $248,765 - $304,012)
Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SMO2.1 - SMO2.3 – (Remuneration Package Range $ 314,354 - $347,549)
Katherine Hospital
Katherine
Fixed vacancy for up to 2 years
Base salary $213,380 – $298,705
Professional development allowance: $22,251 - $29,670
Regional/remote attraction allowance: $29,670
Regional/remote Retention allowance payable after 12 months service: $37,807
Private Practice Allowance: $106,690 - $149,352
^Senior Specialist Attraction Allowance: $29,670
^Applicable to SMO2.1-2.3 only

Not an average Physician job. Fascinating medicine, Aboriginal health & rewarding challenges of being a senior staff member in a small regional hospital.

Provide acute and outreach care in a remote, high-impact clinical setting

Enjoy a flexible roster, great benefits, and strong professional support

Explore the NT while advancing your career in diverse, tropical medicine

We’re looking for a General and Acute Care Physician to provide senior support at Katherine Hospital. This role offers the chance to work in a unique setting, providing both in-hospital care and outreach services to some of Australia’s most isolated remote communities.

For the right candidate, this is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a real impact!

As a General and Acute Care Physician you will:

Provide specialist medical care to inpatients and ambulatory patients in Katherine Hospital and regional communities

Work closely with another permanent on-site General Physician with a special interest in Respiratory Medicine

Participate a negotiable, flexible roster which includes:

Some after-hours on-call responsibility

2 weeks ward duties

2 weeks clinic duties with travel to remote communities to provide outreach

Supervise and mentor 5 junior doctors, including RACP trainees, Rural Generalists, and Interns

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including ED FACEMs, Rural GPs, OBs, Psychiatrists, and Paediatricians

Be actively involved in teaching and postgraduate education, with access to a brand-new Simulation Lab

Katherine Hospital is a 60-bed facility that services the Big Rivers Region, which covers a geographical area larger than Victoria. The medical and surgical ward is a 24-bed unit, with approximately 30 acute admissions per week – with high levels of respiratory and infectious disease with a tropical flavour, high rates of rheumatic heart disease and metabolic illness. Over 70% of admissions are Aboriginal patients, with an average age of 45 years. An interest in Aboriginal health is essential, as Aboriginal people from many different language groups comprise over half of our region’s population and add to the richness of our rural hospital experience. The medicine is amazing! The challenges of tropical medicine, remoteness, high acuity, complex comorbidities and the uniqueness of our hospital experience provide for a rewarding career.

The Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Generous leave entitlements

Accommodation and relocation assistance available

Job share/ flexible work options

Exposure to tropical conditions and complex comorbidities not commonly seen elsewhere.

Scope for maintaining and developing professional networks and skills through links to RDH and retrieval services

Lifestyle and Community

With a spectacular gorge at its centre, clear rivers, thermal springs, rugged escarpments, and stunning landscapes, the Big Rivers region is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Stretching from the West Australian border to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Katherine sits at its heart as the Territory’s fourth-largest town, home to over half of the region’s 21,000 residents.

Katherine’s vibrant cultural identity shines through events like the Katherine Canoe Marathon, Country Music Muster, Barunga and Freedom Day Festival, and Pine Creek Goldrush Festival, along with fishing, horse racing, rodeo events, and sunset river cruises.

Why Join Us?

Working in Katherine offers the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care in rural and remote areas. You will experience continuity of care, build connections with diverse family and cultural groups, and be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes.

Our vision is to continue to establish a reputation of excellence in regional and remote hospital service. Come join our adventure!

Apply now. https://healthjobs.nt.gov.au/

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Clinical Employment Unit on 08 8973 0920 or BRR.ClinicalEmployment@nt,gov.au

Quote vacancy number: 70250766
Closing date: 29/04/2025

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/Home/Search