Registrar - Remuneration Package Range $143,275 - $179,086
(including salary $122,264 - $153,195)
Surgery and Critical Care
Darwin
Several fixed vacancies from 02/02/2026 for 12 months are available

Deliver high-quality surgical services in the Tropics.

Eligible for appropriate registration with the Medical Board of Australia

Assess surgical patients referred from the Emergency Department.

Expand your professional expertise under the supervision of specialist surgeons as part of a 12-month registrar starting in February 2026

Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital is the principle tertiary hospital within the region and provides a broad range of referral services in all specialist areas to Darwin, the Top End of the NT, Western Australia and South-East Asia.

Currently, the Royal Darwin Hospital is inviting Unaccredited General Surgery Registrars to apply for 12-month training programs starting in February 2026.

Under the direction of Dr. Suraj Rathnayake, a renowned Surgical Specialist and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, you will further develop your surgical skills by providing high-quality surgical services to patients referred by the Hospital’s Emergency Department and undertake consults for inpatients.

Your key duties will involve the admission, management and discharge of patients from the service under the supervision of surgical consultants/fellows and participating in the operating theatre. You will also be required to participate in the Department’s 24-hr roster to ensure the proper functioning of the service and provide outreach services to Katherine and Gove hospitals. In addition, you will have the opportunity to conduct research, peer review practices, professional development, and provide supervision to junior medical and clinical staff.

To be successful you are required to be eligible for appropriate registration with the Medical Board of Australia, have relevant training and experience applicable to General Surgery, and can demonstrate surgical competency, research capability and a commitment to delivering high-quality care to patients.

In return, you will enjoy the benefits of a competitive remuneration package including 11.5% superannuation, six weeks recreational and three weeks personal leave, five days of professional development leave and an additional five days of examination leave if relevant, 17.5% annual leave loading and an opportunity to further your professional development in NT Health

If you reside interstate, Royal Darwin Hospital is a great place to advance your General Surgery skills whilst experiencing the uniqueness of living and working in the Top End of Australia. Spend your year enjoying an enviable lifestyle and a work life balance that allows you time to explore the stunning landscapes, experience tropical sunsets and spectacular lightening displays and visit pristine rock pools and waterfalls. Darwin’s rich multicultural society and community spirit makes it a great place to live, work and play. Relocation assistance may be available to the successful applicant.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Dr Suraj Rathnayake on 08 8922 8624 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 1014
Closing date: 31/07/202

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

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