Registrar - Remuneration Package Range $143,275 - $179,086
Senior registrar - Remuneration Package Range $194,625 - $212,600
Emergency Department
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Several fixed vacancies for up to 12 months commencing 02/02/2026

Alice Springs Hospital is recruiting for Emergency Registrars for 2026, with 3 -12 month contracts available (longer contracts available by negotiation).

We offer a unique experience in Aboriginal Health - practising high acuity medicine in a young population where 80% patients are Aboriginal. You will see rheumatic heart disease, bronchiectasis, chronic liver disease, overwhelming sepsis, high rates or renal disease and diabetes as well as significant trauma.

We service an area of over 1 million km2 with around 50000 presentations a year with a 42% admission rate, median age of 34 years and 22% paediatric presentations.

The ED has Tier 2 and Training stage 4 accreditation for non-major referral ACEM ED training, including your paediatric log book/ PER, and offers a supportive training environment. FACEMs are on the floor from 0730 till 2400 7 days a week. Our ED registrars can also access accredited rotations to Paediatrics, Anaesthetics, ICU, Tennant Creek (Rural and Remote Medicine + Core ED with blended supervision), Retrieval Medicine, as well as a new position in Aboriginal Health looking after our Aboriginal Frequent Attender team.

We provide quality protected registrar teaching for 4 hours a week and are highly are supportive of primary and fellowship exam candidates. We actively support your WBAs and roster supervised ‘in charge consultant’ shifts, as well as providing quality assurance shifts skills development. For your TS4 time we will facilitate your audit, guideline, M and M, and presentation requirements.

We are happy to accept applications for 3+ months, including rotations from your home hospital. You may be able to arrange this with your DEMT or Director. We are also happy to accept applications from ACCRM/RACGP registrars looking to undertake their AST or ACEM associateships.

The surrounding McDonnell Ranges are exquisitely beautiful, tall gum trees stand in the river beds, and we have blue cloudless skies almost every day. Camping, hiking, trail running, and mountain biking are very popular. It’s a vibrant bustling tourist town, with numerous social events to keep you busy.

This is a great place to come for your non-major referral placement, to gain experience if you are thinking of doing voluntary service overseas, or if you are interested in broadening your experience of Emergency Medicine or Aboriginal health.

Flexible working arrangements and leave arrangements are available. There are generous allowances and leave entitlements, see current NT Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement

https://ocpe.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1260075/medical-officers-ntps-2022-2025-enterprise-agreement.PDF

Relocation costs and accommodation are well-supported.

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Dr Anna Fairbairn on 08 8951 7777 or [email protected] or [email protected]

We are very happy to answer questions about working in Alice and accept expressions of interest at anytime.

Quote vacancy number: 39903
Closing date: 11/07/2025

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