Senior Rural Generalist - (Remuneration Package Range $251,554 - $270,033)
Katherine Hospital Medical Officers
Katherine
One fixed vacancy for two years is available

Total annual full-time remuneration package: $403, 911 - $434, 437 *
+ superannuation, shift penalty rates & on-call allowance as per EBA
If working in ED or community GP (KH-based): 50% of Medicare billings (Revenue Activity Incentive payment)
*comprised of
Base salary (RG1-SRG3): $244, 227 – $262, 168
Professional development allowance: $21, 603 - $28, 806
Regional/remote attraction allowance: $28, 806
Regional/remote retention allowance: $36, 007 (payable after 12 months service)
Practitioner Allowance (30% of base salary): $73, 268 – $78, 650

A newly created senior role with the opportunity to lead, develop and provide medical services in remote and rural settings working alongside a committed team of rural generalists, GPs and trainees, with some of Australia’s greatest National Parks at your doorstep.

Big Rivers Region (BRR) is seeking an experienced medical practitioner with a passion to lead and develop Primary Health medical services in the Region. This newly created role provides an exceptional opportunity to experience and develop rural and remote Primary Health Care in the Northern Territory.

Based in Katherine, the role will include a significant clinical fraction and provide clinical leadership to the remote health care clinics managed by BRR at Borroloola, Numbulwar, Pine Creek and Robinson River. The role can be established with flexibility to support your interests, including rural and regional general practice, rural generalist, and emergency medicine. We have a flexible senior roster with opportunities for self-education and upskilling, cross-divisional practice and junior doctor supervision. Through our evolving Single Employment model, there is the potential to split this role with other agencies in the Region, working under a single contract.

Based in the Big Rivers Region of the Northern Territory and serving 21 remote Aboriginal communities, Katherine hospital is uniquely placed to offer the challenges of tropical medicine, trauma, remoteness, high acuity and patients with complex comorbidities. You would join our stable and collegial senior clinical team consisting of rural generalists general Physicians and an Emergency specialist. Katherine maintains good working relationships with retrieval services and the Royal Darwin Hospital providing scope for maintaining professional networks and skills and enjoys a close relationship with the Flinders University Northern Territory Medical Program allowing for plenty of teaching and supervision opportunities.

The position comes with an attractive remuneration, accommodation & relocation package with generous allowances and leave options and flexible rostering.

The town of Katherine is home to hot springs, plenty of cafés and a bustling social calendar! Surrounded by Nitmiluk, Kakadu and East Kimberley National Parks locals spend their weekends enjoying the proximity to outback Australia and with no shortage of bushwalks, camping opportunities and breathtaking flora, fauna and scenery.

Come join our adventure…

Click the following links for videos about Rural Generalism in the NT & to see what our staff have to say:

Big Rivers | Clinical Recruitment

Why the NT | Rural Generalist

News and events - Flinders University – Dr Richard Budd & Dr Kerrie Jones

For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Regional Director Medical Services at [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 70251607
Closing date: 04/08/2025

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