Registrar - Remuneration Package Range $143,910 - $179,881
(including salary $122,264 - $153,195)
Surgery and Critical Care - Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Hospital
Darwin, Northern Australia
Fixed vacancy available from 02/02/2026 – 31/0/2027

Further develop your professional expertise in Urology with a 12-month appointment as an Unaccredited Urology Registrar.

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 accepting applications for an Unaccredited Urology Registrar starting in February 2026.

Under the direction of Dr Henry Duncan, a senior urologist with specialist interests in stone diseases, urological cancers and benign prostate conditions, you will be part of the urological surgical team providing timely and high-quality services to patients at the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals.

Your key duties will include the admission, management and discharge of urology patients referred from the Emergency Department, undertaking consults for inpatients and participating in surgical operations under the supervision of fellows/surgeons. You will also contribute to the supervision of junior medical and clinical staff and participate in the Acute Surgical Service on-call roster. In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in continuous medial education, professional development, peer review, research and quality improvement activities.

To be successful you are required to be eligible for appropriate registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Aphra), have relevant training and experience in Urology and General Surgery, and demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality care to patients.

In return, you will enjoy the benefits of a competitive remuneration package including 12% 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 Urology 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 Henry Duncan on 08 8922 8624 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 46756
Closing date: 11/08/2025

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

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