Medical Registrar | Basic Physician Trainee 2025

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Registrar REG1-REG6 (Remuneration Package $13+,104 - $173,871)
Division of Medicine
Fixed vacancies in Alice Springs commencing 03/02/2025

Several fixed vacancies are available for 3, 6, 12 or 24 months.

Want to get closer to ‘the heart’ of Australia? Want to have a positive impact on health and wellbeing in regional and remote Central Australia? Looking for somewhere challenging, rewarding...somewhere fundamentally different?

Alice Springs is the regional hub of Central Australia with an urban population of approximately 30,000 people.

Nestled within the MacDonnell Ranges, spectacular gorges and waterholes, accessible by road, walking trails and bicycle tracks, surround the town. It is multicultural with well-established schools and amenities. There are many galleries, al fresco cafes, restaurants and bars, and all manner of sport and fitness clubs. Out of town are places to camp under the stars, swim through gorges, explore rocky mountain ranges and hit world-class mountain bike trails.

Alice Springs Hospital is a 183 bed teaching hospital with strong links to Tennant Creek Hospital, Royal Darwin Hospital, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre with many visiting specialists from these hospitals.

Around 75% of patients are Indigenous - many from remote communities. The catchment area is over a million square kilometres with a strong focus on Indigenous and remote health.

The Department of Medicine staff consists of a mix of General Physicians and other Specialists, many with dual training. We have local cardiology, endocrinology, rheumatology, respiratory, infectious diseases, palliative care, oncology, ******* and other drugs, a large renal unit, gastroenterology and many regular visiting specialists. There is on site general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics, gynaecology, psychiatry, paediatrics, day procedures unit and an 11 bed ICU. There are four General Medical teams, a busy Outpatient Department and we provide outreach clinics to some of the most remote parts of Australia.

We are seeking motivated doctors for Basic Physician Trainee Registrar positions for 2025 intake. Registrar positions may be suitable for doctors in their 3rd post graduate year (PGY3+) and beyond. Trainees from other college pathways such as intensive care or ACCRM may also apply for basic physician training positions.

Come for a 3, 6, 12 or 24 month rotations.

We are also accredited for acute general medicine Advanced Training. ACCRM, GP, critical care trainees and other encouraged to apply. Minimum PGY3.

The generous estimated remuneration package for this position includes:

Professional Development Assistant Package**
Hospital Salary packaging **
6 weeks recreation leave.
Superannuation
Leave Loading
Relocation and Repatriation Reimbursement
**allowances based on the NTPS medical Officer EBA 2022-2025 and subject to contract duration

For more information on working and living in Alice Springs visit RACP STP video series: https://www.racp.edu.au/fellows/specialist-training-program/in-our-own-words

For further information about this vacancy please contact: Dr Kirsten Neal on 08 8+51 7777 or Kirsten.Neal@nt.gov.au

Quote vacancy number: 3+408
Closing date: 17.11.2024

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13+,104.00 – $173,871.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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