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Form of workBenefits:
- Full time opportunity, with an excellent salary of up to $304,000 plus super
- Part time opportunity also considered
- Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 per year
- Accommodation provided
- Relocation assistance and future development opportunities available
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS ONLY.
Why Red Lily Health?
Red Lily Health was formed in 2011 to empower Aboriginal people of the West Arnhem region and address the health issues they face through providing leadership and governance in the development of quality, effective primary health care services, with a long-term vision of establishing a regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.
What’s in it for you?
- Full time opportunity, with an excellent salary of up to $304,000 plus super
- Part time opportunity also considered
- Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year
- Relocation assistance and future development opportunities available
- Accommodation provided, with access to vehicle outside clinic hours negotiable
- Eligibility for Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) MBS payments of up to $60,000, for working in an MM6 location
- Brand new Jabiru Health Centre is currently under construction and due for opening in 2024
- Treat unique clinical presentations not seen in other parts of Australia
- Explore the region’s idyllic fishing, hiking and swimming in their picturesque surroundings.
What’s the role?
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary remote primary health care team, that manage client care throughout their lifespan, treat illness, promote wellbeing, provide education & training, and encourage community health action to contribute to better health outcomes
- Your new role will involve the integration of Indigenous cultural imperatives in the delivery of healthcare in the context of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service
- Opportunity to work with a dedicated team to advance the health outcomes of the Aboriginal community in the West Arnhem region
- Share in the development of a permanent GP service, based on the unique needs of the residents of the community
- Experience a rare opportunity to work with one of the world’s oldest living cultures, with unique clinical presentations as a result of the remote nature of the community
Before you reach out and apply, we need you to have:
- Specialist General Practitioner registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Fellow of RACGP or ACCRM
- Experience working in a remote setting, ideally in Indigenous health
- Ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures
- Understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal health: cultural issues; cultural safety and determinants issues
What’s it like living in Jabiru?
Jabiru is surrounded by Kakadu National Park and is home to the Bininj-Arrakpi people. Jabiru boasts the Aboriginal arts and culture centre and the Crocodile Hotel as a unique tourism destination.
Recreational facilities include the Jabiru town lake for picnic areas and barbecues, freshwater fishing for barramundi, the Yellow Water cruise, day-trips to Ubirr Rock, Twin Falls and other natural features of Kakadu National Park.
NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer support and financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of locals in a part of the world unlike any other. Apply now!
