Address Embark on a Rewarding Medical Journey as a Remote Area General Practitioner:
Seeking dedicated and passionate General Practitioners for dynamic roles available in Warruwi and Jabiru. This is an opportunity to be at the heart of developing a new service where your skills can make a significant impact in quality service provision and better outcomes for Indigenous peoiple. This is more than a job, it's a chance to be part of a community's health revolution. This position champions community control and local involvement in the delivery of PHC services.
About us
The Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation (RLHB) is a regional health service that aims to empower Aboriginal people in the West Arnhem region, seeking to address health issues in the community with the long-term vision improving health outcomes by establishing a regional Aboriginal community-controlled model of service delivery.
About the Team
This position is part of the Red Lily Primary Health Care team that provides primary health care in the West Arnhem region (including homelands). Coordination with other communities and teams within Red Lily and beyond will be necessary to ensure that the communities receive high quality services and achieve optimal outcomes.
What’s the role?
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary remote primary health care team, that manage client care throughout the 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 within 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.
Benefits
Explore a range of job openings tailored to fit your schedule, offering up to 0.4 FTE Darwin based fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) GP role at Warruwi, or 1.0 FTE GP role at Jabiru.
The 0.4 FTE FIFO role is open for immediate start in Warruwi. The 1.0 FTE role will be available in Jabiru from Mid-Year 2024.
Benefit from a highly competitive Pro Rata Salary that can reach up to $304,000, complemented by Superannuation.
Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year.
Medicare incentives up to 20% of total billing.
Accumulate leave entitlements in line with your work hours.
Relocation assistance and future development opportunities available.
Accommodation provided, with access to vehicle outside clinic hours negotiable.
Eligibility for Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) Doctor Stream payments of up to $60,000 in MMM7 locations.
GP's applying for the position at Jabiru will be working in a brand new modern facility, currently under construction and due for opening in mid-2024.
Treat unique clinical presentations not seen in other parts of Australia.
Explore the region’s unique landscapes and people, with opportunities for fishing, hiking and swimming in the picturesque surroundings.
Before you reach out and apply, we need you to have:
Specialist General Practitioner registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
Open exclusively to Australian citizens or permanent residents.
Broad-based primary care experience in a rural/remote setting, ideally in Indigenous health.
Ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures.
Cultural awareness and knowledge of current issues impacting remote Indigenous communities
Accreditation or experience as a GP supervisor is advantageous
The Northern Territory PHN may be able to offer generous financial assistance to General Practitioners who are relocating to the NT or where they are moving within the NT, to a more remote location.
Embrace the opportunity to drive meaningful change in remote healthcare and submit your application for the General Practitioner role today. Your expertise can shape the future of community well-being. For more information on who we are and what we do please go to: https://redlily.org.au.
