At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide comprehensive, culturally safe healthcare in remote communities.
- Company: Congress, a community-led health service focused on Aboriginal health.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, generous leave, professional development, and family health services.
- Other info: Relocation assistance and remote area benefits available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in Aboriginal health while enjoying a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: Specialist registration and deep understanding of Aboriginal culture required.
Exciting opportunity in Yulara, Northern Territory.
Attractive compensation package: $243,841 - $289,238.
Full-time, part-time and FIFO positions available.
As a remote GP, you'll be part of a highly supportive multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive, culturally safe care across the lifespan while working alongside experienced Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Remote Area Nurses and visiting Allied Health and specialist services. The role offers an opportunity to develop your expertise in Aboriginal and remote health, contribute to clinical leadership and service development, and build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients, families and community.
Congress has expanded their services into additional remote communities of Yulara, Imanpa, and Kaltukatjara Health Clinics from NT Health management to Aboriginal community control, by request of those communities.
Why Congress?
Congress stands out as a community-led health service tailored for Aboriginal communities. Primary focus is on delivering culturally informed, comprehensive primary healthcare, always in collaboration with community health advisory boards.
What's in it for you?
- Attractive compensation package: $243,841 - $289,238
- Enjoy 6 weeks and 3 days of annual leave, additional 3 weeks remote leave and 15 days personal leave per year
- Your professional growth prioritised with 15 days of paid professional development leave per year
- Complimentary health services for you and your immediate family
- Furnished accommodation complete with WIFI and Foxtel
- Relocation assistance, district allowances, and remote area benefits
- Workforce Incentive Scheme (Doctor Stream) - Earn Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) payments between $25K to $60K in MM6 and MM7 locations
What's the role?
This role is essential to providing clinical leadership, upholding cultural integrity and ensuring high standards of clinical care within a multidisciplinary team. You will deliver culturally respectful, patient-centred services within a holistic primary healthcare approach.
What do you need to apply?
- Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Membership with the RACGP or ACRRM, or at least five years of GP experience
- Deep understanding and respect for Aboriginal culture and current challenges impacting Aboriginal populations
- Extra qualifications such as supervising GP registrars, DipRANZCOG, FARGP, or MPH are highly regarded
- Physical health and readiness to travel and work in remote locations
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.
Remote General Practitioner – Congress – Yulara Nt employer: Northern Territory PHN
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