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Katherine Hospital
Fixed vacancies available in Katherine, NT
Are you a dedicated and compassionate general practitioner (GP) looking to make a real impact on community health? We’re thrilled to introduce the ground-breaking Single Employer Model (SEM), a pioneering initiative designed to revolutionize GP services in our region. The SEM is a trailblazing approach that brings together GPs under a single employer, NT Health.
As an SEM GP, you’ll have the chance to work across various healthcare settings, from Hospital to remote primary care, mainstream General Practice and Aboriginal health services. The SEM provides you with one contract to work across multiple settings, ensuring consistent access to accrued benefits and allowances.
This position has an attractive remuneration package, including base salary with on call and overtime allowances, rural/remote living and retention allowances, professional development allowance, and superannuation. There is allowance for 6+ weeks annual leave per year, as well as study/professional development leave. You may be eligible for the Rural Procedural Grants Program or the Workforce Incentive Program. There are also Medicare incentive benefits for those working in ED or community GP. Assistance with relocation expenses and accommodation on arrival is provided. FIFO arrangements can be negotiated.
Our Partners
Katherine Hospital (KH) provides essential medical services to an expansive region comparable in size to Victoria. KH is a rural hospital with 40 beds distributed across three wards— medical, paediatric/post-op, and obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) wards as well as a medical day stay unit. The hospital boasts a dedicated team of Rural Generalists and maintains robust collaborative ties with various departments at our tertiary referral center, the Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH). For those interested in non-clinical aspects, there are opportunities for involvement in teaching medical students and junior doctors as well as the chance to contribute to specialized portfolios within the department.
For those wishing to work in the Emergency Department, there is varied and diverse medicine with approximately 16,000 presentations per year and a mix of adult and paediatric patients. The ED has a close relationship with Careflight retrieval service, and a developed teaching program for junior doctors. Senior Doctor colleagues in ED are a mix of FACEM and Rural Generalists.
For those wishing to work in remote General Practice, Katherine Hospital provides GP services to both Pine Creek and Numbulwar remote clinics, with outreach GP trips available to these clinics.
Katherine Family Medical Practice - “Caring for the Health of our Community”
Located on the main street of Katherine, Katherine Family Medical Practice (KFMP) is a new and modern clinic catering to all aspects of GP care, including general health assessments, care plans and EPC referrals, mental health care plans, women's, mens and childrens health, diabetes support, workers compensation and travel vaccinations.
KMFP is a positive, enthusiastic and successful medical practice, striving to deliver excellence in health, continuing quality improvement and best practice medicine and clinical care. Our vision is to offer access to excellent health care in the Katherine region, by caring for the safety, health and well being of our patients, demonstrating compassion and understanding for their situations and providing comprehensive consultation.
Our team consists of helpful administrative staff, Practice Manager and Nurse Practitioner. Pathology is located onsite.
What are we looking for?
You will need:
• Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
• Advanced specialised training or extended skills training in areas including anaesthetics, obstetrics, emergency medicine, mental health or similar.
• An interest in rural and remote health.
Click the following links for videos about Rural Generalism in the NT & to see what our staff have to say:
Big Rivers | Clinical Recruitment
https://healthjobs.nt.gov.au/explore-locations/big-rivers
Why the NT | Rural Generalist
https://ruralgeneralist.nt.gov.au/why-the-nt
News and events - Flinders University – Dr Richard Budd & Dr Kerrie Jones
https://www.flinders.edu.au/flinders-nt/news-events
Katherine Family Medical Practice
https://www.kfmp.com.au/
For further information about this vacancy please contact: Director Medical Services, Katherine Hospital at
[email protected] Quote vacancy number: 70240625
Closing date: 23.04.2024
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