Location: Katherine, NT
Application Close Date: 23/11/2025

This position provides the opportunity to lead and develop medical services in remote and rural settings working alongside a committed team of rural generalists, GPs and trainees, with some of Australia’s greatest National Parks at your doorstep.

An exciting opportunity for a suitable candidate to undertake medical administration training as a RACMA Registrar, based in Katherine and serving the Big Rivers Region. While this is envisaged as a full-time role, part time would be considered. While best suited to second or third year candidates, first year candidates would be considered, based on experience and skills.

Where you will be working

Katherine Hospital is a 60-bed hospital in the Northern Territory with a unique and dynamic clinical environment, a cohesive and supportive management structure and an engaged clinician workforce comprising Specialists, Rural Generalists and Junior Medical Officers.

The town of Katherine is home to a bustling commercial centre, good schools and social opportunities. Surrounded by Nitmiluk, Kakadu and East Kimberley National Parks locals spend their weekends enjoying the proximity to outback Australia and with no shortage of bushwalks, camping opportunities and breathtaking flora, fauna and scenery.

For more information on the Big Rivers Region visit Why the NT | Rural Generalist

About the role

The role will support the Director Medical Services with service planning, clinical governance and medical workforce leadership responsibilities with specific exposure to the issues of remote and Indigenous health. Current projects include primary health care integration, medical recruitment, locum engagement, Rural Generalist Training pathways, FIFO specialist engagement, aeromedical retrievals, service configuration, indigenous patient experience and service capability.

About the you

Essential

• Australian citizen or permanent residency in Australia with general registration as a medical practitioner with AHPRA.
• Acceptance into (or eligibility for) the RACMA Fellowship Training Program
• Demonstrated commitment to medical leadership with an ability to evaluate clinical problems and develop appropriate management plans.
• Demonstrate an aptitude and commitment to acquiring skills in medical administration, management and leadership.
• Have effective communication and interpersonal skills appropriate for a trainee, an ability to effectively facilitate relationships with other staff, patients and their families, and hospital
• management and to have a high standard of professional behaviour.
• Demonstrate an ability to effectively organise and manage time and resources and demonstrate punctuality and reliability, including demonstrate appropriate self-care, ability to cope with
• stress, and willingness to consider feedback.
• Have a commitment to ongoing education and understanding of audit/research processes.

Desirable

• Demonstrable commitment to rural and remote medicine
• Experience in rural medicine (NT experience highly regarded), and/or in Indigenous health.

More information

For further information about this vacancy contact: Regional Director of Medical Services (Dr David Rankin) ph (04) 374-60750, email David.Rankin@nt.gov.au or BRR.ClinicalEmployment@nt.gov.au

For more information visit http://erecruit.nt.gov.au/RTF/Home/PositionDetails?id=334291

Applications close: 23 November 2025