Remote Area General Practitioner | Highly competitive salary that can reach up to $304,000 | Red Lily | Gunbalanya

  • April 2, 2025
  • Gunbalanya, Northern Territory

Remote Area General Practitioner | Highly competitive salary that can reach up to $304,000 | Red Lily | Gunbalanya

  • Job Ref. #:#29629
  • Posted:April 2, 2025
  • Closes:May 2, 2025

  • Embark on a Rewarding Medical Journey as a Remote Area General Practitioner.
  • Benefit from a highly competitive salary that can reach up to $304,000
  • Up to $7,000 for relocation

Why Red Lily Health Board?

The Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation (RLHB) was formed in 2011 to empower Aboriginal people of the West Arnhem region to 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 the role?

Tell us your preferred schedule, and we’ll work with you to make it happen! Whether it’s a 4-on-2-off, 6-on-2-off, or something that suits your unique needs, we’re here to accommodate.

Seeking dedicated and passionate General Practitioners for a dynamic role available in the Community of Gunbalanya. 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 people. 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.

The GP role in a remote ACCHO is challenging but rewarding, with the 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.

What’s in it for you?

  • Benefit from a highly competitive salary that can reach up to $304,000, complemented by Superannuation
  • Salary packaging of up to $18,550 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 $35,000 in MMM6 locations
  • Share your clinical talents and experience with the Red Lily Health teams allowing for innovation, collaboration, and creative service delivery

Is this the right role for you?

  • Holds specialist General Practitioner registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
  • Is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
  • Is an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
  • Has a broad-based primary care experience in a rural/remote setting, ideally in Indigenous health.
  • Is culturally aware with knowledge of current issues impacting remote Indigenous communities.
  • Accreditation or experience as a GP supervisor is advantageous.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your individual career aspirations and work life needs. Flexible Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO) options considered, ask us how.

 

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.

Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Gemma Williams on 08 **** **** or ***@nt**.org.au