Senior General Practitioner

NACCHO; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 396,000 - 430,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation in community

Flights provided

Leave entitlements

Superannuation

Salary packaging

Job summary

NACCHO is seeking a Senior General Practitioner to lead healthcare delivery in the Kutjungka Region, covering Balgo, Mulan, and Billiluna. The role blends direct patient care with community engagement, education, and training of local staff, across on-site and telehealth services.

The package includes a base salary with a 25% availability allowance when in Kutjungka, accommodation in-community, flights, leave entitlements, superannuation, and salary packaging.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on care in a remote Aboriginal community
• Work within a close-knit clinical team
• Participate in our on-call roster with 24/7 on-call during the on-site period
• Contribute to education and training to build local workforce skills
• Support telehealth services and remote clinics

Skills

Community engagement

Mentoring & training

Telehealth

Team collaboration

Job description

• Salary: We value your expertise and commitment to community health, which is why we offer a competitive base salary of $317,177 plus a 25% availability allowance (when in Kutjungka Region), $300 per day when first on call while supporting other clinics, leave entitlements, superannuation, salary packaging, accommodation (in community) and flights are provided!
• Contact email: [e-mail]
• Contact phone: [phone]

Full time

As the Senior General Practitioner in the Kutjungka Region, you will be a cornerstone of healthcare delivery in the communities of Balgo, Mulan, and Billiluna. Your role transcends conventional medical practise; you will engage with communities, enhance service delivery, and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals.

You’ll work in harmony with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that our health services not only meet but exceed best practise standards. Your commitment to education and training will shape the skills of our local workforce, ensuring sustainable healthcare solutions. With a unique schedule that includes immersive community engagement and telehealth services, you’ll find the perfect blend of direct patient interaction and modern healthcare delivery.

This Senior GP role is designed to balance meaningful community engagement with flexible working arrangements:

4 Weeks On-Site in the Kutjungka Region

• Deliver hands-on care in a remote Aboriginal community
• Work within a close-knit clinical team
• Includes24/7 on-call responsibilities
• Receive25% availability allowanceduring this period

8 Weeks support in other clinics

• Assist our broader clinic networkonsite in another remote communityorvia telehealth
• Work fromBroome, another community, oryour home anywhere in Australia
• No 24/7 on-call requiredduring this phase
• Participate in ouron-call roster
• Receive$300/day allowancewhen rostered asfirst on-call
• 25% availability allowance does not applyduring this phase