Job description Agency Department of Health Work unit Gove District Hospital Medical Services Job title Rural Generalist Trainee Registrar Designation Rural Generalist Trainee RGT1-SRGT2 Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 02/02/2026 for up to 3 years Salary $122,264 - $159,322 Location Darwin, Katherine, Palmerston, Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy Position number 42709 RTF 326969 Closing 05/08/2025 Contact officer Rural Generalist Coordination Unit on 08 8999 2571 or RGCU.health@nt.gov.au About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=326969 APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS. Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website. Primary objective Responsible for the ongoing provision of high-quality clinical care to patients at Gove District Hospital, Katherine Hospital or Tennant Creek Hospital. Equal return of service is expected to the training time. Context statement A Rural Generalist Trainee is a Medical Officer employed or regularly performing duties in a rural or remote hospital or community setting who has completed not less than the equivalent of three years full time service in medical practice and who has commenced an AMC accredited vocational training program (usually RACGP or ACRRM Generalist training), but who has not achieved recognised competence to practice independently in this field Key duties and responsibilities 1. Responsible to the Director of Medical Services for the provision of high-quality care to clients of the Gove District Hospital through coordination and facilitation of diagnosis, management and discharge planning. 2. Communicate effectively with all health professionals providing care to the client, and where appropriate, family and other relevant carers. 3. Provide accurate and legible and timely clinical records, including medical reports and discharge summaries as determined by the Director of Medical Services. 4. Participate in on-call, after hours and weekend rosters as determined by the Director of Medical Services or delegate. 5. Participate in continuous medical education, professional development, peer review, research, teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits as appropriate. 6. Adhere to Best Work Practice Standards as laid down in the Northern Territory Medical Officers Certified Agreement. 7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces Selection criteria Essential 1. Medical Degree registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, or eligible for Conditional Registration. 2. Broad postgraduate medical experience in any or all the following disciplines: paediatrics, general medicine, accident and emergency and general surgery. 3. Accepted as a trainee of the RACGP, RACGP-RG or ACRRM 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Broad computer skills 5. Able to work in a cross-cultural environment. 6. An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures. Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
