General Practitioner – Congress – Central Australia

• Explore full-time, part-time, and FIFO roles

• Competitive total effective package: $475,000 – $544,000 tailored to location and role

• Seize the chance to drive positive change while advancing your career

Why Congress?
Join Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress), an established Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service with a strong commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people across Central Australia. As a remote GP, you’ll be part of a highly supportive multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive, culturally safe care across the lifespan while working alongside experienced Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Remote Area Nurses and visiting Allied Health and specialist services. The role offers an opportunity to develop your expertise in Aboriginal and remote health, contribute to clinical leadership and service development, and build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients, families and community. 
Experience the professional rewards of remote medicine while immersing yourself in the unique culture, community and landscapes of Central Australia.

What’s in it for you?

• Tailored Compensation of $475,000 – $544,000, contingent on location and role

• Enjoy six (6) weeks of annual leave, additional 3 weeks remote leave and 15 days personal leave per year

• Embrace generous salary packaging and remote allowance

• Commit to continuous development with Congress’ strong support – 15 days of professional development per year

• Access Congress health services for yourself and family, free of charge

• Furnished accommodation provided with use of clinic vehicles in some locations

• Relocation assistance available where applicable

• Participate in the Workforce Incentive Program – Doctor Stream (WIP) for added annual Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) payments ranging from $25K to $60K in MM6-7 rural and remote locations

What’s the role?
Remote practice with Congress offers the opportunity to build strong relationships with patients and community, manage a broad range of clinical presentations and develop your skills in Aboriginal and remote health.

You’ll have the professional opportunity to provide comprehensive care across the lifespan, contribute to clinical leadership and work collaboratively with a team committed to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people across Central Australia.

For the right GP, this is an opportunity to challenge yourself professionally, immerse yourself in a unique culture and community, and make a genuine difference where your skills are highly valued.

What do you need to apply?

• Hold specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)

• Be a Fellow of the RACGP or ACRRM

• Good communication skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment

• Willingness and ability to accommodate Aboriginal values and traditions in clinical practice

• Ability to work well under pressure and work effectively in a multidisciplinary primary health care team

• Willingness, ability and appropriate levels of health and fitness to travel to and work in remote locations

• Current emergency and advanced life support training certificate or willingness to obtain before starting the role

• Current NT Driver Licence or ability to obtain

• Qualifications DipRANZCOG, FACGP, MPH, Rural Generalist is advantageous.

If you’re an experienced Specialist GP looking for a role where your work has purpose, your expertise is valued and every day brings a new opportunity to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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 8982 1032 or recruitment@ntphn.org.au