• Are you an experienced Anaesthetist looking for a new challenge?
• Advance your career & make a meaningful impact on rural and remote healthcare
• Come to the Territory for the experience and stay for the lifestyle!
• Specialist Clinician / Senior Specialist Clinician
• Medical Services Katherine Hospital, Katherine, Big Rivers Region
• Part time vacancy

Selection will be made at the SC or SSC level depending on the experience/qualifications of the successful applicant.

Katherine Hospital is seeking an experienced Anaesthetist to provide a regular specialist presence and participate in the on-call roster. This fractional appointment is ideal for FANZCA applicants on a part-time basis, unless holding other Fellowships or working across other hospital departments.

About the Role

You will play a critical role in delivering high-quality anaesthetic care in a dynamic rural setting with a diverse patient population. On-call duties involve Obstetric anaesthesia and support to Emergency Department for airway management, procedural sedation, and critical care.

About Katherine Hospital

Katherine Hospital is a 60-bed facility that services the Big Rivers Region, which covers a geographical area larger than Victoria. It provides care to a diverse population, including a significant proportion of Indigenous patients from remote communities and cattle stations. The hospital is known for its strong focus on rural and remote healthcare and offers an excellent environment for medical professionals seeking diverse and challenging cases.

The hospital supports almost 300 births per year, including an epidural service for obstetric anaesthetic skills maintenance. Regular outreach visits from General Surgeons, ENT, Ophthalmology, and Dental specialists enhance access to surgical expertise. With two theatres in operation, running 2-4 elective theatre lists per week.

What We Offer

• Diverse Medical Experience: Exposure to tropical conditions and complex comorbidities not commonly seen elsewhere.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for upskilling at Royal Darwin Hospital theatres, through visiting consultants and involvement in teaching medical students and junior doctors.
• Attractive Remuneration Package: Includes base salary, on-call and overtime allowances, rural/remote living and attraction and retention allowances, professional development allowance, and superannuation.
• Generous Leave Entitlements: 6+ weeks annual leave and study/professional development leave.
• Relocation Support: Assistance with expenses and accommodation on arrival. FIFO arrangements can be negotiated.

Lifestyle and Community

With a spectacular gorge at its centre, clear rivers, thermal springs, rugged escarpments, and stunning landscapes, the Big Rivers region is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Stretching from the West Australian border to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Katherine sits at its heart as the Territory’s fourth-largest town, home to over half of the region’s 21,000 residents.

Katherine’s vibrant cultural identity shines through events like the Katherine Canoe Marathon, Country Music Muster, Barunga and Freedom Day Festival, and Pine Creek Goldrush Festival, along with fishing, horse racing, rodeo events, and sunset river cruises.

Remuneration

• Full-time remuneration package: $452,475 – $617, 551* + superannuation + shift penalty rates + on-call allowance
• Base salary $213,380 – $298,705
• Professional development allowance: $22,251 - $29,670
• Regional/remote attraction allowance: $29,670
• Regional/remote Retention allowance payable after 12 months service: $37,807
• Private Practice Allowance: $106,690 - $149,352
• ^Senior Specialist Attraction Allowance: $29,670
• ^Applicable to SMO2.1-2.3 only

Why Join Us?

Working in Katherine offers the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care in rural and remote areas. You will experience continuity of care, build connections with diverse family and cultural groups, and be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes.

Apply now!

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Clinical Employment on 08 8973 9162 or [email protected] using the subject line: Specialist Anaesthetist - Katherine enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Quote vacancy number: 70250597

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search