Rural Generalist Registrar
Rural Generalists keep the heart of Australia beating.
Do you want to practice medicine that matters? Use your skills to their greatest scope to impact generations of Australians who need your support?
The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Central Operations (SA/NT) seeks passionate and innovative trainees to drive the future of rural and remote health in Australia.
When health and wellbeing fails beyond city limits, the impacts are far-reaching.
Our wholistic training package to transform you into the go-to specialist in rural health care will see you challenged to:
- Use your expertise to manage a wide and dynamic range of health needs - emergency, trauma, obstetrics, anaesthetics, primary health
- Thrive with a workload that lets you shine, rather than burns you out
- Apply your energy, expertise and initiative to an adaptable work environment that provides unique challenges every day
- Invest in and benefit from being a central part of your local community, bridging the gap for rural and indigenous Australians
- Be supported with senior consultant level rural generalists in the acute hospital setting locally, primary care and the aeromedical environment.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Enrolment in Australian General Practice Training (or equivalent), training towards fellowship of either the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, having completed the initial resident rotation requirements.
Ideally, you will also have a well-developed understanding of rural and remote Australia and the challenges of providing first class healthcare within these environments.
About the RFDS (Central Operations)
We are leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. As we head toward our 100th year of providing services, we are focused on becoming more specialised, more innovative and a better-connected health service provider.
Our Benefits
As part of our team you can expect varied, challenging and interesting work traversing the entirety of Australia. We offer attractive remuneration including salary packaging benefits.
You’ll come to work knowing that your efforts are enabling our organisation to remain at the forefront of rural and remote health care delivery and advocacy. Importantly, you’re also helping ensure our organisation is efficient, effective and sustainable now and in the future.
For the position description please click here
To apply please click the 'Apply' button below to be redirected to our Career Centre.
For a confidential discussion please call:
Dr Chris Buck – Clinical Director, Retrieval Services - Mobile: 0459 037 122 or
Dr Clive Hume – Clinical Director, Primary Care - Mobile: 0417 827 567
Applications close 11 December 2020
Please note, we reserve the right to appoint to the position before the published closing date. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an application as early as possible.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer
