Senior Rural Generalist

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary and Public Health Care - Remote Medical

Job title Senior Rural Generalist - Alice Designation Senior Rural Generalist SRG1 - SRG3

Springs Correctional Centre

Job type Part time (11hrs 24mins per week) Duration Fixed for 12 months

Salary $251,554 - $270,033 Location Alice Springs

Position number RTF Closing 24/09/2025

Contact officer Dr Sarah Kemp on or

About the agency

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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

To provide clinical leadership and culturally safe medical services to the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.

Context statement

Sound general practice skills essential. Experience or qualifications in public health, Indigenous health or primary health care

program delivery desirable. No after hours or regular on-call requirements.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. As a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team, provide culturally safe medical services to Alice Springs

Correctional Centre under the Primary Health Care Branch of Central Australia Health Service.

2. Participate in collection and maintenance of computerised health information.

3. Support and participate in the supervision, education and training of General Practice registrars and other primary health care

providers including remote area nurses and Aboriginal health workers.

4. Provide senior clinical leadership and assist the Director of Medical Services in management, education, policy development, or

in quality and safety or other project initiatives.

5. Develop and maintain the knowledge and skills for the role including participation in professional development activities.

6. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken

in order to ensure high quality, safe services in the workplace.

7. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Medical Practitioner eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

2. Fellowship or equivalent of RACGP / ACRRM / AFPHM.

3. Relevant postgraduate experience in primary health care settings, including GP and rural/ remote Indigenous healthcare.

4. One/ more advanced skill areas to a senior level of expertise in conjunction with extensive relevant experience.

5. Good written and oral communication skills, including Information Technology skills and the ability to liaise with other agencies,

both government and non-government.

6. Experience in providing support and delivering educational and training activities to health care staff.

7. Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team in a culturally sensitive manner.

8. Willingness to undertake cross cultural training and 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.