Rural Generalist/Medical Practitioner
5 days ago
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Services – Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Job title Rural Medical Practitioner Designation Rural Medical Practitioner RL3.3 - RL3.5
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 5 years
Salary $213,380 - $232,468 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 20/10/2025
Contact officer Dr Ruth Derkenne on or
About the agency
Apply online
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
Provide program leadership and participates in the delivery of high quality medical and primary health care services to remote communities to
improve the health of individuals and communities in accordance with Primary Health Care principles.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide primary medical services to designated remote communities through regular scheduled visits and ongoing telephone and
administrative support.
2. Provide public health services to remote communities using a community development model to enhance health outcomes, improve services
and infrastructure.
3. Participate in a telephone consultation services for all residents and visitors in remote areas and be responsible for the coordination of medical
retrieval and patient travel services, this includes tasking Careflight aircraft and crew.
4. Support and participate in the training of Rural Registrars in working towards their Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners / Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or similar postgraduate qualification.
5. Support and participate in education and training of other Primary Health Care (PHC) providers including Primary Health Care nurses and
Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHP).
6. Participate in the collection and maintenance of computerised client health information including Medicare billing.
7. Develop and maintain the knowledge and skills for the position including expertise in both clinical and public health medicine.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
9. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Medical Practitioner eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. RMP are required to hold a Fellowship or equivalent of either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP),
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) or Australasian Faculty Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) together with
appropriate rural training or equivalent training and experience.
- Relevant postgraduate experience in primary health care settings, including general practice and rural/remote Indigenous health care
experience.
- Good written and communication skills, including Information Technology skills and the ability to liaise with other agencies, both Government
and Non-Government.
- Experience and skill working with computerised patient information management systems and office applications.
- Willingness and ability to travel by road or light aircraft to remote communities and to remain away when required.
- Hold a current Northern Territory manual driving licence or ability to obtain one prior to commencement.
- Preparedness to undertake cross cultural training and mentorship and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Postgraduate degree in public health or extensive experience in delivering public health services in Aboriginal communities.
2. Experience working in remote Aboriginal communities.
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), check with contact person for requirements.
Approved: September 2025 Executive Director Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Page 1 of 4
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Services – Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Job title Rural Generalist Designation Rural Generalist RG1 - RG4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 5 years
Salary $213,380 - $242,013 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 20/10/2025
Contact officer Dr Ruth Derkenne on or
About the agency
Apply online
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
Provide program leadership and participates in the delivery of high quality medical and primary health care services to remote communities to
improve the health of individuals and communities in accordance with Primary Health Care principles.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide primary medical services to designated remote communities through regular scheduled visits and ongoing telephone and
administrative support.
2. Provide public health services to remote communities using a community development model to enhance health outcomes, improve services
and infrastructure.
3. Participate in a telephone consultation services for all residents and visitors in remote areas and be responsible for the coordination of medical
retrieval and patient travel services, this includes tasking Careflight aircraft and crew.
4. Support and participate in the training of Rural Registrars in working towards their Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners / Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or similar postgraduate qualification.
5. Support and participate in education and training of other Primary Health Care (PHC) providers including Primary Health Care nurses and
Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHP).
6. Participate in the collection and maintenance of computerised client health information including Medicare billing.
7. Develop and maintain the knowledge and skills for the position including expertise in both clinical and public health medicine.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
9. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Medical Practitioner eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. RG1 to 4 are required to hold a Rural Generalist qualifications such as FRACGP-RG or FACRRM
- Relevant postgraduate experience in primary health care settings, including general practice and rural/remote Indigenous health care
experience.
4. Good written and communication skills, including Information Technology skills and the ability to liaise with other agencies, both Government
and Non-Government.
5. Experience and skill working with computerised patient information management systems and office applications.
6. Willingness and ability to travel by road or light aircraft to remote communities and to remain away when required.
7. Hold a current Northern Territory (NT) manual driving licence or ability to obtain one prior to commencement.
8. Preparedness to undertake cross cultural training and mentorship and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Postgraduate degree in public health or extensive experience in delivering public health services in Aboriginal communities.
2. Experience working in remote Aboriginal communities.
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), check with contact person for requirements.
Approved: September 2025 Executive Director Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Page 2 of 4
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Services – Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Job title Rural Medical Practitioner Designation Senior Rural Medical Practitioner RL4.1 - RL4.4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 5 years
Salary $242,013 - $270,033 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 20/10/2025
Contact officer Dr Ruth Derkenne on or
About the agency
Apply online
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
Provide program leadership and participates in the delivery of high quality medical and primary health care services to remote communities to improve the
health of individuals and communities in accordance with Primary Health Care principles.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assist the Director Medical Services in the provision of medical services in Primary Health Care Branch.
2. As a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team, provide culturally safe medical services to the communities of the Top End covered by
the Primary Health Care Branch of the Northern Territory Government.
3. Provide public health services to remote communities using a community development model to enhance health outcomes, improve services and
infrastructure.
4. Participate in a telephone consultation services for all residents and visitors in remote areas and be responsible for the coordination of medical retrieval
and patient travel services, this includes tasking Careflight aircraft and crew.
5. Support and participate in the training of Rural Registrars in working towards their Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
/ Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or similar postgraduate qualification.
6. Support and participate in education and training of other primary health care providers including Primary Health Care nurses and Aboriginal health
workers.
7. Participate in the collection and maintenance of computerised client health information including Medicare billing.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order
to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
9. Develop and maintain the knowledge and skills for the position including expertise in both clinical and public health medicine.
10. 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. Holds a Fellowship or equivalent of either Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine and in addition, have at least one or more advanced skill areas to a senior level of expertise in conjunction
with extensive relevant experience.
- Extensive relevant postgraduate experience in primary health care settings, including general practice and rural/remote indigenous health care
experience.
Good written and communication skills, including Information Technology skills and the ability to liaise with other agencies, both Government and Non-
Government.Demonstrated experience in delivering educational and training activities to health care staff.
- Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Ability to travel by road or light aircraft to remote communities and to remain away when required and hold a Northern Territory manual drivers licence
or ability to obtain one prior to commencement.
8. Preparedness to undertake cross cultural training and mentorship and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Postgraduate degree in public health or extensive experience in delivering public health services in Aboriginal communities.
2. Experience working in remote Aboriginal communities.
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), check with contact person for requirements.
Approved: September 2025 Executive Director Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Page 3 of 4
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Services – Population and Primary Health Care Branch
Job title Rural Generalist Designation Senior Rural Generalist SRG1 - SRG3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 5 years
Salary $251,554 - $270,033 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 20/10/2025
Contact officer Dr Ruth Derkenne on or
About the agency
Apply online
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
Provide program leadership and participates in the delivery of high quality medical and primary health care services to remote communities to
improve the health of individuals and communities in accordance with Primary Health Care principles.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assist the Director Medical Services in the provision of medical services in Primary Health Care Branch.
2. As a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team, provide culturally safe medical services to the communities of the Top End
covered by the Primary Health Care Branch of the Northern Territory Government.
3. Provide public health services to remote communities using a community development model to enhance health outcomes, improve services
and infrastructure.
4. Participate in a telephone consultation services for all residents and visitors in remote areas and be responsible for the coordination of medical
retrieval and patient travel services, this includes tasking Careflight aircraft and crew.
5. Support and participate in the training of Rural Registrars in working towards their Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General
Practitioners / Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or similar postgraduate qualification.
6. Support and participate in education and training of other primary health care providers including Primary Health Care nurses and Aboriginal
health workers.
7. Participate in the collection and maintenance of computerised client health information including Medicare billing.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
9. Develop and maintain the knowledge and skills for the position including expertise in both clinical and public health medicine.
10. 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. Hold Rural Generalist qualification of FRACGP-RG or FACRRM and have at least one or more advanced skill areas to a senior level of expertise
in conjunction with extensive relevant experience.
3. Extensive relevant postgraduate experience in primary health care settings, including general practice and rural/remote indigenous health care
experience.
4. Good written and communication skills, including Information Technology skills and the ability to liaise with other agencies, both Government
and Non-Government.
5. Demonstrated experience in delivering educational and training activities to health care staff.
6. Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team in a culturally sensitive manner.
7. Ability to travel by road or light aircraft to remote communities and to remain away when required and hold a Northern Territory manual
drivers licence or ability to obtain one prior to commencement.
8. Preparedness to undertake cross cultural training and mentorship and an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Postgraduate degree in public health or extensive experience in delivering public health services in Aboriginal communities.
2. Experience working in remote Aboriginal communities.
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), check with contact person for requirements.
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