Registrar REG1-REG6 - Remuneration Package Range $143,997 - $179,967

(including salary $122,264 - $153,195)

Surgery and Critical Care

Darwin, Palmerston

One full time vacancy fixed from 01/02/2027 to 30/01/2028 is available

Further develop your expertise in Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery through a 12-month registrar position at Royal Darwin Hospital.

Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals are the principal tertiary referral centres for the region, delivering a comprehensive range of specialist services to Darwin, the Top End of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and South-East Asia.

Royal Darwin Hospital is currently inviting applications for Unaccredited Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery Registrar positions commencing in February 2027.

Why Join Us?

12-month unaccredited registrar position in a busy tertiary referral Head & Neck and Maxillofacial unit.

Extensive operative exposure to:

- Facial trauma
- Head and neck oncology
- Thyroid surgery
- Parathyroid surgery
- Salivary gland surgery
- Skin cancer excision and reconstruction
- Dento-alveolar surgery

Participate in:

- Operating theatres
- Outpatient clinics




- Multidisciplinary team meetings
- Radiology review meetings
- 24-hour on-call roster

Opportunities for:

- Clinical research
- Audit and quality improvement projects
- Teaching and supervision
- National and international conference presentations
- Peer-reviewed publications

- Tertiary referral service covering the Northern Territory and surrounding regions.
- Suitable for medical practitioners interested in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery, ENT, General Surgery or related surgical specialties.
- Relocation assistance may be available for interstate applicants.

Who Should Apply

- Medical practitioners pursuing a career in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Applications from medical graduates and dual-qualified practitioners are encouraged

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Mahiban Thomas on

Quote vacancy number: 45237

Closing date: 05/08/2026

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📌 Unaccredited Maxillofacial Head and Neck Surgery Registrar (Darwin)
🏢 Northern Territory Government
📍 Darwin