Staff Specialist – General Physician / Geriatrician

Northern Territory | Part-Time Geriatrics / Part-Time General Medicine | Up to 1.0 FTE

An exciting opportunity is available for a Staff Specialist General Physician / Geriatrician to join a leading tertiary teaching hospital in the Northern Territory.

This position is offered as a combined part time Geriatrics / part-time General Medicine role, totalling up to 1.0 FTE, and is ideally suited to a dual-trained Geriatrician and General Physician seeking a diverse and rewarding clinical practice.

The Role

You will provide high-quality inpatient and outpatient care across:

- General and Acute Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Multidisciplinary and collaborative care services

The role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive specialist team committed to excellence in patient care, education, and service development.

Benefits

Competitive salary packaging, including:

- Meal and entertainment benefits
- Tax-effective salary packaging options
- Internal and external professional development opportunities
- Supportive and values-driven team culture
- Work within a major teaching and tertiary referral hospital
- Excellent lifestyle and tropical climate

The Location

Located in Australia's northernmost capital city, Darwin offers an exceptional tropical lifestyle combined with a culturally diverse and vibrant community.

Highlights





- Famous outdoor markets and waterfront lifestyle
- Rich Aboriginal culture and history
- Proximity to Southeast Asia
- Gateway to iconic destinations including:
- Kakadu National Park
- Litchfield National Park
- Relaxed lifestyle with year-round outdoor living opportunities

The city also plays a significant role in national defence, disaster response, and tropical health research.

The Hospital

This 360-bed public teaching hospital is the primary tertiary referral centre for the Top End Health Service, servicing a vast region across Northern Australia.

The hospital provides comprehensive services including:

- Emergency Medicine
- Intensive Care
- Surgery and General Medicine
- Pathology and Radiology
- Specialist and subspecialty services

The service maintains strong academic affiliations with:

- Flinders University
- Charles Darwin University
- The University of Sydney

It also works closely with:

- Menzies School of Health Research, internationally recognised for Aboriginal health and tropical medicine research.

Requirements

- Specialist registration with AHPRA
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in:
- General and Acute Care Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- SIMGs with RACP assessments in both General Medicine and Geriatrics are strongly encouraged to apply

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