Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SMO2.1
- SMO2.3
- Remuneration Package Range $315,843
- $349,187 (including salary $270,033
- $298,705) + Up to 50% Private Practice Allowance Surgery and Critical Care Darwin, Palmerston One full time vacancy fixed for 3 years is available Take the lead of the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team. Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital (RDPH) is the principle tertiary hospital within the region and provides a broad range of referral services in all specialist areas to Darwin, the Top End of the NT, Western Australia and South-East Asia. As Head of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery you have direct line management of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team, including HRM responsibilities, direct supervision of Medical Officers, financial responsibility, department performance, and leadership of quality improvement activities. In addition, you will support divisional clinical governance, operations and implement strategic programs and the management of patient flow. Reporting to the Director of Surgical Services and supporting the RHPD Executive team and Division of Surgery and Critical Care you will drive the implementation of clinical and organisational priorities, to provide safe, timely, efficient, effective and person-centred clinical services. To be successful you are required to be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia, a current Fellowship of RACS, recognition as a professional leader in the field of Plastic Surgery, proven track record in the pursuit of clinical excellence and the capability and commitment to delivering high-quality care to patients. In return, you will enjoy the advantages of a competitive remuneration package including 12% superannuation,



six weeks recreational and three weeks personal leave, five days of professional development leave and an additional five days of examination leave if relevant, 17.5% annual leave loading and an opportunity to further your professional development in NT Health. Applicants may also qualify for up to 50% of their base salary as a Private Patient Allowance. If you reside interstate, Royal Darwin Hospital is a great place to advance your plastic surgical skills whilst experiencing the uniqueness of living and working in the Top End of Australia. Spend your year enjoying an enviable lifestyle and a work life balance that allows you time to explore the stunning landscapes, experience tropical sunsets and spectacular lightening displays and visit pristine rock pools and waterfalls. Darwin’s rich multicultural society and community spirit makes it a great place to live, work and play. Relocation assistance may be available to the successful applicant. For further information about this vacancy please contact: Dr Mahiban Thomas on Mahiban.
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📌 Head of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Darwin)
🏢 Northern Territory Government
📍 Darwin