Description

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 include:

* 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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