Locum GP Opportunity – Tiwi Islands

Job description

• Great pay rate and roster
• Travel provided and accommodation provided.
• Start date: 11 April until 12 May 2023

Overview:

Charterhouse Medical are looking for a Locum Specialist General Practitioner for the following opportunity:

• Pay Rate: $1,800 per day
• Date Range: 11 April until 12 May 2023
• Shift Times: Day Shifts Mon - Fri 8am to 5pm. Does not include public holidays as there is no expectation to work nor is there any on call/afterhours work required.
• On call - a Nurse on call responds to any call outs and contacts the doctor if advised by the RMP on call from Darwin.

Travel/Accommodation:

• Travel provided and accommodation provided.

Location:

Julanimawu (Nguiu) in the Arafura Sea approximately 70km northeast of Darwin. Also known as Nguiu and in the community of Wurrumiyanga. Accessible via daily Air & Ferry Service from Darwin. Wurrumiyanga lies on the traditional county of the Tiwi people, on Bathurst Island.

Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island is the largest community on the Tiwi Islands with approximately 2000 people. Facilities include two small supermarkets, a takeaway, a clinic with nurses and a permanent doctor, a police station, a childcare centre, a Catholic primary and secondary school, a garage and a Catholic church. Tiwi is the first language spoken with English being second.

Selection Criteria:

• To be considered for this position, applicant must have Specialist Registration with AHPRA. 

To Apply / Register Interest:

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Dervla on 0435261581 or dervla@charterhousemedical.com

If this role is not quite suitable for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch as I am working on several other roles that might be of interest.