Staff Specialist General Physician | Darwin/Palmerston

Staff Specialist General Physician | Darwin/Palmerston Location: Darwin/Palmerston

Date published: Feb 27, 2026, 14:17 PM

Primary objective Provide consultant level management of inpatients admitted under a General Medical Unit within RDH. This will encompass the assessment of acute general medical inpatients, appropriate investigation and formulation of a management plan. A high level of leadership skills will be required to manage a large team of junior staff in a busy unit. An exceptional understanding of complex discharge planning and willingness to engage ambulatory care services to ensure timely discharges will be required in our challenging environment.

Context statement Royal Darwin Hospital has a large General Medicine department, servicing approximately 120 inpatients per day, a perioperative medicine service, general outpatient clinics and a remote outreach service. This position will encompass working across all aspects of service delivery to facilitate a varied and balanced workload, as negotiated with the successful applicant. The position is ideal for candidates with fellowship in General and Acute Care Medicine; however, consideration will also be given to applicants with a strong background in General Medicine who hold fellowship in a different specialty. Engagement with cultural orientation is essential for any interested applicant, as well as the ability to work well in a team and engage patients from the diverse multicultural background of the Top End of the Northern Territory.

Key duties and responsibilities

Provision of consultant ward service to a General Medical Unit at Royal Darwin Hospital

Supervision, teaching and support of junior medical officers (Advanced Trainee, Basic Physician Trainee, Resident Medical Officer, Interns, medical students)

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Specialist registration with Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in General and Acute Care Medicine. Consideration will be given to applicants with fellowship in another specialty if they can demonstrate proven equivalent skills and experience in General Medicine.

Completed not less than the equivalent of 6 years of full-time service in medical practice as a staff specialist.

Highly developed patient assessment, investigation, interpretation and management skills to provide appropriate high quality care.

Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work environment, as a team member.

Detailed knowledge of community care services to facilitate safe transition to home after discharge.

An interest in and a commitment to improving Aboriginal health.

Evidence of commitment to continuing education, teaching, research and quality improvement activities.

An ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

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