Are you an experienced GP or Rural Generalist looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for providing quality primary health care in rural and remote Australia?

Join Us as the Director of Medical Services (DMS) in leading the development of a regional GP service, shaping the Future of Healthcare in the West Arnhem region of the NT!

About The Team

This Executive level role is a key part of the Red Lily Primary Health Care leadership team, delivering comprehensive primary health care services across the West Arnhem region. The position requires strategic thinking and strong clinical leadership, with a focus on collaboration across Red Lily teams, local communities, and external partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality primary health care services and improved outcomes for the region.

You will work closely with the Director of Primary Healthcare to implement and support the Red Lily primary health care service model, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and community needs.

About the Benefits

• Offering up to 0.4 FTE Darwin based. Ask us if you want to make this up to 1 FTE position!
• Benefit from a highly competitive pro rata salary that can reach up to $309,678 complemented by Superannuation
• Flexibility and work-life balance
• Ongoing training and ongoing professional development options
• Salary packaging of up to $18,550 per year (FBT Tax Free!)
• 6 weeks of annual leave (pro rata)
• Supportive team environment
• Explore the region’s unique landscapes and people, with opportunities for fishing, hiking and swimming in the picturesque surroundings

About the Role

A key focus of the role includes providing the Executive and the Board with advice on strategic planning and implementation of medical services. The DMS will share leadership of the Red Lily Health Clinical Governance Framework including high level support to all Red Lily Health Clinicians. The DMS leads the delivery of medical services in the West Arnhem communities.

Main Responsibilities

1. Overseeing comprehensive primary health care service delivery and leading a multidisciplinary team.
2. Developing and implementing systems for clinical care delivery and workforce management.
3. Providing medical advice and establishing linkages with other health providers for optimum care coordination.
4. Leading clinical quality, safety initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
5. Managing and supporting the professional development of clinical staff.
6. Enhancing service access and income through Medicare billings and referral pathways optimisation.
7. Maintaining professional development and compliance with vocational registration requirements.
8. Promoting a culture that respects and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health and wellbeing.

Please note: This role involves visiting remote communities on regular basis.

Before you reach out and apply, we need you to have:

• AHPRA Registered as a Medical Practitioner
• RACGP or FACRRM
• Experience in leadership and coordination
• Ability to provide clinical services across the remote areas within the West Arnhem region
• An understanding of and commitment to the principles of continuous quality improvement
• An understanding of how the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Work Health and Safety apply to the delivery of primary health care services
• Demonstrated computer literacy, particularly in the use of electronic health record
• Ability to travel to remote areas for periods of time by road and light aircraft
• NT Ochre card and Criminal History Clearance
• Full rights to work in Australia.

Desirable: Previous experience working in a remote Indigenous health context.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your individual career aspirations and work life needs. Click the apply button now lodging your expression of interest. We hope to work together for better Health in West Arnhem.

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Nurture, educate, and empower: Join Red Lily Health Board as a Regional Midwife and Women’s Health Educator in the West Arnhem region.

About Us

The Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation (RLHB) is a regional health service that aims to empower Aboriginal people in the West Arnhem region, seeking to address health issues in the community with the long-term vision of improving health outcomes by establishing a regional Aboriginal community-controlled model of service delivery.

About the Team

This position is a key role in the Red Lily Primary Health Care team that provides primary health care to more than a 1000 people in the West Arnhem region. Engagement and collaboration with other communities and teams within Red Lily and beyond will be necessary to ensure that the communities receive high quality services and achieve optimal outcomes.

Benefits

• Base Salary up to $133k + Super.
• Attractive Travel Allowances
• Generous leave entitlements (6+ weeks of paid leave, leave loading + additional Red Lily Leave accruals).
• Professional development leave.
• Salary Sac­ri­fice for up to $18,550 per year (Non-For-Profit)
• Relocation Assistance.
• Job stability and great team culture, working within a friendly supportive team.

About the role

You will work collaboratively with the remote health centre teams, health service providers and key community stakeholders to ensure high quality best practice comprehensive maternal and women’s health services for women living in the West Arnhem service delivery area (not including Maningrida).

You will be part of the Red Lily Primary Health Care team and will coordinate and deliver remote community-based comprehensive Women’s health programs and maternity care. This will be achieved through regular remote site visits, and, and a combination of capacity building and management of caseloads where relevant. Coordination with other communities and teams within Red Lily, as well as external clinicians and service providers, will be necessary to ensure that the communities receive high quality services and achieve optimal outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve maternal and women’s health by building and maintaining the capacity of primary health care staff in the delivery of comprehensive and culturally safe midwifery and women’s health services.
• Work in collaboration with the remote Primary Health Centre teams to provide a clinical services and care relating to maternal and women’s health as directed by the Primary Health Care Director.
• Monitor the maternal and antenatal program at each remote community utilising KPI data and reporting.
• Mentor and support the ongoing professional development of primary health care practitioners in the delivery of women’s health and maternity care in remote communities; providing clinical oversight and expertise, as it relates client care, and make recommendations for change based on data analysis and evidence-based practice.
• Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces, with particular reference to the suite of CARPA standard treatment protocol manuals and other relevant NT clinical protocols and standards.
• Facilitate, promote and provide training to support the delivery of women’s health services for primary health care nurses Aboriginal Health Practitioners and midwives.
• Coordinate the development and provision of culturally appropriate health promotion and health literacy programs to women and their families, with local remote staff and key stakeholders.
• Participate in the review KPIs, service delivery the Continuous Quality Improvement program.
• Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Manage physical resources within an allocated budget for the program.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and review of the Organisational plan.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse and Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
2. Extensive knowledge and experience in clinical midwifery and women’s health and understanding of development and review process of clinical practice guidelines.
3. Knowledge of Aboriginal maternal and women’s health needs and remote primary health care nursing practice.
4. An ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures with a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal health; cultural issues; cultural safety and social determinants issues.
5. Demonstrated experience in development and delivery of education and training to strengthen and sustain a culture of continuous learning.
6. Knowledge and experience in implementation of Primary Health Care programs and the relevant legislation governing work practice in the remote setting.
7. Proven leadership ability and high-level communication skills to effectively engage with a range of stakeholders in the remote primary health care setting.
8. Understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal health, drivers of health inequality, principles of primary health care and relevant legislation governing work practice in the Northern Territory.
9. Eligibility for an NT manual driver’s license, willingness and ability to travel on a weekly basis to West Arnhem communities (excluding Maningrida) by either 4×4 or light aircraft and stay for up to a maximum of 4-5 days as required.
10. Highly developed interpersonal, complex problem solving, written, verbal and IT communication skills.

Desirable skills:

1. Hold post graduate qualifications in relevant qualifications in women’s health, education, sexual health and workplace assessment and training.
2. Demonstrated experience working as a Remote Area Nurse in a remote indigenous context.
3. Demonstrated ability and experience in the management of a multidisciplinary team.
4. Appropriate post graduate qualification in Public Health / Primary Health Care or additional certificates in Child Health, Emergency, Midwifery, or Mental Health.
5. Business-related qualification.

Position specific requirements:

• Hold (or eligible for) an NT manual drivers’ license
• NLC Land Council work permit
• Willingness to travel by air and 4WD to remote communities, preparedness to relieve other nursing positions by arrangement .
• Employment with Red Lily Health will be conditional on the employee providing NT Working with Children Check and satisfactory police clearance

Please attach a cover letter with your application addressing the essential selection criteria. Applications will be reviewed progressively, so early submission of applications is recommended.

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Seeking dedicated and passionate General Practitioner for a dynamic role in our Remote Health Centres in Warruwi, Minjilang and Jabiru.

About us

The Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation (RLHB) is a regional health service that aims to empower Aboriginal people in the West Arnhem region, seeking to address health issues in the community with the long-term vision of improving health outcomes by establishing a regional Aboriginal community-controlled model of service delivery.

About the Team

This position is part of the Red Lily Primary Health Care team that provides remote primary health care in the West Arnhem region (including homelands). Our GPs are supported by Remote Area Nurses and Aboriginal Health Practitioners, working as a team in delivering medical services, health screening and chronic disease management outcomes.

About the role

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary remote primary health care team, that manage client care throughout the lifespan, treat illness, promote wellbeing, provide education & training, and encourage community health action to contribute to better health outcomes.

Your role will involve the integration of Indigenous cultural imperatives in the delivery of healthcare in the context of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Opportunity to work within a dedicated team to advance the health outcomes of the Aboriginal community in West Arnhem region.

Benefits

• Daily rate: $1,800 per day (plus GST)
• Travel to and from placement
• Accommodation, transport while on placement
• Share your clinical talents and experience with the Red Lily Health teams allowing for innovation, collaboration, and creative service delivery
• Explore the region’s unique landscapes and people, with opportunities for fishing, hiking and swimming in the picturesque surroundings.

Our ideal candidate

• Holds specialist General Practitioner registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• Is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Has a broad-based primary care experience in a rural/remote setting, ideally in Indigenous health
• Is culturally aware with knowledge of current issues impacting remote Indigenous communities
• Accreditation or experience as a GP supervisor is advantageous.

For more information on who we are and what we do please go to: www.redlily.org.au

Email Us: recruitment@redlily.org.au

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