TRAUMA / RURAL SURGICAL FELLOWSHIP ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL (CLINICAL)

A position exists for a suitably qualified candidate for 12 months commencing late January/early February 2018.

The position is funded by the National Critical Care & Disaster Response Centre (NCCTRC) and there is opportunity for planning and participating in disaster response, and opportunities for trauma research. The position is based at Royal Darwin Hospital but involves outreach work to regional hospitals in Katherine and Gove, as well as visits to isolated Indigenous communities.

As a ‘General Surgeon’ you will have the opportunity to definitively manage subspecialty areas such as neurotrauma, burns, vascular, paediatrics, urology and thoracic surgery, both electively and in acute care /trauma.

This position would be of interest to those interested in rural surgery, or working as a surgeon in remote environments such as humanitarian or military situations. There is extensive exposure to indigenous health issues.

Enquiries and further information can be obtained from DavidJ.Read@nt.gov.au