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About Us:
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South
Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is part of one of Australia’s most respected and
trusted organisations, providing 24-hour emergency aeromedical retrievals and
essential healthcare to people living and working in remote, rural, and regional
communities. We also deliver a comprehensive range of primary and preventative
health services — including GP and nurse clinics, dental care, mental health
support, alcohol and other drug counselling, vaccinations, chronic disease
management, and telehealth. By delivering these services, we help ensure that
people in even the most remote communities receive timely, reliable
healthcare. About the Opportunity:
We are seeking a General
Practitioner– Mental Health, Advanced Training Specialist (MH AST) to join our
multidisciplinary team in Broken Hill, NSW. This role provides advanced mental
health care within a primary care setting, supporting individuals experiencing
complex or acute mental health challenges. This role is pivotal in bridging
general practice and specialist mental health services, particularly in rural
and remote communities where access is limited. Key
Responsibilities: - Deliver comprehensive mental health
assessments, management plans, and therapeutic interventions within a general
practice framework
- Participate in safety and quality
improvement activities, including audits, peer review, and
accreditation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated, person‑centred care across rural and remote communities
Provide clinical leadership, mentorship,
and teaching to GP Registrars, junior doctors and medical students - Facilitate referrals and shared care
with specialist services, including telepsychiatry and emergency mental health
teams
- Contribute to service design,
community education, and stigma reduction initiatives to improve health
outcomes
- Deliver general practice and primary
health care services across RFDSSE bases, outreach clinics, and remote
consultations
- Provide culturally safe care that
recognises Indigenous holistic perspectives of health
- Demonstrate sound clinical
decision‑making, effective communication, and timely management of
consultations and results
- Maintain accurate medical records
and ensure compliance with organisational standards and policies
- Collect and interpret patient data
to identify disease profiles, maintain chronic disease registers, and
contribute to RFDS research projects
- Coordinate clinics, report on KPIs,
and support continuous improvement in service delivery
About You:
Essential: - Fellowship of RACGP or ACRRM (or
working towards), with AST in Mental Health
- Demonstrated experience managing
complex mental health presentations in primary care
- Ability to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care
Strong
communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills - Ability to work independently in
remote settings and thrive in a collaborative environment
- Current AHPRA registration, medical
indemnity, and relevant emergency medicine training (or willingness to
obtain)
- Currency with BLS
Desirable: - Postgraduate qualification in
psychiatry, psychological medicine, or mental health (e.g., Graduate Diploma
or Certificate).
- Experience working in rural, remote,
or underserved communities is highly desirable
- Understanding of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander health and commitment to culturally safe care
- Credentialed for hospital admitting
rights (where applicable).
Why Join
RFDSSE? - Make a real impact by delivering
vital mental health and general practice care in rural and remote communities
who need it most
- Gain unique experience across bases,
outreach clinics, and telehealth consultations
- Competitive remuneration
package including professional development benefits
- Relocation Assistance
- Generous salary packaging (increase
take-home pay by up to 10%)
- Option to enrol in Fitness Passport
Membership, which gives you access to an extensive network of gyms, pools and
leisure centres across Australia
What are you waiting for? For more information: Please call Nici Williams
on 0401 858 859 or email nici.williams@rfdsse.org.au Our Values: Our Values of Reliability,
Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and
with the communities we serve. The RFDSSE is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, or protected Veteran status. The RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as
quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have
found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We
would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early
as possible.
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