Clinical Lead -Primary Care and Rural Generalism (Far Western NSW)

  Date posted: 15 May 2026     Applications close: 30 Jun 2026
  Company: Royal Flying Doctor Service
  Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: Nicole Williams     nici.williams@rfdsse.org.au
Description

Key Responsibilities 
Clinical Leadership & Clinical Service Provision (0.8 FTE) 

Provide clinical leadership across Far Western Primary Health services including Clive Bishop Medical Centre and Network Clinics (12 outreach clinics)

Deliver high-quality primary care including acute, chronic, preventative and mental health services 

Undertake consultations in clinic, community, outreach and telehealth settings 

Ensure continuity of care through appropriate follow-up, referrals and coordination 

Supervise and support GP/RG Registrars, junior doctors and medical students 

Provide clinical teaching, mentoring and assessment for learners and help create a positive and supportive learning environment 

Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and local health partners 

Engage respectfully with local communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, to deliver culturally appropriate care 

Medical Administration (0.2 FTE) 
Collaborate with Clinical Director of Primary Care to develop and deliver a Rural Generalist (RG) training model  

Support GP Registrars across ACRRM and RACGP pathways 

Build educator capacity among supervisors and ensure quality clinical supervision 

Coordinate training experiences aligned with RACGP, ACRRM, HETI, and university partner requirements 

Promote Rural Generalist career pathways and improve training and support for Registrars and supervisors 

Support Clinical Governance activities, including accreditation (NSQHS, AGPAL/RACGP), quality improvement, clinical audits, and morbidity and mortality reviews 

Contribute to the development and review of clinical protocols, policies, incident reporting and risk management 

Assist in the expansion of services aligned with RFDSSE strategy and mission.

Why Join RFDSSE?
A rewarding and unique opportunity to make a real difference in the future of rural healthcare

Competitive remuneration package

Relocation Assistance

Generous salary packaging (increase take-home pay by up to 10%)

Hybrid work options

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 reach out to our Clinical Director Dr Nici Williams on 0401 858 859.

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 RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerationfor 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.