The Top End region offers broad clinical experience and opportunities to improve practical skills as well as a great lifestyle, spectacular geography and unique medical opportunities. On site facilities at Royal Darwin Hospital include a beautiful 25m swimming pool, gym, squash and tennis courts. On and off site accommodation is available at Royal Darwin Hospital for up to 12 weeks. Longer term supported accommodation is available for rotational registrar positions. Accommodation is available for registrars at Katherine and Gove Hospitals.
Top End provides a generous relocation allowance. This will be explained upon receiving an offer of employment or if requested.
For general enquiries regarding registrar applications in Top End, email MedicalRecruitmentRDH.THS@nt.gov.au or anna.lithgow@nt.gov.au.
Surgery :
- general surgery
- orthopaedic surgery
- ophthalmology
- ear nose and throat (ENT)
- maxillofacial surgery
- neuro surgery
- plastics.
- general medicine
- addiction medicine
- cardiology
- endocrinology
- Darwin Private Hospital
- dermatology
- general medicine
- general/rural medicine - Gove and Katherine
- general practice trainees
- geriatric medicine
- haematology
- infectious diseases
- medical administration registrar
- medical education registrar
- nephrology - renal medicine
- neurology
- oncology
- disease control
- palliative care
- pathology
- rehabilitation medicine
- respiratory and sleep medicine
- rheumatology.
- anaesthetics
- emergency medicine
- intensive care unit (ICU).
- paediatrics
- obstetrics
- gynaecology.
- microbiology
- general pathology (microbiology year)
- anatomical pathology.
- psychiatry
- addiction medicine.
Orientation
Registrars undertake an orientation program prior to commencing ward duties. Key elements include cultural competencies, use of the various electronic health systems used throughout the hospital, and an introduction to management of unique and complex patient presentations.
Orientation to specific departments and the team you will be attached to takes place at the commencement of ward work.
Registrar term dates
2024
Orientation | 5th Feb | 1 day |
Term 1 | 5th Feb – 5th May | 13 weeks |
Term 2 | 6th May – 4th Aug | 13 weeks |
Term 3 | *5th Aug – 3rd Nov | 13 weeks *Public Holiday |
Term 4 | 4th Nov – 2nd Feb 2025 | 13 weeks |
2025
Orientation | 03 Feb | 1 day |
Term 1 | 03 Feb - 04 May | 13 weeks |
Term 2 | 05 May - 03 Aug | 13 weeks |
Term 3 | 04 Aug - 02 Nov | 13 weeks *Public Holiday |
Term 4 | 03 Nov - 01 Feb 2026 | 13 weeks |