Shape the future of Rural Generalist care with one of Australia’s most trusted healthcare organisations.
Prescript Recruitment is proud to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section in the search for a Clinical Lead – Primary Care & Rural Generalism based in Broken Hill, NSW.
This is a rare opportunity for a Fellowed GP or Rural Generalist to combine clinical practice, medical leadership, teaching and service development with an organisation that sits at the heart of rural and remote healthcare in Australia.
The RFDS South Eastern Section provides 24-hour emergency aeromedical retrievals and essential primary healthcare across remote, rural and regional communities. From its Broken Hill base, RFDS supports a vast area of Far Western NSW and operates primary health clinics where patients can access medical, nursing, dental, mental health and allied health services.
At Prescript, our mission is to help get the right doctors to the communities that need them most. This role reflects that mission directly: strengthening primary care, supporting Rural Generalist training pathways and improving access to healthcare across Far Western NSW.
Key Details
Organisation: Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section
Location: Broken Hill, NSW
Role: Clinical Lead – Primary Care & Rural Generalism
Employment type: Permanent, full-time
Start date: As soon as mutually agreeable
Clinical base: Clive Bishop Medical Centre and RFDS outreach clinic network
On-call: No on-call requirements
Leadership focus: Clinical governance, supervision, education and Rural Generalist pathway development
The Role
As Clinical Lead, you will work across both clinical service delivery and medical leadership.
You will help lead care across the Clive Bishop Medical Centre and a network of outreach clinics, delivering acute, chronic and preventative primary care through in-clinic, outreach and telehealth models.
The Clive Bishop Medical Centre is operated by RFDS at its Broken Hill base and provides primary healthcare and general practice services to Broken Hill and the Far West region. RFDS has reported that the centre has grown to deliver almost 22,000 occasions of care each year, including more than 4,000 via telehealth.
You will also play a key role in:
Leading safe, high-quality Rural Generalist care
Supporting clinical governance and accreditation
Supervising GP and RG registrars, junior doctors and medical students
Contributing to RACGP and ACRRM training pathways
Partnering with other Clinical Leads and the Clinical Director
Supporting culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Building sustainable rural medical workforce models
This is a role for a doctor who wants influence, not just a title.
Remuneration and Benefits
The package is structured by leadership tier and includes a highly competitive base salary inclusive of a $12,000 car allowance:
Senior Specialist: $287,560
Team Leader: $296,805
Medical Director: $321,098
Additional benefits include:
Salary packaging through PBI / charity tax benefits
Housing provided or $30,000 housing reimbursement
Comprehensive relocation assistance
$25,000 annual study benefit
10 days paid study leave each year
5 weeks annual leave
2 weeks personal leave
AHPRA registration reimbursement
Medical indemnity reimbursement
Flexible hybrid options for administration and leadership duties
Fitness Passport membership
No on-call requirements
Why This Role Stands Out
You will be working with the RFDS brand, clinical infrastructure and mission behind you, while helping shape how Rural Generalist care and training are delivered across Far Western NSW.
For doctors passionate about rural medicine, medical education and health equity, this role offers a genuine platform to influence the future workforce.
You will have the ability to support communities, mentor the next generation of rural doctors and help develop a training model that strengthens access to care where it is needed most.
About Broken Hill
Broken Hill is one of Australia’s most iconic outback cities, offering a strong regional community, schooling options, TAFE and university study support, arts, heritage and extraordinary desert landscapes.
It is a practical base for a family or individual doctor looking for meaningful work, community connection and space outside the demands of metropolitan medicine.
What We Are Looking For
Current AHPRA registration as a Medical Practitioner
FACRRM or FRACGP-RG highly regarded
Experience in medical leadership or medical administration
AFRACMA, MBA or similar postgraduate study highly regarded
Experience delivering care in Aboriginal Medical Services or Aboriginal health settings preferred
Strong clinical supervision and medical education experience
Commitment to culturally safe care
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
Prescript and RFDS Opportunities
Prescript is proud to work with doctors who are drawn to meaningful rural, remote and community-based medicine.
In addition to this Clinical Lead role, Prescript can also support GPs and Rural Generalists interested in locum or permanent RFDS opportunities, including clinic-based general practice, outreach work and Rural Generalist roles.
If you are interested in working with RFDS now or in the future, we would be pleased to have a confidential conversation about the right pathway for you.
Apply or Enquire
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Nadine Onto
Senior Recruitment Partner
Director of Medical Services, GP Aboriginal Medical Services, Family Medicine GPs
nadine@prescript.com.au
0420 641 123
