Remote Area Nurse (AHPRA Registered) - Galiwin'ku, Northern Territory

About the role

Marthakal Homelands Health Service (MHHS) in Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Northern Territory, is recruiting an AHPRA-registered nurse for a remote area position. The role delivers emergency and primary health care across remote homelands, with travel by 4WD and light aircraft, and offers visa sponsorship for eligible international nurses.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver emergency and primary health care across remote homelands
• Travel by 4WD and light aircraft, with no two days the same
• Lead portfolios in Chronic Disease, Women's Health, Child Health and Mental Health
• Mentor Aboriginal Health Practitioner trainees and support community-led care
• Work autonomously within a strong multidisciplinary health team
• Build skills in tropical medicine, rural health and Indigenous health

Required profile

• Nursing degree and AHPRA registration (or eligibility)
• BLS/ALS/REC/MEC/Immunisation/Pharmacotherapeutics, or willingness to obtain them
• Manual driver's licence, Working With Children clearance and police check
• Cultural sensitivity and a taste for adventure; remote nursing experience is ideal but international nurses are welcome

What we offer

• Salary of $120,000-$130,000 plus superannuation
• Housing and utilities package included
• Up to $8,000 relocation and repatriation support
• Salary packaging up to $18,500 tax-free
• 7 weeks annual leave
• $1,600 isolation bonus every 4 months (up to 3 per year)
• SID visa sponsorship available for international AHPRA RNs
• Short-term or long-term contracts considered