Senior General Practitioner

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation For Community Health; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

36-hour week for work/life balance

Salary packaging and employee benefits

Professional development and training

Job summary

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation For Community Health – Gympie QLD is seeking a Senior General Practitioner to join our community-focused team. The role includes providing comprehensive GP services, leading quality and safety initiatives, and delivering patient-centred care within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service.

The successful candidate will have at least five years post-graduate experience in primary care, eligibility for provider numbers in Queensland, and a

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in primary health care settings.
• Eligibility to obtain provider numbers in required locations.
• Ability to plan and coordinate workload within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of Medicare Benefits Schedule and best practice in clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive GP services as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead clinical quality and safety initiatives with governance oversight.
• Deliver primary health care, investigations, treatment and referral planning.
• Contribute to strategic planning and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Empathy

Clinical teamwork

Patient assessment

Communication

Medicare knowledge

Education

Medical degree (GP)

Job description

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation For Community Health – Gympie QLD

Location: Gympie
Position: Senior General Practitioner
Employment Type: Part time - minimum of 4 days per week or Full time

North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH), now trading as Manngoor Dja Aboriginal Health Services is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation committed to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions.

We are currently seeking a Senior General Practitioner to join our team and make a difference in the lives of our community.

About the Role

The NCACCH Senior General Practitioner is part of the of the Health Services team and reports to the Practice Manager and at times, takes direction from the General Manager – Health Services.

The position is responsible for participating in processes in conjunction with the Practice Manager and the clinical governance of the NCACCH Aboriginal Medical Service/s in which they work and to provide expertise in the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services. The position will contribute to, and in some cases lead, clinical quality and safety and will foster a culture of organisational reflection and continuous quality improvement. The position will also be responsible for the provision of General Practitioner services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families as part of a multi-disciplinary team of medical and health staff, within the operational framework of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander community controlled health service.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Minimum five years’ post graduate experience in a primary care setting or similar
• Eligibility to obtain provider number/s in the required location/s
• Demonstrated clinical experience, in particular the ability to contribute to and support a medical/primary health care team and contribute to effectively planning and coordinating own and health team’s workload to achieve results
• Demonstrated ability to ability to empathise, work and communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care and primary health care strategies, including appropriate investigations, treatment and referral
• Ability to contribute and motivate an effective team of clinicians, health professionals and other personnel in order to achieve identified outcomes
• Experience in contributing to compliance with ‘best practice’ approaches in clinical practice, clinical policies, systems and procedures
• Sound theoretical knowledge, practice skills and ethical behaviour
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in the Medicare Benefits Schedule
• Can work with respect, empathy, and cultural sensitivity
• Is committed to teamwork and building strong community relationships
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

What We Offer

• Work in a culturally safe and supportive environment
• Be part of a community-led organisation
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Salary packaging and employee benefits
• 36-hour week for work/life balance
• Participation in the GP performance incentive program
• Gifted 3 days of annual leave at Christmas

For more information and a copy of the position description please visit our website Work For Us – Manngoor Dja