The Doctors Kopeopeo - GP Lead

The Doctors Medical Centres; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 320,000 - 370,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks annual leave

Relocation contribution

Job summary

The Doctors Kopeopeo is seeking a dedicated GP clinical lead to front our team of passionate health providers in a semi-rural practice serving 4,500 patients. The role offers a permanent position with negotiable hours and a supportive environment in Whakatane, NZ.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage complex patient needs, and work within a network that includes nurse prescribers and a virtual team. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• This role requires strong clinical leadership and communication to coordinate care across teams.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary clinics and complex patient needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, safe patient care.
• Experience leading health teams in a community setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead our team of passionate health providers in a challenging semi-rural practice.
• Coordinate care through nurse prescribers and a remote virtual team.
• Develop and maintain high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Support community health initiatives and patient education programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical skills

People management

Education

Vocational Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand

Job description

• Interesting medicine working with an experienced and supportive team
• Salary between $320,000 - $370,000
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Up to $10,000 relocation contribution
• Ability to lead a passionate and supportive team
• Based in beautiful Whakatane

• Interesting medicine working with an experienced and supportive team
• Salary between $320,000 - $370,000
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Up to $10,000 relocation contribution
• Ability to lead a passionate and supportive team
• Based in beautiful Whakatane

The Doctors Kopeopeo are seeking a dedicated GP clinical lead to front our team of passionate health providers within this highly challenging practice of 4,500 patients. Being semi rural and having a culturally diverse population including 52% Maori and 75% high needs this working environment is hugely rewarding for the right person and our patients are wonderfully appreciative for any help you can give them. The dedicated team includes 2 nurse prescribers who run chronic disease clinics and work in parallel with the clinic GPs and liaise directly with diabetes, renal and respiratory hospital clinics. We have a specialist Ear nurse running ear clinics who is fully competent in ear assessments, medication treatment options and sends referrals to ENT clinic when appropriate. We have an Extended Care paramedic who runs daily acute walk in clinics with support from our triaging nurses. We have a dedicated Virtual team who run daily GP clinics supported by a highly experienced health care assistant. This remote team also take the stress off the inhouse GPs by filtering their results and discharge inboxes, updating classifications and medications as require. We also have a health improvement counsellor on site who runs a free service to support and improve our patients mental health and well being. This role would suit someone who likes the challenge of seeing patients with multiple co morbidities, is skilled at managing people, has a good sense of humour, is self assured, conscientious and comfortable managing risk. Our practice in Whakatane is set within beautiful surounding near NZs most popular Ohope surf beach. Its surrounded by stunning coastal hiking and bike tracks, conducive to all outdoor sports including fishing, jet skiing, paddleboarding and kayaking. This practice has supported this community for the past 40 years. We are looking for a person who is interested in becoming part of this community and who is not daunted by complex high needs medicine.

About the position and you:

You will bring to the role:

• Sound clinical and service skills enabling you to fully utilize your experience
• Great communication skills
• Ability to provide healthcare to a full range of people in our community
• Hold Vocational Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand
• Be legally eligible to work in New Zealand

This is a permanent position with negotiable hours, preferably 8-10 sessions per week. We can offer you great support in your role as well as generous remuneration and employment benefits such as support towards continuing medical education as well as assistance towards your APC and indemnity insurance.

The Doctors Medical Centres is New Zealand’s largest network of GPs and primary healthcare providers, trusted by over 400,000 Kiwis. With more than 65 medical centres across the country, we make it easy to access personalised care - when and where it is needed most.