AddressIf you are a General Practitioner who is seeking a new challenge and has a genuine commitment to Indigenous Health – this is the role you’ve been waiting for.
Hervey Bay (MMM2). Maryborough (MMM3) and Outreach Clinic {Fraser Coast, Qld}
Working together to help “Close The Gap”.
Galangoor Duwalami Primary Healthcare has a rewarding opening for a General Practitioner to join our busy clinics on Queensland’s fabulous Fraser Coast.
We are a Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) established in 2007. With two clinics and an outreach clinic and growing across the Wide Bay region, we currently provide health care services for more than 3,000 Indigenous residents.
Our Board of Directors represents the communities we serve, ensuring every decision we make helps equip local people to take control of their lives and pro-actively manage their health.
Why join Galangoor?
These are exciting times for Galangoor, with many positive changes taking place – including new programs, new staff and expanding services.
Our purpose-built clinics in Hervey Bay and Maryborough offer exceptional facilities. We have K’Gari (Fraser Island) our natural wonderland and biggest sand island in the world in our Region for day or weekend visits. The Fraser Coast Region is located 2 hours to the Sunshine Coast and 4 hours to Brisbane both reasonable driving distances.
As the successful General Practitioner, you will be in unique position to make a significant contribution to improving the health of our communities, as part of an experienced, close-knit and supportive multi-disciplinary team of health professionals including Health Workers/Practitioners, Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Providers and Reception teams in each clinic.
You’ll be working with a highly experienced and varied multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services with a focus on preventative medical care, chronic disease management and prevention, and linking clients with ongoing support services.
Other core aspects of your role will include:
- Providing clinical leadership across the spectrum of our clinical services.
- Promoting continuous improvement of high-quality service delivery models.
- Contributing advice to support the development of Galangoor’s medical workforce.
What we can offer you:
- Exposure to diverse clinical practice.
- An attractive and highly competitive base salary
- Salary sacrifice
- Paid annual study leave (10 days – pro-rata).
- Re-location allowance offered – negotiable.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Locum relief.
- No on-call or after-hours requirements (you’ll be working an 8-hour day between the hours of 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday)
- A high staff to General Practitioner ratio.
- Best Practice standards in management, service, equipment and technology.
- Unique and engaging professional development opportunities.
- Car parking on-site.
- Annual leave and superannuation as per the appropriate award
And, the chance to enjoy a healthy work/life balance and soak up the idyllic environment and close sense of community that only a regional area like the Fraser Coast has to offer.
How do you know if you’re the right fit?
We are looking for people who are adaptable and understand that empathy is needed to build strong, mutually satisfying relationships – whether it’s with patients, colleagues, community partners or our community elders, aunties and uncles.
Before you reach out and apply, we need you to have:
Essentials:
- MBBS and unconditional registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Minimum of 3 years medical experience
- Vocationally registered or RACGP fellowship or ACCRM
- Eligibility for an unrestricted Medicare Care Provider Number
- A background or awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and a commitment and willingness to working within a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Service
- Experience with Complex Chronic Disease Management and other relevant speciality areas within the cultural context and impacts for Indigenous people and adherence to Galangoor’s Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Model
- Commitment to working within the principles of a Case Management framework
- Ability to effectively work within a diverse interdisciplinary team which includes a range of clinical team, non-clinical team and community members
- Exemplary interpersonal communication skills
- Commitment to patient centric care
It would also be beneficial if you have:
- Accreditation as a GP Registrar Supervisor and/or willingness to undertake supervision role
- Experience in or a demonstrated commitment to improving Indigenous Health outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the social determinants of health issues affecting Indigenous people and how Primary Health Care principles apply in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health setting.
- Commitment to and understanding of the characteristics of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
While knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is helpful, what will really see you thrive in our community is an open mind, willingness to be exposed to culture, and curiosity.
Your next steps…
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a culturally rich community and to make a real difference to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
If you’re in search of a more flexible and liveable lifestyle and looking to relocate, or maybe a local General Practitioner keen to make a change for the better – we should talk.
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2. Check out the General Medical Training (GMT) Registrar link
3. Reach out to us to discuss this exciting opportunity or apply now!
ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATIONS:
- Cover Letter addressing the key responsibilities – max of 2 pages
- Resume
- Two Referees – previous direct supervisors
Applications close: 5:00pm Friday 2nd August 2024
Please address your application to Angela Shipp on 07 4194 5*** or
****@primaryhealth.org.au
