Gp Advisor – Workforce Planning And Prioritisation

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is a not for profit health care organisation. Our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of our people, resulting in resilient communities across the Murrumbidgee.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and flexible and offer a great range of benefits including;

·         Salary packaging up to $15,900

·         Professional development

·         Flexible working arrangements

·         Supportive team environment

·         Health & Wellbeing initiatives

·         Cultural leave

·         Additional leave between the Christmas and new year period

Aim of Program

The Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (WPP) Program has been established to support the transition to college led general practice training through the provision of advice on Planning and Prioritisation of GP training catchments to meet current and future GP workforce needs.

This program aims to provide robust, independent, evidence-based recommendations to inform the geographic distribution and placement of registrars which will guide the two GP colleges in their selection and placement of AGPT registrars.

Position Objective:

The WPP GP Advisor position will be focused on providing clinical input into the GP Workforce Planning and Prioritisation program across the Murrumbidgee. This role will support the WPP team to assess regional workforce need, supervisor training capacity and provide recommendations to inform college planning of registrar placements.

Essential Criteria  

• General Practitioner with current unrestricted AHPRA Registration.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM).
• Currently working in general practice within the Murrumbidgee region.
• Accredited Supervisor for the AGPT program and knowledge of the training pathways for Registrars is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a GP in NSW. 
• Understanding of Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and the NSW health system. 
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to medical education and training. 
• Knowledge and experience of flexible learning options and solutions.
• Relevant and current knowledge of requirements of Australian General Practice Training, RACGP Vocational Training Standards, ACRRM Training Standards for Supervisors and Training Posts, National Terms and Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER), as well as the emerging challenges and opportunities related to achieving high quality, distributed GP training in Australia.

Hourly rate: $132.00 per hour plus superannuation 

A information package including a position description is available from our website  www.mphn.org.au

Email applications including a covering letter, addressing the essential criteria, and resume to ***********@mphn.org.au.

Applications will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

For a confidential discussion, please call Alison Jansen on 0448 057 *** email *************@mphn.org.au or Jeanette Lautier on 0428 275 *** email ***************@mphn.org.au