Gp Liaison Officer

Permanent Part Time - 4 hours per fortnight 

Victorian Public Health Sector Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2026 

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the West Gippsland Healthcare Group in the role of the GP Liaison Officer. This role will have the opportunity to improve engagement and partnerships between primary care and the West Gippsland Healthcare Group, with the goal of improving patient experience and safety.

Our preferred candidate will have:

• Registered Medical Practioner with AHPRA
• Practicing or recently practicing in the local area as a GP

We offer a friendly, team focused work environment, comprehensive orientation to the department and organisation, in house salary packaging and free car parking. Further information is contained in the Position Description.

IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be fully (3 doses) vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.

About our organisation

We provide acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, primarily in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100km east of Melbourne. Our history dates back to 1888 when the community established a hospital to service the area between Melbourne and Sale. We have health service delivery responsibilities across a mixture of rural, urban residential and agricultural areas located within the Shire of Baw Baw, and draw clientele from the peripheral east and west of the shire, servicing a primary catchment population of approximately 47,000.

We hold full accreditation status from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and very strong links with Monash Medical Centre, a world renowned tertiary teaching service, less than 45 minutes away. Our administrative headquarters are located at the West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, the largest town in the West Gippsland area.

Warragul is a 30-minute drive from Pakenham along the freeway – against the traffic! WGHG are the largest employer in Warragul with a workforce of over 1400 staff and are committed to building on our organisation’s strengths by welcoming people with our shared values of teamwork, respect, accountability and compassion.

We are well aware our hospital is aging but are excited at the news that our new state of the art hospital and public aged care facility is coming. A 23.6-hectare site at Lardners Track in Drouin East was acquired by West Gippsland Healthcare Group for a future hospital back in 2007. The new hospital is set to feature 233-beds and 33 emergency department treatment spaces as well as aged care and an expanded maternity facility.

We pride ourselves on the quality of care that’s delivered by our incredible staff. You won’t find a friendlier, and welcoming team than the West Gippsland Healthcare Group. We care for our community because we are the community! The boost in capacity means more patients can be treated faster.

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further details and how to apply

Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au) and must include a current CV and a covering letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Dr Letitia Clark - Chief Medical Officer on 0305623 0791.

Applications close on Wednesday 10th April 2024

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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability. 

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.