Provide inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care at Kilcoy Hospital as a rural GP or SMO, with opportunities for growth across Metro North.

Job details

About the role

This role is suited to a General Practitioner and/or Senior Medical Officer - Rural Generalist (RACGP or ACRRM) – who has specific expertise in providing medical care for rural and remote communities.

This role provides clinical services to inpatients and outpatients of Kilcoy Hospital, including management of patients presenting to the Emergency Care Centre and providing clinical supervision of ambulant care services including day infusions and (in the future) renal dialysis. You will participate in on-call roster arrangements for the medical workforce at Kilcoy Hospital.

Kilcoy Hospital has an Emergency Care Centre with an average of 200 attendances per month. The 20 inpatient beds support the secondary care needs of the local community (including one palliative care bed) as well as Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) patients from the northern end of Metro North Hospital Health (MNH).

We are going through an exciting period of transition where we are refreshing our regional health care service delivery model so we are better positioned to respond to emerging challenges and to meet the demand of patient care into the next decade. This involves an increased medical workforce,Allied Health presence and co-ordination of services. Opportunities for further experience and professional development may be supported at Caboolture Hospital Emergency Department as well as opportunities for skills translation at the Caboolture Minor Injuries and Illness Clinic or at the Woodford Correctional Centre Health Unit.

Telehealth Services are also rapidly expanding across all specialities, including Renal, Orthopaedic, Hospital in the Home (HITH) and Mental Health. We are looking to expand Chronic Disease management - Diabetes, Obesity, O.A. and Chronic Back Pain.

Mandatory qualifications/professional registration/other requirements

• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and, where applicable, registration or membership     with the Medical Board of Australia. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• A Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) is highly desirable. Preference will be given to those applicants who have Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP) or FACRRM where the training program included advanced skills training in an area of rural generalist medicine. Please note - advanced skill training in areas such as Emergency medicine, Adult internal medicine, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Population Health or Remote medicine is preferable for the delivery of healthcare at Kilcoy Hospital.
• Applicant to be on a training program with progression towards Fellowship.
• The successful applicant must be credentialed and awarded a Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) by the appropriate Metro North Hospital and Health Service Medical Credentialing Committee. All appointments are subject to the maintenance of SoCP within the Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) for the facility in which the appointee may undertake clinical duties. This process must be completed prior to commencement.
• CVs must not have gaps in medical employment and medical education histories. Where such gaps exist they must be noted with an explanation for the gap. An incomplete CV may result in your application not being considered

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. 

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Medical Practitioner cv-template (Word, 322KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit
  
  CAB632765 - Role Description (PDF, 724KB)
  Role Description