Provide holistic outpatient care as a General Practitioner with Special Interest in obstetrics and gynaecology at Redcliffe Hospital, bridging primary and secondary care under specialist support and clinical governance.

Job details

About the role

Deliver high-quality clinical care to patients presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at Redcliffe Hospital within the granted Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) approved within Metro North Health (MNH).
The Redcliffe Hospital service will benefit from the involvement of a holistic person-centred GP viewpoint that can enable service improvement and enhance communication between Primary, Secondary & Tertiary care.

The primary objectives of the GP with Special Interest (GPwSI) model are as follows:

• To provide care to Metro North patients, within the Scope of Clinical Practice of a General Practitioner, as part of multi-disciplinary care team supported by Medical Specialists.
• To facilitate holistic patient care by utilising expertise, perspectives, and resources of practitioners from both primary and secondary care.
• The role will provide valuable GP expertise in surveillance of other medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and mental health problems, but also lifestyle and general medical optimisation.
• The applicant will work within a team of specialist clinicians with access to public investigative and management resources.
• The GPwSI role will be fully supported by an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Medical Officer (SMO) and will work under the line management of, and supported by, Specialist medical officers with appropriate clinical governance oversight by the relevant department. There will be opportunities for training, education and taking part in quality activities such as research, clinical audit, safety and service planning.
• Deliver high-quality outpatient services.
• Actively participate in quality activities including patient safety, clinical audit, research, and service planning activities for the Redcliffe Hospital Specialist Outpatient Department.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Record a thorough patient medical history for patients presenting to Gynaecology Department at Redcliffe Hospital.
• Where appropriate, perform a clinical examination and test for sexually transmitted infections (STI).
• Deliver appropriate high-quality management of patients and refer to other colleagues/services where clinically and professionally appropriate.
• Ensure policies, procedures and practices are consistent with contemporary best practice, RACGP, ACEM, ACRRM, Queensland and National standards.
• Perform duties as determined and directed by the Clinical Director.
• Implement and support clinical models of care and patient safety initiatives as required.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

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

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

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

• RD639117 - Role Description (PDF, 445KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit
  
  Medical Practitioner cv-template (Word, 322KB)
  Application Kit