Our Health Service is expanding and so are our Rural Medical Teams!

• In the position of Principle House Officer/Registrar you will be expected to participate in the provision of high-level inpatient and emergency clinical services within West Morton Rural Services and to ensure that safe, high quality, patient centred care is provided to all within West Moreton Health.

• Multiple Temporary Part Time opportunities

Job details

This is a rolling recruitment process, applications will be assessed as they are recieved. 

West Moreton Health Community – Snapshot

• 40 minutes from Brisbane CBD
• One of the fastest growing regions in Australia with a projected population increase of 136% by 2026
• Ipswich Hospital is our HHS acute teaching hospital and major referral centre. It has 421 beds and sees approximately 80,000 presentations per year with approximately 20-25% of presentations being paediatric.
• Specialties including anaesthetics, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Paediatrics, ENT, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Allied Health services.

Rural Health facilities servicing the rural communities of the West Moreton Region include:

• Boonah – 49kms from Ipswich (45mins)
  • 16 Funded Beds with physical capacity for 22 beds
  • Six are dedicated to rehabilitation and two are dedicated to Palliative Care
  • Emergency Department – sees approximately 3000 patients per year
• Esk – 65kms from Ipswich (53mins)
  • 15 funded beds with physical capacity for 20 beds, 2 ED beds
  • Palliative care room
  • Infusion service
  • Emergency Department – sees approximately 3000 patients per year
• Gatton – 56kms from Ipswich (47mins)
  • 22 Funded beds
  • Recent upgrade to Emergency Department
  • HITH Lockyer Valley based at Gatton Hospital
  • Emergency Department – sees approximately 6200 patients per year
• Laidley – 44kms from Ipswich (40mins)
  • 10 Funded beds with physical capacity for 15 beds
  • Infusion service
  • Emergency Department – sees approximately 6200 patients per year

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Competence and capability in primary rural medical practice and/or emergency medicine (particularly hospital-based practice)
• Experience in delivering quality care to inpatients, outpatients and Emergency Department clients across a variety of acuity and care needs.
• Knowledge and practical application of the National Quality & Safety Standards through the delivery of Safe and Quality focussed Patient centred care.
• Excellent communication and ability to function in a multidisciplinary team and to provide leadership within the team.
• Experience and commitment in education and training of medical staff and/or medical students.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

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.

• WM606155_11 Principal House Officer_RD (PDF, 196KB)
  Role Description
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF, 301KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Leadership Standards (PDF, 241KB)
  Information Package for Applicants