The GP Liaison Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital have an opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer - Clinical Editor HealthPathways on a casual basis for 20 hours p.f.

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Job details

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS) has six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres that employs more than 3,700 staff. The Mackay Base Hospital is the referral hospital for our region and is one of the most modern healthcare facilities in Queensland. It is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with leading edge technology to assist us in providing the highest level of care to our patients and their families.

Our staff are passionate about community engagement and delivering outstanding healthcare services to the communities throughout our diverse region. Our Vision is to deliver Queensland's Best Rural and Regional Health Care, and our Purpose is to deliver outstanding health care services to our communities through our people and partners.

The MHHS respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and sea on which we serve our communities, and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We also declare our commitment to reducing inequalities in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we move to a place of equity, justice and partnership together. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for all advertised positions.   The MHHS values its people, respecting and embracing diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. People of all ages, abilities, gender and ethnicity are encouraged to apply for positions.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/.

Your opportunity

Provide clinical specialist General Practitioner support to the HealthPathways service, making a substantial contribution to the development of a culture of medical education and safe, effective patient-centred clinical practice.

This position is a casual position that allows the successful candidate to work from home and work the hours that best suit them and working from home safely.

Key responsibilities

As a key member of the Mackay HealthPathways Team, the GP Clinical Editor will be expected to:

• Collaborate with the Mackay HealthPathways team and work groups to identify priorities for pathways localisation or development.
• Collaborate effectively with practitioners across relevant and appropriate clinical streams including, but not limited to, Medical, Nursing, Allied Health and Indigenous Health Workers to ensure pathways include evidence based and multidisciplinary best practice information and resources.
• Consult with appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands cultural experts to ensure culturally appropriate content and resources are included in all pathways.
• Gather and check clinical information about local practice, including assessment, management, and referral of clinical conditions.
• Localise pathways efficiently by making only the minimum changes necessary to reflect local practice.
• Make sure all clinical information provided is complete, accurate, and unambiguous.
• Make sure the wording, format, and structure of clinical content meets the standards set out in the HealthPathways Style Manual.
• Identify subject matter experts and consult with them when localising or developing pathways.
• Seek review by, and feedback from, other stakeholders in the health system when localising or developing pathways.
• Communicate effectively with technical writers at Streamliners via phone, Dot, and other channels.
• Champion the expectations and standards required to make Mackay HealthPathways useful to practitioners in the Mackay/Isaac/Whitsundays region.
• Influence general practice colleagues, senior clinicians, subject matter experts, and managers throughout the health system.
• Champion HealthPathways to clinical colleagues.

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to Role Description MK670174.

Further information

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

Applicants are to apply online via the Queensland Health Careers and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application.

Documents

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

• MK670174 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  QH-Applicant Pack (PDF)