JOIN A HAPPY & VIBRANT MEDICAL PRACTICE AT INGHAM, NORTH QUEENSLAND

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Practice Information:
This practice is an RACGP and ACRRM accredited teaching practice, located in the town of Ingham, North Queensland (RRMA5 classification, RA3).

They are on the highway at the northern end of town. It is a purpose-built building and has been operating for 30 years. Currently, there are three (3) full time Doctors, and we are looking to recruit a further doctors.

The practice offers audiometry, spirometry, skin checks and ECGs. They do a variety of health checks and medicals. Sullivan and Nicolaides Pathology are on site, as well as Rural Medical Imaging who provide CT, USS and X-ray. The practice have visiting allied health services such as a podiatrist, an audiologist, a dental prosthetist, a diabetes educator and visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Registered and enrolled nurses provide continuous medical officer support, as well as performing pap smears, asthma and diabetes education. They are a registered Q-fever and yellow fever vaccination centre, as well as providing the usual private and NHS vaccinations. Visits to our patients at nursing homes are undertaken, and a good relationship exists with all three facilities in our area.

As a practice, they have regular social evenings and family outings. Beachfront accommodation for the suitable applicant is available. We are a genuine, caring practice, staffed by pleasant, motivated people.

About Ingham, 
Ingham is a rural centre towards the southern end of the Wet Tropics World Heritage area. Locals and visitors enjoy a diverse array of natural attractions and community activities. Camping, bushwalking, bird watching and fishing are all popular past-times, with several national parks of worldwide acclaim nearby – Hinchinbrook Island (Australia’s biggest island National Park), the Great Barrier Reef (a World Heritage site), Wallaman Falls (Australia’s highest waterfall) and Tyto Wetlands are just a few of the many locations of interest.

A ‘sugar town’ on the Bruce Highway, 115 kilometres north of Townsville, our population is approximately 10,900. We are home to the longest jetty (5.75 kilometres) in the southern hemisphere and Queensland’s largest sugar mill. Ingham holds an annual Italian Festival and Maraka Festival, a rodeo and also has many sporting and community groups. The town has two supermarkets, a number of specialty stores, two high schools (one private, one public), several primary schools (including one private), a library and a cinema.

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Position Description:
This position includes a diverse range of medical conditions that present to a rural General Practice, including but not limited to:

• Antenatal Care

• Chronic Disease Management

• Paediatric Conditions

• Variety of Employment Medicals

• Mental Health

• Women’s Health Checks,

• Adult and Childhood Immunisations

• Men’s Health Checks

• Travel Medicine advice

The practice of preventative medicine is essential as our population is an aging population.

Key responsibilities/Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, primary health care services to the community, in keeping with best practice standards

• Provide appropriate care and services to patients of all age ranges and level of health care needs

• Respond to medical/ health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate

• Provide management of long-term conditions in line with national guidelines and pathways

• Prescribe for patients as appropriate to need

• Provide appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice to all patients attending the practice

• Ordering diagnostic tests as required

• Referring patients to other providers as appropriate.

• Doctors will be expected to help out in the event of emergencies that present to the medical facility during working hours

• Each doctor is required to participate in the weekend roster on a rotation of one in every 6 to 8 weekends

• Surgical experience for the removal of small lesions, suture wounds and plastering of simple fractures

• Record and maintain accurate, adequate and relevant patient records using the established practice protocols and computerised medical records system, including but not excluding details of:

• Specialist referrals

• Previous health and family history

• Prescriptions

• Investigations

• Treatment

• Diagnostic results

• Registers and recalls

• Actively communicate and coordinate with colleagues, specialist services and allied health professionals when sharing the care of a patient Safety and quality

• Record incidents and near-misses in line with practice policy

• Practice duty of care including meeting practice standards and accountability

• Maintain patient and practice confidentiality at all times

Personal Qualities

• Doctors need to have good communication skills with both patients and staff.  The GP needs to illustrate sensitivity, humility, and the ability to interact with all patients and their families. A caring approach must always be applied

• Exceptional time management skills are necessary, as are the ability to be organised and prioritise tasks

• Adequate demonstration of basic clinical science is essential

• Punctuality, reliability, and an honest approach are required

After Hours: No

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Qualifications and Experience:

• Non-VR or VR must have higher then Level 1 Supervision

• Current registration

• At least 3 years experience working in GP practice

• The GP is required to be appropriately trained and experienced in the discipline of general practice

• The general practitioner must abide by all legislative acts governing medical practice in Queensland

For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au.

Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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