About the role

• Deliver high-quality clinical care to patients presenting to the within the granted Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) approved within Metro North Health within the Kallangur Satellite Hospital Minor Injuries and Illness Clinic.
• Provide high quality, short term medical care as an independent practitioner and when required, in consultation with endorsed escalation pathways to specialist Hospital and Health clinical services. (e.g. Established rapid access services, on site specialist consult liaison services and/or emergency physician on duty in the catchment Emergency Department (including the Virtual Emergency Department when appropriate)).
• Care will be delivered primarily to ambulatory patients presenting to the Minor Injury & Illness Clinic, Kallangur (From December 2023) Satellite Hospitals, including adults and children.
• Competently manage minor injuries and illnesses including eye, ENT, gynaecological and mental health presentations independently within approved SoCP.
• Contribution to the Medical Emergency Response Team for the clinic may be required with patients expected to be treated in MIIC whilst awaiting transfer.

About you

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

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
• Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard

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. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers ( https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers )

Job ad reference number: KAL559519
Close date: Friday, 3rd May 2024

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

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED