About the role

This role is suited to a General Practitioner and/or Senior Medical Officer - Rural Generalist (RACGP or ACRRM) – who has specific expertise in providing medical care for rural and remote communities.

This role provides clinical services to inpatients and outpatients of Kilcoy Hospital, including management of patients presenting to the Emergency Care Centre and providing clinical supervision of ambulant care services including day infusions and (in the future) renal dialysis. You will participate in on-call roster arrangements for the medical workforce at Kilcoy Hospital.

Kilcoy Hospital has an Emergency Care Centre with an average of 200 attendances per month. The 20 inpatient beds support the secondary care needs of the local community (including one palliative care bed) as well as Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) patients from the northern end of Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS).

We are going through an exciting period of transition where we are refreshing our regional health care service delivery model so we are better positioned to respond to emerging challenges and to meet the demand of patient care into the next decade. This involves an increased medical workforce,Allied Health presence and co-ordination of services. Opportunities for further experience and professional development may be supported at Caboolture Hospital Emergency Department as well as opportunities for skills translation at the Caboolture Minor Injuries and Illness Clinic or at the Woodford Correctional Centre Health Unit

Telehealth Services are also rapidly expanding across all specialities, including Renal, Orthopaedic, Hospital in the Home (HITH) and Mental Health. We are looking to expand Chronic Disease management - Diabetes, Obesity, O.A. and Chronic Back Pain

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. Proactively engages with other and displays a high level of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to consult, negotiate and maintain relationships with fellow colleagues and other stakeholders
• 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. Demonstrates awareness and regulation of self and others' emotional states
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures and takes 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. Consistently role model values-based leadership
• Commitment to improving standards and quality of health care and patient safety within the correctional environment
• Demonstrated ability to organise work and work without supervision
• Demonstrated Ability and commitment to developing and maintaining own personal skills and professional development
• Previous personal or professional experience of the rural and remote setting preferred

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

Job ad reference number: CAB570653
Close date: Friday, 21st June 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