The Royal Children's Hospital

Remote Area General Practitioner - Locum

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Remote)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Seeking dedicated and passionate General Practitioner for a dynamic role in our Remote Health Centres in Warruwi, Minjilang and Jabiru.

About us

The Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation (RLHB) is a regional health service that aims to empower Aboriginal people in the West Arnhem region, seeking to address health issues in the community with the long-term vision of improving health outcomes by establishing a regional Aboriginal community-controlled model of service delivery.

About the Team

This position is part of the Red Lily Primary Health Care team that provides remote primary health care in the West Arnhem region (including homelands). Our GPs are supported by Remote Area Nurses and Aboriginal Health Practitioners, working as a team in delivering medical services, health screening and chronic disease management outcomes.

About the role

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary remote primary health care team, that manage client care throughout the lifespan, treat illness, promote wellbeing, provide education & training, and encourage community health action to contribute to better health outcomes.

Your role will involve the integration of Indigenous cultural imperatives in the delivery of healthcare in the context of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Opportunity to work within a dedicated team to advance the health outcomes of the Aboriginal community in West Arnhem region.

Benefits

  • Daily rate: $1,800 per day (plus GST)
  • Travel to and from placement
  • Accommodation, transport while on placement
  • Share your clinical talents and experience with the Red Lily Health teams allowing for innovation, collaboration, and creative service delivery
  • Explore the region’s unique landscapes and people, with opportunities for fishing, hiking and swimming in the picturesque surroundings.

Our ideal candidate

  • Holds specialist General Practitioner registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
  • Is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
  • Is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Has a broad-based primary care experience in a rural/remote setting, ideally in Indigenous health
  • Is culturally aware with knowledge of current issues impacting remote Indigenous communities
  • Accreditation or experience as a GP supervisor is advantageous.

Click the apply button now lodging your expression of interest.

We hope to work together for better Health in West Arnhem. For more information on who we are and what we do please go to: https://redlily.org.au.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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