About the opportunity
We are seeking the services of a General Practitioner – Visiting Medical Officer for Coolah Multipurpose Service. The GP VMO will provide contemporary comprehensive service for optimal patient outcomes to achieve safe clinical practice.
How the GP VMO experience is different in Western NSW
What we can offer you
1. A broad range of interesting & challenging work scenarios that will bring your purpose to life and broaden your scope.
2. We will have your back at every step of the journey, through training & collaboration opportunities and our innovative services of vCare, Virtual Rural Generalist Service (VRGS), Mental Health Emergency Care, Virtual Pharmacy and Virtual Outpatients.
3. Your skills will be developed to reach your potential and you’ll have access to leadership and mentoring programs for accelerated career progression.
4. You can be a part of our world-recognised delivery of virtual care as we strive toward our goal of healthier rural people and thriving communities, delivering care close to home.
5. Sometimes it will be hard, other times demanding, but we promise it will always be extremely rewarding.
6. Flexible work practices
Where you'll be working
With redevelopment complete in 2019, the Coolah Multipurpose Service (MPS) is a 26-bed facility and includes acute and residential aged care beds.
The redevelopment included the construction of 14 residential aged care bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, as well as new dining and activities areas and a new courtyard for the aged care residents. Upgrades to the acute care areas including patient care rooms and support areas, and a refurbishment to the GP clinic was also part of the project.
Coolah is situated on the picturesque Coolaburragundy River and nestled in a valley of the Liverpool Range. Its located 137 km north east of Dubbo. The town is surrounded by undulating hills and fertile river flats and is an attractive service town for the surrounding agricultural district. It is also the gateway to the magnificent Coolah Tops National Park, where bushwalking, mountain biking and camping are popular activities.
Coolah firmly stakes its claim as being the home of the original ‘Black Stump’. It was here that the colloquial saying ‘beyond the black stump’, meaning ‘beyond the limits of settlement or civilisation’ is said to have originated. A replica Black Stump and rest area has been established nine kilometres from Coolah to mark its historical location.
7. Unconditional General and/or Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
8. Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and/or Vocational Recognition as a General Practitioner.
9. Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
10. Sound knowledge of and commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, work health and safety, working within NSW Health Policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
11. Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Competence in performing the range of procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department.
12. An understanding of patient centred care and demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team including demonstration of NSW Health CORE values in delivering safe and high quality care.
Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be considered for this position.
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