Our local doctors, communities and hospital want you!
General Practitioner - Obstetrics (GP-O)
Come join our supportive and multidisciplinary team. The role provides opportunities to network and practice in a variety of area within Benalla and neighboring hospitals.
Accommodation and incentives on offer!
Position type: Part or full time
Summary
Benalla is a rural city with a population of approximately 14,131, with Benalla Health being the predominant employer in the area. The catchment area of Benalla Health includes numerous adjoining small rural and remote towns, spanning 2553 square kilometers and approximately 20,000 people.
Benalla Health appoints approximately 70 medical practitioners as Visiting Medical Officers – 34 specialist consultants, 26 General Practitioners/Registrars, and 10 dentists/dental therapists. They practice in 30 varieties of specialties and scope of practices, servicing the community’s needs for outpatients, primary care, urgent care, inpatient, residential aged care, maternity, surgery, nursing and allied health.
Supported by a supportive group of clinicians within Benalla Health and neighboring health services, we invite you to consider practicing in Northeast region of Victoria, and enjoy the work-life balance on offer. Key features of Benalla Health include;
* 24 hours, 7 days a week Midwife, Registered Nurse coverage on-site
* 24 hours, 7 days a week GP On-call and local coverage (accommodation available for on-call)
* Local GP Anaesthetics, GP Obstetrics availability
* Close network of support from neighbouring hospitals
* Regular peer reviews with independent experts in areas of Urgent care, Physician, Anaesthetics, and Obstetrics
* Training of GP, GP-Obstetrics, GP-Anaesthetics, GP Proceduralist, Rural Generalist, Ophthalmology, Urology, Interns, HMOs
* 2 operating theatres, 3 fully contained birthing suites, 6 urgent care beds, 40 inpatient beds
* Onsite radiology, pathology, allied health services
Candidates with the following background are encouraged to get in touch:
* Current AHPRA Registration and recency of practice
* Fellowship or currently enrolled in training for Fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM
* Undertaken RANZCOG Associate Training Program (Advanced Procedural) equivalent - to independently practice as Procedural Obstetrics (including Caesarean section).
* Ability to work in Australia
For more information regarding Benalla Health; Dr Ken Cheng, Executive Director Medical Services, ken.cheng@benallahealth.org.au or https://www.benallahealth.org.au/
For more information regarding GP Practices;
* Benalla Church Street Surgery; http://churchstreetsurgery.com.au/
* Carrier St Clinic; https://carrierstreetclinic.com.au/
* Coster St; https://www.costerstreetclinic.com.au/