About the business
Galambila Aboriginal Corporation is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.
Our staff are key to improving the health and wellbeing outcomes for our clients. We currently employ 8 part time General Practitioners, 3 Registered Nurses, 12 Aboriginal Health Workers which includes AHW Practitioners, 1 Clinical Consultant Pharmacist, 1 Social Worker, and 1 part-time Psychologist. Galambila hosts several specialist clinics with specialists seeing clients on site, working alongside our primary health team to deliver comprehensive health services.
About the role
This is an opportunity for an experienced General Practitioner to support clients, their families, and the broader community improve the health and wellbeing outcomes for those on Gumbaynggirr lands.
You will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality primary health care from pre-conception to old-age. We support a patient centred, whole of person wellbeing approach across this lifespan, where "health" is not just the absence of disease. There is a focus on providing up-to-date evidence informed care and the prevention, early detection and management of long-term health challenges around physical social and emotional wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to explore areas of interest within the primary health environment supported by a truly diverse multidisciplinary team.
Benefits and Perks
A competitive salary package with a base salary negotiable based on experience and the ability to salary sacrifice up to $31,177 as a PBI organisation. Additional benefits including superannuation, leave, and CPD support.
Whilst the role is advertised as full time there is scope to negotiate an adaptable roster based on personal situation and caring responsibilities. Galambila is open between the hours of 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. There are no after hours or weekend rosters.
This is a competitive package located in a beautiful part of Australia.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will have a variety of skills including:
Client focused: Prioritises needs of clients. Aims for best outcomes for clients. Is outcome focussed. Follows through with commitments.
Culturally aware: Respects differences in all forms. Adapts language to aid communication. Values diversity as a strength and positively utilises diversity.
Knowledge of client issues: Maintains high level awareness of client issues as impacted by the social determinants of health.
Service delivery – Client outcomes: Works with multi-disciplinary team to focus on client and community outcomes. Ensures own practice of excellence in service delivery.
Reflective practice: Disseminates, promotes and develops reflective and evidenced based practice. Maintains continuous professional development requirements of respective college;.
Written communication: Writes accurate, succinct reports and ensures client notes are detailed and recorded efficiently.
Desirable
Experience in an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service
Previous experience and a desire to develop less experienced medical practitioners including those undertaking General Practitioner specialisation
Qualifications
It is a pre-requisite for the following qualification:
- Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine; or
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Registration
The successful applicant must be AHPRA Registered through the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner including specialisation as a General Practitioner.
How to apply
To apply for this role you will need to provide:
- A completed Applicant Details Form;
- Your updated Resume; and
- A cover letter addressing the capabilities of the role.
You can submit your application directly by email to [email protected] or online at www.galambila.org.au/careers.
For further information please ring Jane Lennis or Naomi Ingram on 02) 6652 0850