We are seeking expressions of interest for passionate and experienced Urgent Care GPs and GPs with Emergency Department experience.  

We are interested in speaking with GPs interested in full-time, part-time, casual, contract, or locum work.

Key requirements: 

The practitioner best suited to engage us will have a strong background in general practice, with a passion for providing high-quality, patient-centred care. You will hold a current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Specialist General Practitioner and have experience in urgent care or emergency medicine.

• FRACGP or FACRRM
• Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS) preferred
• Available weekend Saturday and Sunday 9am – 6pm on a rotating roster basis
• Evening shifts also available

 About the Cairns South Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) facility

The clinic is intended to provide short term, episodic care for urgent conditions that are not immediately life-threatening. It is purpose-designed for urgent care, and has the following features: 

• dedicated nursing and administration support
• private urgent care triage room
• dedicated treatment beds
• private GP consult room
• designed for ambulance and low-mobility access
• security and duress alarm systems
• a designated resuscitation area with defibrillator, airway management equipment8, ECG machine, mobile bed, IV fluid resuscitation equipment, and emergency medications 
• a dedicated area for treating fractures and plastering
• on-site parking
• shared facilities including meeting rooms and tea rooms. 

The Cairns South Medicare UCC is equipped to treat problems including:

• minor illnesses (including respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections)
• minor injuries including closed fractures, simple lacerations, simple eye injuries and minor burns
• wound management including gluing, suturing and dressings (including for minor burns)
• incision and drainage of abscesses
• basic fracture management including application of backslabs and plasters
• intravenous cannula insertion to allow for IV antibiotics and IV rehydration fluids
• urinary catheter management and changes for males and females
• removal of foreign bodies from the ear and nose
• onsite imaging and Ultrasound (coming soon)
• onsite pathology.

We are excited about having you join our team!

This opportunity is a casual role to work on a seven day rotating roster in the Mackay area, with potential to work across CSS and our Mackay Step up Step down residential service.

You will utilise your lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to support clients with positive person-centred, recovery-orientated services to achieve wellbeing goals, build capacity and life skills, reduce social isolation, strengthen social connections, develop community networks, and maintain a purposeful lifestyle.

To learn more about this job opportunity and submit your application, please visit Mind Careers - reference number 494637.

For additional information, please contact Service Manager, Mackay Step Up Step Down and Crisis Support Space Gayle Clifford at gayle.clifford@mindaustralia.org.au

You will provide intensive person-centred, recovery-oriented supports to clients to achieve their wellbeing goals, build capacity and daily living skills, strengthen social connections, enhance community networks, and grow confidence to live independently in the community.

To learn more about this job opportunity and submit your application, please visit Mind Careers - reference number 494636.

For additional information, please contact Service Manager, Mackay Step Up Step Down and Crisis Support Space Gayle Clifford at gayle.clifford@mindaustralia.org.au