The role

Omega Health Medical Centre is a community-focused centre that has been providing medical care to the local community and surrounding areas since 2011. We pride ourselves on providing quality health care to the Cairns community and we’re looking for a GP with the same passion to join the team and support their high patient volume.

Located in tropical Cairns in Far North Queensland, the private billing centre is open Monday to Friday and offers Sunday work, if interested. The centre has excellent facilities including 11 doctor consult rooms, a four-bay treatment room, and dedicated procedure room. We provide an extensive administrative team so you can focus on practicing medicine and your practice will be supported by our full-time nurses who are trained in all treatment room and CDM duties.

You’ll be joining a collegial team of 11 doctors who have special interests in skin cancer medicine, family medicine, and Indigenous health. The team have a strong focus on Indigenous health and offer medical care and advocacy to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Omega Health Medical Centre is in a DPA approved location, suitable for International Medical Graduates. The centre is also a training practice and welcomes Registrars each semester. This is a great opportunity for any doctor interested in becoming a GP Supervisor and passing on their knowledge and skillset to future doctors.

About IPN Medical Centres

Omega Health Medical Centre is part of the IPN Medical Centre network, Australia's largest network of medical centres. Benefits of working with IPN Medical Centres include:

• Independent contractor with clinical autonomy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Dedicated nursing support for treatment room and CDM care
• Experienced administrative teams
• Intelligent practice analytics (Cubiko) to support individual billing choices
• Our RACGP partnership simplifies achieving and recording CPD requirements
• Free in-house CPD opportunities and discounted registration for industry CPD events
• A collegial environment with supportive state-based Medical Directors
• Expanded support for GP Registrar Supervisors
• Provision and support in all areas of special interest
• Scope of practice opportunities across skin, aesthetics and occupational medicine
• Ongoing investment to provide modern medical centres and quality equipment
• Sophisticated IT, marketing and finance services
• 24 hour IT support
• Division of Sonic Healthcare.

Apply

This is a fantastic opportunity for a GP to become an integral part of the community and help to improve the quality of life for its residents. If you’d like to apply for this opportunity or require additional information, please contact Fiona James on 0447 006 846 or email Fiona.James@ipn.com.au

Provide intake, triage, assessment, and ongoing counselling for young people in Cairns and surrounding communities.

• Become part of a highly skilled professional team driven by best practice.
• Generous not-for-profit tax-free benefits of up to $18,550.
• Professional development opportunities- tailored skills development.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician will work with the young person to find the best service pathways within headspace or refer them to other external service providers. The goal is to make sure the young person receives high-quality, coordinated, and youth-friendly services. Overall, this role is focused on providing support for young people's mental health and well-being.

This opportunity will see you:

• provide intake, triage, assessment, and ongoing counselling
• participate in regular case reviews and multi-disciplinary reviews
• engage effectively with stakeholders, clients, and family members
• conduct risk assessments
• proactively contribute to the development, implementation, and refinement of headspace Outreach service delivery
• engage in community activities to promote headspace.

As an outreach worker at headspace, your role is to help young people in Cairns and the surrounding areas by providing them with essential care, resources, and support. You will be co-located within community organisations in Mareeba, Tully, Atherton, Innisfail, and Mossman. To support you in your role, you will have access to a company vehicle, and there will be a need to stay overnight in some communities. Our goal is to make sure that young people who need help the most receive it, regardless of where they live.    This role is full-time on a maximum term contract until June 30, 2025 (with the opportunity of extension).

Who are we looking for? 

In addition to formal qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing (Mental Health), you will have demonstrated experience and advanced clinical skills in various mental health service settings. You will be focused on helping us do things ‘the headspace way’, living our values of Inclusion, Collaboration, Agility, and Excellence. In addition, you will have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) or the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Current paid employee Blue Card (Social Workers Only)
• Demonstrated competence in mental health assessment and subsequent coordination of access to appropriate service provision
• Demonstrated ability in risk assessment, including risk to self or others
• Good communication (including written) skills, and the ability to engage with young people, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, clients, carers, and stakeholders
• Current Queensland Drivers Licence.

headspace Cairns

headspace Cairns is a welcoming safe space for young people aged between 12 and 25 providing access, support and information for a broad range of concerns, including mental health, physical/sexual health, drug and alcohol, employment and education, and support for families and carers. headspace Cairns (under the direction of RFDS (Queensland) Services Limited) has been making a difference in the lives of young Australians since 2006.

About our offering

We value our people, and we are passionate about making a difference for young people The team at headspace Cairns has a great workplace culture, works collaboratively to achieve excellent results, and maintains wonderful relationships with service providers. By joining headspace and the RFDS (Queensland Section), you will:

• Become part of a highly skilled professional team driven by best practice
• Receive a base of $109, 030.46 + superannuation
• Have access to generous not-for-profit tax-free benefits of up to $18,550
• Receive daily allowances when you spend time away from home
• Be provided professional development opportunities– including leadership programs, regular line management support, and tailored skills development
• Work with a focus on well-being – headspace Social and Wellbeing Committee, Employee Assistance Program, and other initiatives to support a holistic approach to wellbeing
• Be committed to diversity – we welcome all people, irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Designed in collaboration with our employees, the headspace Reconciliation Action Plan formalises our commitment to reconciliation and to strengthening the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and communities.
• Have private health insurance discounts
• Receive novated leasing options.

Interested?

This role will close on the 23 May 2024 however; shortlisting will commence before the end date so don’t delay in applying! Visit https://apply.jobadder.com/17037/880099/3gjjiylugp5upl64i3ufzb45vi?site=au3 to apply.  For further information regarding this role, please contact headspace Cairns Manager Gabby Gill at ggill@headspacecairns.org.au or on (07) 4041 3780. For a copy of the Position Description please contact recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Check and may be required to undergo a medical assessment. You will also be required to complete the headspace and RFDS immunisation program where you will need to provide evidence of immunity or vaccination against Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD). headspace and the Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS and headspace are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.

'Keeping Our Generations Growing Strong'

Wuchopperen is a community connected and controlled organisation with more than 40 years’ experience in providing primary health care and social wellbeing services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Cairns and surrounding districts.   

• Full time, Permanent.
• Based in Cairns.  

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen

• Monday to Friday, no weekends.
• No on call requirement.
• Attractive remuneration rate.
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits.
• Five (5) weeks Annual Leave entitlements.
• 12% superannuation contribution.
• Commitment to professional development.  

Applicants for the above position will:

• hold a current AHPRA registration
• be eligible for a Medicare Provider number
• demonstrate relevant experience and/or qualifications
• hold Fellowship of ACRRM and / or RACGP Accreditation as a GP
• possess a current driver’s licence
• be a Permanent Resident or Australian Citizen.  

To be eligible for interview, applicants must:

• provide a cover letter of no more than two pages, addressing the Core Capabilities in the Position Description
• provide a Specified Reference.

Applicants who do not address these requirements, will not be considered for shortlisting.

For information about this position, or to apply, please visit www.wuchopperen.org.au/careers or contact the Director Medical Services Dr Nicolette Roux on (07) 4080 1000.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 3 June 2024.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.