General Practice - Consultant - Gilgandra Multi Purpose Service

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GP VMO - capable of managing approx. 12 presentations daily. Qualifications/Experience Advanced Life Support – Adult and paediatric resuscitation drugs, life pack, defibrillator, neo puff, slit lamp. Emergency, Trauma, Adult and Paediatric Support Basic Life Support Simple Suturing ECG Interpretation Catheterisation Sound Clinical Judgement Communicate appropriately Medicare Provider number requirements: Full billing or refer and request billing rights acceptable Must have completed eMeds training Duties Expectation that you review all cases in-person throughout the day. Hours required to be on-site will be 8am ward rounds, followed by ED reviews etc - finish time to be negotiated with site. Be familiar with between the flags, clinical review, and rapid response process. Know how to alter calling criteria when appropriate. Become familiar with the current pathways used such as chest pain, sepsis, COPD plan and cardiac Failure plan. Must return to the ED when requested by nursing staff at any time. Complete discharge summaries and review admitted patients as requested. Complete contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical documentation in all systems including discharges in eMR/eMeds. Medication reconciliation, charting process, MEMI stock, virtual clinical pharmacy involvement. Check pathology and radiology results in the ED results message centre ordered by any doctor, follow-up and document management plans for any results needed further action and review any patients returning for follow-up of results. Participate in morbidity and mortality meetings, MDT meetings and other clinical meetings as requested. Required to participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meeting on Monday morning at the Hospital. Handover at the end of your contract. On Call Requirements • You will be the sole Doctor on call 24/7. • You as the Locum Doctor will be called in for all triage categories (1s to 5s) in-person between 0800 hrs and 1800 hrs, • Overnight from 1800 hrs to 0800 hrs the locum doctor will be required to review Category 1 and 2 ED Presentations in-person. • Overnight from 1800 hrs until 0800 hrs VRGS will cover Category 3, 4 and 5 ED Presentations, however you will be required to attend if a clinician or the Registered Nurse calls you requesting your presence. • On-call will also require you at all times to attend any inpatients that are deteriorating. • vCare are available in emergency situations (1800 492 227) to assist with support and escalation of a Patient within the facility that requires Emergency assistance, transfer to tertiary facility, advice from specialist teams, emergency birth assistance, Paediatric specialist care, Trauma and Burn specialist support. Fatigue breaks Fatigue breaks are available if Doctor has an emergency, busy night/day and is feeling fatigued, however this must be discussed prior to taking any break with the Health Service Manager or ‘In charge’. Support is available via VRGS to provide doctor fatigue break if required. WESTERN NSW LHD – GILGANDRA HEALTH SERVICE Requirements NSW Health: Non-Specialist Medical Locum Pre-Employment Mandatory Training Requirements My Health Learning Training Manual: • Must have completed eMeds, eMR and Between the Flags training. • Medicare Provider number requirements: Full billings or refer and request billing rights acceptable. • Adult Basic Life Support • Fire Safety and Evacuation • Infection Prevention Strategies for Medical Officers • Open Disclosure • Personal Protective Equipment for Combined Transmission Based Precautions • Privacy – It’s Yours to Keep • Respecting the Difference: Know the Difference • Violence Prevention and Management for Medical Officers • Your Role in Safety and Quality • Registered with an accredited Home CPD Travel including Hire Car Flights and Hire Care organised by Agency with approval from WNSWLHD via Locum Email WNSWLHD-Locums@health.nsw.gov.au Accommodation Initial accommodation is usually in a motel at Gilgandra awaiting the outgoin

Credentials

NSW Hospital paperwork (LHD specific); NSW Health online training modules; immunisations/vaccinations; Primary Degree; Fellowship & CPD Certificate (if applicable); References; CRC; NSW WWCC; Indemnity; Medicare provider number; ID check; NSW declarations (e.g. Hep B; TB; Secondary Employment; Code of Conduct); Current AHPRA Registration