Senior General Practitioner
Job No:
81868
Location:
Adelaide, SA
Nunkuwarrin Yunti is seeking an experienced, Vocationally Registered General Practitioner to join their clinics in Adelaide and Elizabeth Downs, on a full-time basis.
You will be providing comprehensive, primary health care services to the local Aboriginal community in both a clinic based and outreach capacity. You will be working with a multi-disciplinary team of Health Workers, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Midwives, and General Practitioners. Services are augmented by a range of visiting specialists and allied health professionals.
Under the limited direction of the Clinical Services Leader, the broad function of the position is to take accountability for and provide leadership of team activities to achieve continuity and quality of client care.
About the Organisation
Nunkuwarrin Yunti is the foremost Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Adelaide, South Australia, providing a range of health care and community support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
First incorporated in 1971, Nunkuwarrin Yunti has grown from a welfare agency with three employees to a multi-faceted organisation with around 100 staff who deliver a diverse range of health care and community support services.
Nunkuwarrin Yunti aims to promote and deliver improvement in the health and well-being of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the greater metropolitan area of Adelaide, and advance their social, cultural and economic status. The organisation places a strong focus on a client centered approach to the delivery of services and a collaborative working culture to achieve the best possible outcome for clients. Nunkuwarrin Yunti is also a GP Registrar Training Practice.
About You
The ideal applicant will possess extensive experience working in Aboriginal Health, alongside exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to provide culturally sensitive care to patients.
In addition to the above you will possess:
- General registration with AHPRA (essential);
- Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or appropriate professional body;
- Ideally 5+ years post FRACGP or ACRRM experience.
To download the position description, please click here.
Please note: It is a requirement of this role that successful candidates have a current driver's licence, and are willing to undergo a National Police Check prior to commencing employment.
Your dedication and hard work will be rewarded with a highly attractive salary circa $201,000 - 209,000 (commensurate with experience and qualifications) PLUS extensive salary packaging options!
In this influential role you will provide leadership of team activities to achieve continuity and quality of client care and outcomes of practice.
Most of all you will have the flexibility to work closely with your patients and build lasting bonds, making you an invaluable member of the local community. You will be able to help patients through their health care journey from beginning to end, granting an incredible level of job satisfaction.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an influential Aboriginal health organisation and deliver health services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in metropolitan Adelaide - Apply now!