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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Health Service
• Indicative Total Remuneration: $105,751 - $171,579 p.a - MDP2
• Temporary Full Time Contract up to 3 years
• Multiple positions available

Are you ready to take the next step in your medical career and gain hands-on experience in a rural healthcare setting? As a Trainee Medical Practitioner, you’ll rotate through various clinical departments, working alongside senior clinicians to provide high-quality patient care and contribute to continuous clinical improvement.

You’ll play a pivotal role in patient management, from initial assessments to discharge planning, while actively participating in medical education and training. Your work will be instrumental in supporting our team to maintain the highest standards of safety and patient care, ensuring positive outcomes for the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage patients and collaborate with medical staff on treatment plans.
• Perform clinical procedures under supervision.
• Complete discharge summaries and facilitate patient handovers.
• Contribute to quality improvement and risk management initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor medical students, assist in their evaluations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to clinical education.

What We’re Looking For:

• A Medical Qualification registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
• At least 1 year post-graduate training, including successful completion of intern or intern-equivalent program.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Commitment to teaching, quality improvement, and adapting to change.
• Interest in experiencing a rural learning environment and contributing to clinical improvements.

Ready to make a difference in a rural healthcare setting? Apply now for the Trainee Medical Practitioner role!

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Indicative Total Remuneration includes award salary, leave loading, professional development allowance and superannuation.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 890210

Enquiries

Kaylee Brown
Medical Education Officer
Phone: 76691342
E-mail: kaylee.brown@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Sunday 26 January 2025, 11:55PM 

Attachments

890210 MDP2 - Trainee Medical Practitioner - Role Description.pdf

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