About the position

The General Practitioner role is integral to the Clinical Services offered by GWAHS. The General Practitioner provides a high level of whole person, comprehensive, coordinated and continued medical care for individuals, families and communities that come in contact with our Clinics and programs.

Essential Criteria

The general practitioner is required to be appropriately trained and experienced in the discipline of general practice, and assessed as competent for the position in rural New South Wales.

The general practitioner must abide by all legislative acts governing medical practice in New South Wales.

Previous experience in providing health services to Aboriginal communities and a thorough working knowledge of health issues impacting on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people is essential.

• Previous experience working within a structured policy environment and the ability to implement and monitor staff compliance.
• Demonstrate a good standard of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective internal and external workplace relationships.
• Well developed organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history, and current issues affecting lives of Aboriginal people
• Willingness to undertake professional training
• Working with Children and Criminal Record check clearances and a current NSW Drivers License.

Desirable Criteria

• Aboriginality
• Preferable but not essential is Vocational Recognition through Fellowship with either the Royal  Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), or a recognised equivalent.