• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Best practice implementation
• St Kilda location

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an appropriately qualified General Practitioner to join a team of highly skilled and dedicated health care workers in a supported environment working to improve the health outcomes of marginalised people.

Access Health is part of St Vincent's Hospital General Practice services, and exists to provide quality and accessible care to members of the community experiencing vulnerability. We are a one-stop primary health care service that supports the needs of people who people who are experiencing homelessness, use drugs, engaged in street-based sex work, and people who are experiencing difficulties in managing their general health, mental health, or chronic disease.

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About Access Health

Access Health in St Kilda is a collaboration between St Vincent's Hospital and The Salvation Army offering high quality, bulk-billed medical services within a multidisciplinary team.

The aim of Access Health is to provide accessible, responsive primary health care that enhances the health and well being of:

• Marginalised/street-based injecting drug users
• Street sex workers
• People experiencing homelessness

The service endeavours to collaborate with a range of relevant health and support services in order to provide quality health care that facilitates eventual client linkages into mainstream services. Primary health care is offered from a social health framework, with a focus on multidisciplinary teamwork, research and client involvement.

The GP is a member of a very well supported team which delivers care in a patient focused manner. The Practice is fully accredited with the Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) via Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) and participate in continuous quality improvement

Application

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Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.