| Description |
The GP is an
independent practitioner who works as part of the primary health care team in
the medical practice.
The GP provides the following scope
of general practice, including: - management of undifferentiated acute
and chronic health problems across the patient’s lifespan in an un-referred
patient population
- providing continuity of care for
individuals with chronic conditions
- undertaking preventative activities
such as screening, immunization and health education
- undertaking a range of population
health interventions at the practice and community level
- primary and chronic care
- psychiatric assessment
- community based mental health
care
- minor surgical (excisions, simple
suturing)
- chronic care of patients in aged care
facilities
- initial mental health
assessment/management with knowledge of referral pathways and mental health
legislative requirements
There is potential to engage in shift at
the local hospital and its emergency department. Essential Skills include: - Demonstrate high quality clinical
skill in rural general practice.
- Able to use professional clinical
judgment in the delivery of rural general practice.
- Able to evaluate and apply medical
interventions consistent with evidence-based medicine.
- Able to use a range of patient record
and recall systems and maintain comprehensive patient records.
- Able to recognise and manage
deteriorating patients.
- Able to perform procedures safely and
within their competence and defined scope of practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of common
therapeutic agents, uses, dosages, adverse effects and potential drug
interactions and ability to prescribe safely.
- Demonstrate knowledge of infection
control principles and safe practice in relation to blood borne infections in
patient care.
- Communicate effectively both verbally
and in writing with patients and their families and other members of the
health care team.
- Clearly document patient care and
maintain complete and timely medical records/progress reports.
- Able to show compassion for patients
and sensitivity to their culture, ethnicity and spiritual issues.
- Exhibit high standards of moral and
ethical behavior towards patients, families and colleagues including an
awareness of appropriate doctor/patient boundaries.
- Show honesty at all times in their
work, putting patient welfare ahead of personal consideration and accepting
responsibility for their own actions.
- Participate actively in ongoing
Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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