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This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and enthusiastic GP with a commitment to meeting the health and wellbeing needs of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.The Central Coast is a great lifestyle choice for professionals and young families with picturesque beaches, affordable housing, quality educational and sporting facilities, diverse employment opportunities, outstanding health facilities and community servicesThe region is serviced by two large acute metropolitan hospitals, Gosford and WyongSituated an ideal 1-hour drive from Sydney, 1 hour from Newcastle and 1 hour from the beautiful Hunter ValleyModern shopping conveniences, sporting clubs, aquatic centres, parks and outdoor recreational activitiesAbout YerinYerin is an AGPAL accredited practice offering comprehensive care and services including chronic disease management, mental health, antenatal care, women and mens health, screening and early intervention for children and young people and supportive care to elders through our Transdisciplinary team. The team consists of:General Practitioners and Practice NursesAboriginal Health Practitioners and Aboriginal Health WorkersPsychologists, counsellorsDiabetes EducatorMidwife and Childhood NurseVisiting Specialists (Endocrinologist, Pediatricians and Psychiatrist)Visiting Allied Health (Dietitian, Optometrist, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, Speech Pathologist)Yerin also provides a range of community programs to support access to primary care services, and to support prevention and early intervention for the community we serve.Benefits of Working with UsA competitive remuneration package with generous incentives including salary packaging, paid cultural training, staff development, team bonding days and additional in-kind end of year paid leaveJoining our widely respected clinical team leading the way in Aboriginal health and innovative models of careA passionate and close-knit GP group with peer to peer support and monthly educational or clinical meetingsA highly rewarding role addressing the general health and wellbeing needs of clients and families, often requiring a complex coordinated response from multiple team membersFull nursing support (chronic disease management, health assessments, immunisations, cervical screening etc)Cultural supervision, cultural proficiency training and team-building workshopsPotential for teaching and education of medical students and GP registrarsActive research opportunities (current collaborative relationships with the University of Newcastle, BreastScreen NSW, Menzies School of Health Research and Hunter Medical Research Institute)An opportunity to influence both in-house and outreach service delivery to our communityOpportunity to work at our outreach clinic at Umina BeachFlexible working arrangements, we are offering positions from 2-5 days a weekEligible DPA location- The Aboriginal Medical Service is a DPA exemption service, under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Services Exemption rules.AHPRA-registered General Practitioner with VR status, unrestricted or working towards fellowship.A passion and commitment to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleCurrent medical indemnity and CPR certificatePrevious experience working in Aboriginal HealthHow to ApplyFor a confidential discussion about the position or to request a position description, please contact Jessica Wheeler on 0422 179 970 or email [email protected] . #J-18808-Ljbffr