Locum VR GP AMS - Cape York Communities QLD

• $1600 per day
• ASAP - 20 Dec 2024
• Travel, car and accommodation provided

The Opportunity

Provide support at this community-controlled primary health network across the Cape York Indigenous Communities, the service delivers care to 11 of the Cape York communities. You'll be delivering care as the solo GP alongside full nursing support with the exception of one community site where there are 2 GPs posted + nursing support. The software used is best practice. Doctors stay onsite in a self-contained room with a shared kitchen and laundry facilities. Before travelling to the community the doctor stocks up with fruit and vegetable in Cairns and take them to the community with you. Doctors do not stay in the communities over the weekend and will travel back to Cairns each Friday.

Please note, travel companions are not permitted in these indigenous communities.

The Location

There are 17 Indigenous communities in the Cape York Peninsula and the region shares linguistic, cultural, and environmental diversity. This remote landscape has a rich culture entrenched in 1200kms of untamed World-Heritage listed locations including 180 million-year-old rainforest, rugged coastlines, and incredible Indigenous history.

Communities: Aurukun, Napranum.

Essential criteria

• You must have specialist registration with AHPRA with FRACGP / FRACRRM
• Previous experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and/or communities within an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (Desirable).