General Practitioner

Date posted: Friday 27 June 2025
Closing date: Wednesday 09 July 2025

This permanent part-time opportunity (16 hours/fortnight) is divided into 3-4 hour shifts over the fortnight and will see you support the general medical admission assessment of patients admitting to Ramsay Clinic Cairns as voluntary clients. As the General Practitioner, in collaboration with other team members, you will support the care provided by the Treating Psychiatrist.

The role

The General Practitioner is responsible for:

• identifying patients’ needs by a systematic assessment, ensuring appropriate treatment is implemented in collaboration with the Visiting Medical Officer (Psychiatrist)
• implementing planned medical care, which is evidence-based to achieve identified outcomes
• prioritising and providing medical care according to professional standards, hospital policies, and procedures
• providing collegial support in clinical problem solving, acting as a role model and resource person for staff
• within areas of expertise, assist with the education of clinical staff and medical students as required
• participating in discharge planning, coordinating activities with other health care professionals to optimise patient outcomes
• ensuring medication prescription, management, and documentation complies with legal and hospital policy requirements
• providing effective first-line management during medical emergencies and code situations, including the management of potentially aggressive patients.

Your skills and experience

• Current and relevant registration with AHPRA.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
• Minimum of 3 years post-graduate General Practitioner experience.
• Competent in providing advanced life support measures.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in an acute mental health care facility (desirable).

About us

Ramsay Clinic Cairns offers a safe haven for the Far North Queensland community seeking compassionate mental health care. We provide a comprehensive range of programs and services, tailored to your unique needs. Here's how we help. Owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.

What’s in it for you?

• Professional Advancement
  Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.
• Discounts
  Hospital, Allied Health, and Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
• Health and Wellbeing
  Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.
• Leisure/Social/Financial
  Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

To apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

For enquiries, please contact Sharon Downman, Clinical Services Manager at DownmanS@ramsayhealth.com.au

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety.  Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

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