EMPLOYMENT - 18/12/2009

Craigmore Family Practice

The Craigmore Family Practice requires a full time Doctor to work in a bery busy 5 1/2 day practice with young proactive group of 9 Doctors.

The practice is fully accredited, bulk billing practice and have 3 Practice Nurses, numerous Allied Health professioanls, great staff and a friendly environment.

Excellent renumeration/guaranteed hourly rate available to the right person.

Please contact Raelene - Practice Manager on 8255 1999 or email manager@craigmorefamilypractice.com.au

General Practitioner VR required for busy mutli disciplinary accredited General Practice North East of the CBD.  Dedicated nursing staff and administrative staff and strong patient base.  Allied health professionals on site include Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology.  Gribbles Pathology hours Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm. Remuneration and hours negotiable.
For futher information please contact: Practice Manager on (08) 8396 4000 or Manuela@pedare.com.au

Workforce Difficulties
Workforce difficulties are a fairly recent issue for this region.   Of 48 practices that participated in the Practice Profiling survey in 2004, 23 (48%) believed they were experiencing workforce issues.  Major concerns included filling staff vacancies (12 practices), GPs retiring or leaving the practice (7) and of the 23, 5 had closed their books to new patients. These 23 practices represent 54.6% (118) of the Divisions GP members.

Workforce Activities

• Our activities focus on mapping and monitoring existing GP services and supporting practices to access various workforce programs.
• Supporting GP registrars working within the Division in a formal arrangement with Adelaide to Outback is also a new strategy.
• Supporting the development of the role of the practice nurse and the general practice team is seen as a fundamental strategy in addressing future workforce pressure and will be the activity into which most of our workforce energy is directed.

Health Workforce
The Health Workforce Branch is responsible for leading and coordinating a strategic approach to medical workforce policy for Australian Government Health and Ageing programs. Their Website provides numerous resources, publications and information regarding workforce issues including:

• Outer Metropolitan Registrars Program
• More Doctors for Outer Metropolitan Areas Measure

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing - Health Workforce

Consulting
Wavelength International provides a staff recruitment facility and is able to provide locum placements in Australia and provide permanent and long term placements with overseas doctors.

Please contact Amber Derby (Australian placements) or Ruth Barry (overseas doctor placements).

Recruitment Agencies
Recruit-A-Doc - Medical Recruitment to Rural Australia.

This website should be a first point of call for all overseas trained doctors.  Recruit-A-Doc specialises in providing medical recruitment to rural Australia and urban areas of need.  You can submit details of a position available or provide a CV to assist in finding you the best suited position.

SAPMEA - South Australian Postgraduate Medical Education Association Inc provides relevant details for vacant positions.