General Practitioner - Antenatal Care

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500625
Work type:
Permanent
Location:
South Brisbane
Categories:
Medical Officers

Mater Mothers Hospital is looking for a General Practitioner (GP) with a special interest in maternity care to join our team! This role will give you the opportunity to enhance your skills in the provision of low and high-risk maternity care, as well as contribute to the design and delivery of the Mater Mother's GP alignment program.

The Mater Mothers public hospital cares for approximately 6000 publicly funded women annually. The antenatal care service includes an established GP shared care program which is supported by an innovative GP alignment program and GP liaison midwifery team.

Mater's unique approach to antenatal clinic puts woman at the centre of care and values midwifery / medical collaboration at all stages of the pregnancy journey. Our clinician assisted and direct to patient telehealth consultations enable women to receive care in community settings and the comfort of their home and is supported by cutting edge digital systems. In this role you will be providing clinical care at a weekly (4 hour) antenatal clinic session in face to face and telehealth consultations. You will provide care to women in various models of care, supported by Obstetricians, specialist midwives, Maternal-fetal medicine specialists and obstetric physicians. Comprehensive local guidelines are also available to support clinical decision making.

In addition to providing clinical care, you will work with an interprofessional team to promote effective GP shared care for women birthing at Mater. This will include contributions to the development, delivery and evaluation of GP alignment programs and clinical governance related to GP shared care patients.

About you

This role is suited to a GP with a special interest in maternity care who is aligned with Mater Mothers and has experience in providing GP shared care.

Additional qualifications in Womens' health, eg a Diploma of O&
G or a Certificate of Womens' health is desirable but not essential. Connections with the Brisbane South PHN or other local GP networks would also be an advantage.

Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research - and that's because we employ exceptional people.

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel &
  Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For further information, please contact Dr Huda Safa, Clinical Lead Ambulatory Services on.

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note:
We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Advertised:
09 May 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:
28 Jun 2024 E. Australia Standard Time

Mater Mothers Hospital is looking for a General Practitioner (GP) with a special interest in maternity care to join our team!

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