Your Contribution

To provide medical skill and expertise in the delivery of comprehensive primary health care services as a member of the TAIHS multidisciplinary health care team, demonstrating leadership in clinical quality and safety and fostering a culture of organisational reflection and continuous quality improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred and culturally appropriate patient care
• Prioritise patient safety
• Apply current best practice guidelines to patient care, including following national clinical guidelines, health pathways, RACGP guidelines and therapeutic guidelines
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team which promotes input from Indigenous Health Practitioners, Nurses, Indigenous Health Professionals, Allied Health Practitioners, Reception, and Administration staff to form a high performing medical team
• Provide regular preventative health activities including health assessments (MBS item 715)
• · Provide regular chronic disease management care plans (MBS items 721/723) and home medicines review (MBS item 900)
• Accurately record MBS items for all clinical activities
• Provide comprehensive clinical documentation for all clinical encounters at time of care
• See walk in patients as required
• Participate in outreach clinics including school-based clinics, rural outreach clinics and residential aged care facility visits as required
• Provide support to colleagues, medical students and GPs in training
• Maintain comprehensive documentation
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Adhere to rules outlined in the medical benefits scheme (MBS) and pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS)
• Adhere to TAIHS policies and procedures including the patient results /recall system and endeavour that all recalls, and actions are addressed within a timely manner as per practice procedure
• Check all investigation results and correspondence during each session
• Provide patients with referrals and certificates at point of care
• Take responsibility for following up patients you have treated and results from investigations you have ordered
• Check results and care for patients of other GPs in the practice when required
• Participate in TAIHS professional development and clinical governance activities
• Complete advanced life support (ALS1) course every 3 years and basic life support (BLS) course annually
• Complete mandatory TAIHS training activities
• Complete RACGP continuing professional development requirements
• Participate in quality improvement activities and clinical audits
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures
• Maintain and adhere to the professionais standards as outlined by the Medical Board / AHPRA in ‘Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia’, available at: Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia (ama.com.au)
• Notify the Director of Medical Services as soon as possible in cases of patient complaints, ethical dilemmas, interactions with AHPRA
• Report any foreseeable risks or areas of concern to the director of medical services
• Maintain specialist and general AHPRA registration
• Maintain your own medical indemnity insurance and provide a current certificate of insurance to TAIHS, accurately record details in task system and file all relevant documentation into Moday.com, LogiQC and SharePoint 

  Required Qualifications and Experience

• Desirable) Postgraduate medical qualification equivalent to the Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or Fellow of Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM)
• Vocational registration (VR) as a General Practitioner
• Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
• Current certification for Basic Life Support training
• Advanced Life Support training is highly desirable

  Required Licenses and Checks

• Ability to pass a National Police Check – no Serious/Criminal/Court Records
• Current AHPRA registration
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (Qld)
• COVID-19 Vaccination: It is a condition of employment for this position to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19
• Proof of qualifications and current registration (as appropriate) are to be provided prior to commencement of employment
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner
• Offer of the position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process
• (desirable) hold vocational recognition through Fellowship with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

  Required Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, and ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work environment
• Sensitivity to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their ability to access services
• An interest in and a commitment to improving Indigenous health outcomes
• Knowledge of the issues affecting the health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the health service as well as collaborate with external health care providers and networks

  Practical Requirements

• Work outside of normal hours of duty may be required
• Travel across the region may be required
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position in a safe manner

Why work for TAIHS

TAIHS provides access to an employee assistance program and access to learning and development opportunities. Your employment experience with TAIHS will include work-life balance with competitive salary and benefits, leave entitlements, career progression opportunities and the chance to make a difference to the people and communities.

TAIHS is committed to building an inclusive culture that respects and promotes human rights and diversity. The position involves working with a multicultural organisation where the majority of employees, clients and stakeholders identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Employees demonstrate an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people communicate effectively and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

TAIHS acknowledges that we respectfully journey together to aspire to be a culturally capable organisation. We are an inclusive, equal employment opportunity employer and place value on our diverse workforce. We encourage applicants representing all genders, ethnicities, ages, languages, sexual orientations, people with a disability, and those with family responsibilities to apply.

To Apply:

Please click here to view the current Position Description

You must submit the below documentation;

• CV/Resume
• One page cover letter detailing how you will achieve success in the position

Applications Closes 5pm October 11, 2025

Email: **@taihs.net.au for all inquiries