Wynyard Medical Services is a long established family practice that is seeking an additional full-time General Practitioner to join the team. The practice is purpose built and has recently been refurbished. We have five GPs and one registrar at present and an opportunity now exists for another GP to join us.
The practice was established over 30 years ago and continues to provide quality family medical care to Wynyard and the surrounding areas.
About Wynyard Medical Services
GPA Accredited
Fully computerised using Medical Director
Sterile procedures room
Six consulting rooms
Minor procedures room
Three Practice Nurses who provide Home Health Assessments, Immunisation Clinics, 45-49 year old health checks, Diabetes Assessments, PAP Smears, Wound Care, ECG', Spirometry, Blood Tests and many other general nursing duties.
Visiting allied health professionals including; Physiotherapist - three days per week, Dietician - one day per week, Diabetes Educators - one day per week, Audiologist - one day every three weeks.
Combination of private and bulk billing.
Fully Computerised using Medical Director
Hours of operation - 9.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday and 10.00 am to 11.00 am on Saturdays.
Operate an on call service from 6-00pm to 9-00am. (Each doctor is rostered 1 in 5 evenings and 1 in 5 weekends)
Wynyard Medical Services is a teaching practice and currently has one registrar and two fifth year medical students. The Practice also hosts John Flynn scholars and other students throughout the year.
Regular weekly clnical meetings are held for GP's and Practice Nurses.
Provide hospital, home and nursing home visits.
Has ready access to pathology and imaging services at nearby Burnie
Has ready access to specialists and allied health professionals based at the nearby North West Regional Hospital in Burnie
Provides the following services:
- Audiometry
- Electrocardiograms
- Minor surgery
- Cryotherapy
- Hormone implants
- Enahanced primary care
About the position
Although applicants would ideally have vocational registration this is not considered essential. It is important that applicants feel comfortable working in a close-knit rural community. The practice feels that the position would best suit an Assistant General Practitioner but doctors wishing to become a Principal should also apply. The position is offered on a full-time basis however a part-time arrangement can be negotiated. General Practitioners at our Practice work independently but also enjoy working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
The position in summary:
Excellent remuneration.
Assistant General Practitioner sought (but Principal would be considered).
A full-time position is offered although a part-time arrangement could be negotiated.
Vocational registration would be highly regarded
All GPs participate in the After Hours roster (GP Assist Phone Triage Service will minimise call-outs)
Full-time GP's routinely work seven sessions in the surgery and one session undertaking home visits per week.
Each full time GP has one full day off per week.
GPs at the practice visit local nursing homes
Proficiency in Medical Director software is desirable but not essential (training is available).
A preparedness to undertake some teaching of medical students would be appreciated.
When is the positions available? The practice is seeking to fill the vacancy as soon as possible.
About our staff
Our five full-time and one part-time GPs are supported by a team of staff including, three Practice Nurses, a Practice Manager, an Office Manager and five Receptionists. We have a Diabetes Educator, Physiotherapist, Dietician and an Audiologist visiting the practice on a regular basis.
About our patients
Our patients have an expectation of receiving ongoing friendly care from an established family medical practice. We have a total of 7700 patients with a computer file who have been seen within the last 30 months. The practice provides medical care to patients from babies through to the elderly . Our patients come from the township of Wynyard and surrounding areas.
About our service delivery partners
Apart from the visiting allied health professionals, there are a number of allied health professionals and specialists in the region. We consult and liaise with the local community health nurses and other health professionals on an ongoing basis.
About our local GP Division
General Practice North West is the GP Division supporting practices in our region.
About our region Wynyard is situated on the mouth of the Inglis River, 18 km away from the regional centre of Burnie. Wynyard is part of the Waratah-Wynyard municipal area. Wynyard and Somerset are the main residential and service towns for the region which is predominately rural with some light industrial areas. The region contains a great diversity of landscapes from coastal, through farmland to interior rainforest. There is a similar diversity in the people who have chosen to live in the region.
About our community
A choice of public and private primary schools is available in the township of Wynyard as well as a public high school. Public transport is available for students to attend further education in Burnie approximately 20 minutes away. The University of Tasmania has established a Campus in Burnie and offers many tertiary courses - providing opportunities for students to study and live locally.
Playgroup, Playcentre, Childcare and outside school hours care facilities are available.
A drive around Table cape in September/October will reveal hectares of tulips in flower. November is the month to visit Rocky Cape for a native orchid display, while in December the apiarists take their bees south to the leatherwood flowers.
The walking tracks along the banks of the Inglis River provide hours of enjoyable walking, while further inland walking trails are to be found in the Hellyer Gorge and Waratah.
The area is fortunate to have good access to pristine white sandy beaches and there are plenty of opportunities for safe beach swimming, including Sisters Beach, Somerset, East Wynyard and Boat Harbour Beach.
The following banking institutions are on offer:
- ANZ Bank (including ATM facilities)
- Commonwealth Bank (including ATM facilities)
- Westpac Bank Agency (including ATM)
Wynyard offers a diverse range of retail outlets resulting in most shoppoing requirements being met within the town. Tourism has been the impetus for lovely new coffee shops, restaurants and other dining facilities in Wynyard and nearby townships.
About our regional climate Temperate! Wynyard's location on a river and adjacent to the sea means that during summer temperatures range from 18 to 20 degrees Celcius with lovely warm sea breezes. Winter is quite mild with very few frosts and generally sunny days.
About our lifestyle
Living and working in the Waratah-Wynyard area offers many advantages not available in major population centres of mainland Australia. On offer is the lifestyle for which Tasmania is famous; a temperate climate, clean air, water and food. There is plenty of opportunity to participate in sport or recreational, artistic or cultural activities in the area.
It is easy to stay in touch with the rest of the world with the local airport only 5 minutes away connecting to Tullamarine International Airport in Melbourne. Devonport is an hour away with daily sailings of the Spirit of Tasmania to Melbourne.
About our places of worship
Wynyard has the following places of worship:
- Catholic Church
- Anglican Church
- Baptist Church
- Wynyard Community Church
- New Life Christian Centre
- Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Uniting Church
