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Full time
Reports to: Senior Medical Officer, KAMS
Supervision of:
Award: Non-Award
Classification:
About Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services:
KAMS (Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd) is a regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS), providing a collective voice and support for a network of member ACCHS from towns and remote communities across the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
KAMS was first established in **** as a cooperative between the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS) and the East Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (EKAMS) now the Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service (OVAHS) with membership expanding to Halls Creek health service committee and Fitzroy Crossing community representatives.
These communities saw the benefit of sharing pooled resources and collective effort in the region
KAMS provides a wide range of services including: Financial and accounting; Regional population health programs; Social and Emotional Well Being Support; Health Promotion; Information Communication Technology Support; Corporate Services; Accredited health training and education and Research.
While the major role is in regional advocacy and support for member services, KAMS also provides comprehensive primary health care services in the remote communities of Beagle Bay, Bidyadanga, Balgo, Mulan and Billiluna.
In **** KAMS established Kimberley Renal Services Pty Ltd to manage the provision of regional renal support and dialysis services in Broome, Derby, Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing.
KAMS is a member of the Aboriginal Health Council of WA (AHCWA – ) and of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO – ).
Our vision
is to:
Improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people in the Kimberley.
We will achieve this vision by:
Supporting our member services to be strong, independent and effective ACCHO's
Ensuring we provide quality preventative and primary healthcare services to communities we service
Providing leadership and advocacy on Kimberley Aboriginal health issues
Ensuring we are an effective, accountable and sustainable organisation
Building a skilled and sustainable Kimberley Aboriginal health workforce
Our mission
is to ensure:
We are managed and controlled by Kimberley Aboriginal people, are locally and nationally recognised as an effective advocate for the Kimberley Aboriginal health sector and provide and support the provision of effective holistic and culturally appropriate primary health care services for Kimberley Aboriginal people.
We define Aboriginal Health as:
Not just the physical wellbeing of an individual, but the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of the whole community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential as a human being, thereby bringing about the total wellbeing of their community.
It is a whole of life view and includes the cyclical concept of life-death-life.
Staff may not smoke while in uniform or when they are acting in an official capacity off site.
Smoking is prohibited in and around all buildings, vehicles and grounds.




To provide comprehensive primary health care in Bidyadanga Community in line with accepted best practice standards.
In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, assist in the development and maintenance of high quality health services, ensuring continuous monitoring, quality improvement and innovation in the delivery of comprehensive primary health services
Support the education, training and on-site up-skilling of the Bidyadanga primary health care workforce
Contribute to KAMS health program initiatives in line with identified needs
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services is a smoke-free organisation and smoking is prohibited in and around all buildings, vehicles and grounds.
Relationships
Internal
Remote Clinic Staff and Managers
Other KAMS and KRS GPs and GPRs
Health Informatics team
Population Health Team
External
Community Council and CEO
WACHS including visiting specialists, Kimberley Population Health Unit (KPHU); Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Any other external agencies supplying support to the community
Duty Statement and Key Responsibilities:
Clinical practice
Provide clinical primary health care services to Bidyadanga as part of the regular GP roster.
On occasion to fulfil any rostering shortage, you may be required to provide clinical services in Beagle Bay and other KAMS clinic sites.
Provide emergency assessment, stabilisation and care during hours, and rostered on-call support after-hours.
Where required, liaise closely with the Royal Flying Doctor Service for timely evacuation of clients requiring hospitalisation and /or more advanced care.
Support active use of the electronic patient information and recall system MMEX to assist in the provision of prompted opportunistic care for all clients, ensuring widespread population screening, early detection, monitoring and appropriate management of chronic disease.
Throughout your clinical practice, work with colleagues and clients in a framework of cultural safety which respects local cultural beliefs and practices.
Work with other staff to optimise Medicare income for reinvestment in sustainable clinical services.
Maintain solid linkages with other health providers in the area to ensure optimum coordination of care and advocacy for the client base.
Quality assurance / improvement
Ensure that clinical care is in line with regional best practice standards
Ensure a commitment to the uptake of Kimberley Chronic Disease Therapeutic protocols, Kimberley Maternal and Child Health protocols, Kimberley Standard Drug list, and other endorsed tools for regional best practice
As a member of the multidisciplinary team, contribute to regular quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives of the health service
Participate in the KAMS Clinical Incident Management Process
Education / up-skilling of the health workforce




Participate in the implementation of in-services for health staff, with frequency and content determined in conjunction with senior managers and based on current staff skills and needs
Provide supervision for GP Registrars (GPRs), Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) and medical students
Participate in providing support to GP Registrars doing the on-call roster as part of on-call support roster
Participate in the provision of support and education for Aboriginal Health Workers/Practitioners and nursing students during placements, with direction from identified preceptors and senior management team
Contribute to KAMS health program initiatives in line with identified need and personal interest / career development
Participate in regional and local KAMS health initiatives – such as health research, regional best practice guidelines, other areas of clinical governance, health information and IT development, medical education and training, etc – contributing your own expertise to such projects as well as taking up the opportunity to develop in areas of particular personal and career interest.
Clinical Leadership
Monitor pathology results for the clinic and ensure all are being actioned and those not belonging to the clinic are forwarded or returned as appropriate
Ensure that clinics and remote office are informed of students visiting the clinic
Coordinate the updating of GP clinic roster
Chair and arrange (or assist) regular team meetings
Ensure correspondence from visiting specialists is actioned and results followed up
As part of the Senior GP team, be the clinic doctor contact for outside services
Prepare a clinic update for the regular doctor meeting
Work closely with the clinic manager to ensure patient flow and other systems operate effectively.
Also to work with any nominated community representative as part of the Bidyadanga clinic management team
Be the doctor contact for clinical issues and incidents in the clinic
Orientate new medical staff to the clinic and its systems for operating
Please note that the duties outlined in this position description are not exhaustive, and only an indication of the work of the role.
The organisation can direct you to carry out duties which it considers are within your level of skill, competence and training and scope of practice
Selection Criteria:
Demonstrated expertise in the following areas:
Eligible for registration in WA
Minimum of 5 years general practice / primary health care experience
Commitment to the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control
Competent to manage emergencies in remote setting
Ability to act as an effective member of a multidisciplinary health team
Ability to travel by air and/ or road on a regular basis
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all levels
Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture
Proven ability to communicate and work effectively with Aboriginal people
Working with Children Check
Current GP Supervisor accreditation (or eligible to undergo training for this)
FRACGP, FACRRM or equivalent
Previous experience in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector
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📌 General Practitioner – Bidyadanga (Western Australia)
🏢 Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
📍 Western Australia