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Onalenna Mokgobinyane
Practice Nurse, Morley
Sophia Petropoulos
Practice Nurse, Royal Park
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Working in a General Practice setting is different to working in a hospital; you will form lasting relationships with patients in your community, work as part of an integrated care team, plus be in control of your hours – no more evenings or night shifts. Here is why you might like to work with us…
1.
No day is ever the same
- Work to your full scope of practice and perform advanced skills such as cervical screening, iron infusions and chronic disease management
- Manage patients with triage categories 4 and 5 i.e. fractures, sprains, dislocations and wounds requiring suturing
- Choose to work in a variety of clinical areas i.e. treatment room, occupational health, skin & chronic disease management
2.
Be in control of the way you work
- Work where you live and make a difference in your local community
- No evening and night shifts. Our nurses mainly work between 8am – 4pm (and sometimes to 8pm)
- Competitive salary
- 5 weeks annual leave (for full time nurses and pro-rata for part time)
3.
Be a leader in preventative health
- Make long term, meaningful connections with patients in your community
- Be a part of the COVID vaccine rollout
- Help your patients manage their chronic diseases over the course of their lives
- Keep patients fit and healthy and out of hospital
4.
Work as part of an integrated care team
- Achieve optimal patient outcomes by working within a friendly, supportive team of GPs, specialists & allied health practitioners
- Work as part of a single-point of primary care, including sub-specialities (skin, women’s health, chronic disease management), diagnostic services, pharmacy, dental
5.
Be supported on your career pathway
- Clear career path with opportunities for leadership positions
- Scholarships for further study (coming soon)
- Secondments available to other medical centres (coming soon)
- Nurse of the year awards
- Full induction training and ongoing training and development
6.
Be a part of something bigger
- We believe accessible care is one of the best things about our country
- Join our collective mission to create a healthier Australia
- We are fighting the pandemic, with a target of 1 million vaccines
- Together we are building the future of primary care
- We are investing $50m+ this year alone in facilities, technology and frontline nurses
A Typical ForHealth Medical Centre
GP room
- Typically 10-20 GP rooms per centre
- Each GP has their own dedicated room, set up to their preference
- GPs typically see 30-50 patients per day, as either walk-ins or appointments depending on their preference
- The Medical Director of each centre usually runs a clinical team meeting once per week, covering topics from medical advancements to technology upgrades
Treatment room
- Treatment rooms are set up for a diverse range of clinical procedures – from iron infusions, to vaccinations, to wound care
- They are nurse-led, but all care is delivered in partnership with GPs
- They provide a great source of learning and education for our medical students and student nurses
- We are refurbishing and expanding treatment rooms across our network as part of our $50+ million investment over the next 12 months
Procedure room
- State-of-the-art procedure rooms are usually co-located with sub-specialty GP rooms for skin, women’s health and men’s health
- Equipped with specialist kit, and supported by a treatment room nurse
- GPs can perform complex procedures whilst protecting the privacy and dignity of their patients
Reception
- Reception teams are the engine room of each centre – they answer phone calls and greet 600 patients on a typical day
- Our google review scores are averaging 4 stars over the past 6 months, reflecting how important customer service is to us
- Behind reception is where you’ll also find our calendar (& cake) for staff work anniversaries – with many employees having celebrated 10+ years with us
Dental Centre
- Fully-accredited by QIP to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
- Dentists typically see 8-16 patients per day
- Centres are mostly fitted with 2-5 modern Kavo dental units with intra-oral cameras and monitors, lab eq, rotary endo and surgical implant equipment, access to digital radiography/OPG and sterilisation room
- Dentists are supported by skilled dental assistants, dental coordinators and dental state managers
- The Clinical Advisor Committee comprising of senior dentists provide representation on behalf of clinicians in the network
"I love working with ForHealth. I have been a practice nurse here for 3 years and the team is supportive and well organised. No day is ever the same at ForHealth and I look forward to continuing to work and grow with the team, and to provide excellence in healthcare to the community."
Corazon Curic
Practice Nurse Epping Plaza VIC
