Msir Medical Practitioner

7 months ago

Richmond, Australia North Richmond Community Health Full time

**Work with us**:
Our organisation is a busy health hub in the middle of Richmond. North Richmond Community Health, which includes the Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, is a great place to work. You’ll find an environment where staff are inspired through meaningful work and supported by colleagues and management. We prioritise an inclusive and positive working atmosphere at North Richmond Community Health. With flexible working arrangements, we help ensure that people of all circumstances are well-represented in our staff.

As an employee, there are a number of benefits available:

- flexible working arrangements, including purchased leave
- wellbeing policy, with on-site subsidised fitness classes including pilates and personal training, work health checks and social events
- comprehensive and competitive salary packaging options.

We enjoy rich cultural diversity in our workforce. Approximately 55% of our staff were born overseas and over 75% identify with an ethnicity other than Australian. Over 65% of our staff speak languages other than English. We would like to hear from you if you have:

- superior skills in delivering culturally-responsive services in your given field
- keen ability to contribute to a respectful collegiate environment
- can contribute to innovation and service improvement
- effective relationship building skills to foster a harmonious workplace.

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room is an anonymous service that provides a setting for supervised injecting, on-site clinical services as well as access to a range of health and social support services. As a service, the Medically Supervised Injecting Room reduces overdose deaths and non-fatal overdose-related harms, reduces ambulance attendances and emergency department presentations related to overdose, assists in reducing the spread of blood-born diseases including HIV and hepatitis C, and also provides a gateway to health services including mental health and drug treatment services.

The role suits a medical practitioner with a background in general practice, addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry. Subject to qualifications, the appointee may contribute to the on-call roster of Medical Supervisors.

**Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Provide clinical services to clients accessing the MSIR.
- Seek, record and consider feedback to improve the quality and effectiveness of service delivery.
- Maintain a high standard of conduct and work performance to promote MSIR’s reputation with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Nurture collaborative relationships based on NRCH values across the organisation and with other local community groups and provider organisations.
- Support the delivery of clinical care for MSIR clients, including opioid pharmacotherapy, BBV and other medical issues as required.
- Maintain appropriate clinical notes of all medical services provided.
- Provide staff at the MSIR with appropriate clinical advice.
- Support processes required to ensure that the operations of the MSR meet all required accreditation standards.

**Key Selection Criteria**:
Essential qualifications, attributes and skills include, but are not limited to:

- Registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Relevant medical/clinical qualifications and experience.
- Maintain up to date CPR and/or First Aid training
- A demonstrated interest and commitment to addressing health inequalities and creating an organisation of influence for the most disadvantaged
- Thorough knowledge of relevant health and community services for people who use drugs, or ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly.
- Ability to engage with vulnerable people who may exhibit complex and challenging behaviours in a low threshold service.
- Applied knowledge of current harm reduction policies and practices, relevant Government AOD policy, the National Drug Strategy, National HIV strategy frameworks and implications at a state and local level.

The position description can be found here

Please note it is a requirement for all employees of North Richmond Community Health to demonstrate evidence of mandatory immunisations/vaccinations prior to commencement of employment, based on the Immunisation Category their position falls under.

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