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The NRGPN also publishes a clinical website, Medicine Australia, an immunisation information website for parents and guardians, "Vax 'em!", and a parent support website, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre.
Mission statement
To support general practice to care for the community.
Core values
- Supporting GPs
- Supporting whole of general practice
- Promoting links between GPs and practices, and with health services, community groups and the public
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About us
We are an incorporated, not-for profit association of GPs with 180 members. Based in the city of Lismore in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia, our area includes the surrounding towns of Alstonville, Ballina, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Casino, Evans Head, Kyogle, Lennox Head, Maclean, Mullumbimby and Yamba.
What is a network/division of general practice?
Divisions/networks of general practice are formal organisations of GPs within a geographical area, which were set up by the Commonwealth Government in 1993. Nationwide, 121 networks/divisions provide a framework for GPs to interact with each other and with health services, community groups and the public.
- In the Northern Rivers network, this happens through health projects such as immunisation, mental health, and youth health. Specific projects also assist GPs with practice related issues, such as the practice liaison, practice nurse, IMIT, accreditation, NPS (National Prescribing Service), EPC (Enhanced Primary Care), MAHS (More Allied Health Services), and Home Medicines Review projects.
- Continuing professional development (CPD) and GP recruitment are catered for through the CPD/locum and rural workforce projects.
- The media department and the community liaison project keep the public informed of the network's activities. It produces the network's bi-monthly magazine GPSpeak and monthly/regular newsletters, The Immune Response, The In Practice Times, Down the Wire (Collabs), Aged Care News, and HMR FAXnews, as well as a bi-monthly community newsletter, GP Community Briefs.
- The NRGPN publishes three websites: the organisational website, a clinical website, Medicine Australia (www.medicineau.net.au) and a vaccination website (www.vaccination.org.au).
Divisions/networks are primarily funded under the Commonwealth Health and Family Services, Divisions of General Practice Program. Funding also comes from NSW Health and the private sector.
The NRGPN has positioned itself as a key regional stakeholder in health matters, providing a vehicle for GPs to voice concerns or address issues in a meaningful way.
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Board, staff & contact details
GP Executive Committee (the Board)
GP Project Advisors
Staff
GP Executive Committee
Chair, Tony Lembke, Alstonville
Directors:
Jacqueline Boustany, Nimbin
Cathryn Amey, Casino
Lynne Davies, Tintenbar
Peter MacDonald, Lismore
Sue Page, Lennox Head
Rita Vinten, Lismore
David Sare, Ballina
To contact one of the directors, please email the Administrative Officer
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GP Project Advisors
Christine Ahern, CPD Committee
Cathryn Amey, Rural Workforce, Practice Nurse, Practice Staff Locums, CPD Committee
Jacqueline Boustany/Jane Barker, Mental Health
Andrew Binns: Media, Medical Editor GPSpeak
Jimmy Chiu, Locum Management Committee
David Guest, IMIT incl. Aboriginal Computer Network & Encryption
Tony Lembke, IMIT incl. Aboriginal Computer Network & Encryption
Peter MacDonald, Aged Care
Sue Page, Immunisation, Accreditation
Carol Stevenson, CPD Committee
Trevor Tierney, Locum Management Committee
Ruth Tinker, Locum Management Committee
To contact one of the GP project advisors, please email the Administrative Officer or the relevant project officer listed below.
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Staff
Dan Ewald: GP Executive Manager, Population Health
Chris Clark: Chief Executive Officer
Angela Andrews: Social Worker, Rural Community Outreach Support Worker
Cecily Barrack: Respiratory Coordinator based at the NRGPN for the Priority Health Care Program (North Coast Area Health Service)
Aaron Bertram: Editor GPSpeak, Communications Manager
Diane Bigg: Casual Registered Nurse, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre
Michelle Bouquet: Program Manager
Donna Castagna: Project Officer - Practice Liaison
Janet Carthew: Practice Manager, GP Entity Nimbin
Judy Clark: Project Officer - HIPS & PIP
David Cook: Project Officer - IMIT
Marilyn Copeland: Secretary
Reny Corlett: Accounts Officer
Rachelle Deaker: Project Officer - Immunisation
Jonathan Edwards: EO - Finance & Admin
John Gable: Project Officer - IMIT
Narelle Greenlees: Dietitian, Nutrition & Dietetics Aged Care Service (with CHERC St Vincent's Hospital)
Therese Greenlees: Project Officer - Practice Liaison
Sandi Hill: Project Manager - The Collaboratives
Marika Ilic: Secretary
Frances McAuslan: Casual Registered Nurse, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre (post natal day stay)
Simon Jones: Mental Health Nurse & Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Tarmons House Mental Health Service
Michelle Matasau: Psychologist, Tarmons House Mental Health Service
Anne McLean: Project Officer - Aged Care, Accreditation
Margaret McQuilty: Receptionist for the Lactation Project, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre
Linda Muscat: Administrative Officer/CPD
Jan Ousby: Project Officer - Cervical Screening
Maria Pearson: Project Officer - Home Medicines Review
Tracey Power: Social Worker, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre (post natal day stay)
Caroline Ryan: Child and Family Health Nurse & Lactation Consultant, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre (post natal day stay)
Judy Sheldon: Project Officer - Aged Care
Catriona Smith: Project Officer - Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI)
Heather Smith: Child and Family Health Nurse, Northern Rivers Family Care Centre (post natal day stay)
Jenny Smith: Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service Practice Coordinator
Lindy Swain: Project Officer - National Prescribing Service (NPS)
Dale Sweeny: Project Officer - IM/IT
Leanne Tully: Administrative Assistant/Locum
Emma Walke: Project Officer - Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service
Viv Walkington: Project Officer - Practice Liaison
Kerry Wilcox: Cardiovascular Coordinator based at the NRGPN for the Priority Health Care Program (North Coast Area Health Service)
Louise Young: Project Officer - Rural Workforce, Practice Nurse
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JOB VACANCIES
GP locum
Position description
Generic position description
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
GP Locum
The NRGPN is seeking a F/T RURAL GENERAL PRACTICE LOCUM in 2008
Located between beautiful beaches and World Heritage rainforests, with a population that reflects diverse cultural backgrounds, Lismore is a great place to relocate from the capital cities. Lismore is the regional capital of the North Coast region of NSW for medicine, education, law and government services. The town has a thriving university, is only a short drive from the coast, 1½ hours south of the Gold Coast and 2½ hours south of Brisbane.
We seek a GP locum to work in a variety of different practices throughout our network, providing vacation and educational relief time for GPs.
The position will involve an initial short orientation period in Lismore Base Hospital, a teaching hospital with 158 beds and rotation of services to rural general practices in the Northern Rivers district. The position will provide appropriately qualified locum support for 44 weeks.
Salary package of $122,000, inclusive of leave loading, travel allowance & accommodation subsidy. Includes 4 weeks annual leave, 4 weeks paid study. Bonus payable on completion of 12 month contract. Job-share/shorter contract may be negotiable depending on circumstances.
The ideal candidate will be keen to experience work in a variety of practices, from single doctor towns to large group practices. S/he will also have the experience needed to practice in single doctor towns up to two hours by road from Lismore Base Hospital. Some after-hours and on-call will be required. Support from GP and specialist colleagues is readily available.
This is an unsupervised position. Trained GPs with recent general practice experience essential.
Minimum Criteria: 18 months minimum clinical experience in the past 3 years ideally with more than 2 years previous general practice experience.
Expressions of interest should be sent to:
GP Locum Position
Northern Rivers General Practice Network
PO Box 519, Lismore, NSW 2480
Enquiries to: Leanne Tully
Ph. (02) 6622 4453
Email: ltully@nrgpn.org.au
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GENERIC PROJECT OFFICER POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position description is a generic document relating to all project officer positions within the NRGPN.
Position Objective
The Project Officer will be part of a team responsible for the implementation and evaluation of the activities outlined in the Northern Rivers General Practice Networks's Business Plan.
Broad Accountabilities
1.1 Work as part of a team with the CEO as team leader and the ability to work autonomously as required.
2. Research and analysis
2.1 Undertake needs analysis such as surveys of GPs, relevant other health professionals and consumers to assess knowledge, attitudes, problems and concerns regarding the key program areas.
2.2 Conduct literature searches as input for policy and program development and evaluation.
2.3 Coordinate and analyse focus groups as required to assess concerns, needs and ideas of relevant stakeholders.
3. Consultation and liaison
3.1 Liaise with GPs, hospital medical and nursing staff, allied health professionals, consumers and other relevant stakeholders.
3.2 Promote the program and maintain linkages with relevant stakeholders.
4. Organisation, planning and administration
4.1 Assist with the development of program business plans in conjunction with the GP Advisor and CEO.
4.2 Contribute to the development of appropriate program timelines for key areas in conjunction with the GP Advisor and CEO.
4.3 Provide input and assist in the planning and developing of new policies, procedures, activities and services in the key program areas.
5. Program implementation
5.1 With the Communications Manager, develop resource materials such as kits, pamphlets and posters as required for the program and ensure distribution as appropriate.
5.2 Organise and implement programs and activities for GPs and coordinate their day to day running.
5.3 Provide advice to GPs and others on a variety of issues and advice on implementing programs.
5.4 Coordinate the development and implementation of education activities that address identified priority issues and are targeted, appropriate and sustainable.
5.5 Undertake administrative tasks such as production and distribution of agendas, minutes, memos and other correspondence relating to the program area.
5.6 Organise, attend and minute relevant working party meetings, documenting decisions.
5.7 Contribute to the development and maintenance of program protocols for use by GPs and allied health professionals.
6. Monitoring and evaluation
6.1 Assist in the development and implementation of evaluation plans for the program activities in conjunction with the GP Project Advisor and CEO.
6.2 Prepare recommendations and reports as necessary to meet reporting requirements.
6.3 Ensure NRGPN database and clinical databases are maintained.
7. Other NRDGP Accountabilities
7.1 Liaise with GPs about the requirements of the project.
7.2 Perform searches of the medical literature to identify relevant information to the project.
7.3 Collect, enter and collate data relevant to the project and maintain its confidentiality.
7.4 Maintain a calendar of educational events
7.5 Arrange workshops as appropriate, in liaison with the CPD Project Officer.
7.6 Organise and attend meetings as required.
7.7 Represent the NRGPN at project related seminars and conferences.
7.8 Prepare papers about the project for publication/presentation.
7.9 Design/develop questionnaires, interview tools and focus group formats.
7.10 Design sampling and recruitment strategies as required.
7.11 Seek extensions/variations to grant when necessary.
7.12 Liaise with the Communications Manager to assist in promoting the project through the local media and to project stakeholders.
7.13 Ensure all required project reports completed and forwarded by due date in conjunction with EO and Admin/Finance Manager.
7.14 Run project close to budget.
7.15 Liaise monthly with the Admin/Finance Manager for accuracy of financial reports.
7.16 Authorise by signature invoices in respect of their project area.
7.17 Assist the Executive Officer in the design, implementation and evaluation of the project.
7.18 Undertake small photocopying tasks and word processing jobs in relation to own project area.
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