POSITION DESCRIPTION - GENERAL PRACTITIONER
This position description is to be completed when seeking to appoint an International
Medical graduate to a general practice position. It will be used by the Medical Board of
Australia and its agent for pre-employment structured clinical interview and
registration processes.
PART A
International Medical Graduate (IMG) details
1.
Family name
2.
Given name
PART B
Position Details
3.
Name and location of general practice(s) where the IMG will be employed
4.
Type of practice
Individual
Deputising service
Corporate
Aboriginal service
After hours only
Locum practice
5.
Is this practice currently operating?
Yes (go to Q7)
No (go to Q6)
6.
If not, when will the practice commence operations?
7.
Operating hours of the practice
8.
IMGs hours of work (e.g. 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri, on-call, after hours)
9.
Will there be a probationary period, If yes, specify dates (e.g. 1 Apr-30 Sep 09)
10.
Provide details of other GP’s working in the practice
Name
11.
Hours
(eg p/t
M-F)
AHPRA
Registration
Number
Qualification
(eg FRACGP or
FACRRM)
Provide details of other staff working in the practice
Role (e.g. reception staff, registered nurse)
PART C
Number
of staff
Details and requirements of the position
12.
Provide a general outline of the requirements of this role (e.g. to provide
comprehensive medical care; including prevention, treatment and rehabilitation…)
13.
Detail the nature of the clinical requirements of this role (eg medical diagnoses
and treatment of (e.g. respiratory diseases); procedural tasks (e.g. vaccination,
ECG interpretation, pulmonary function test); surgical procedures (e.g. suturing
lacerations, incision and drainage of abscess, excision of skin lesions); aged care;
obstetrics and gynaecology; anaesthetics; emergency; mental health;
documentation(e.g. medico-legal reports)
14.
Detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience and postgraduate
training the IMG requires to perform this role (e.g. CPR certificate, ALS
certificate)
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15.
Select the offsite services offered by the practice and indicate which of these
services the IMG may be required to undertake
Services
Practice
IMG
After hours services
Aged care or nursing home visits
Home visits
Prison visits
Hospital - on call responsibilities
Hospital - inpatient care
Hospital - accident and emergency
Other (please specify below
16.
Detail how often your practice services the following patient categories
Patient category
Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Indigenous
Multicultural
Aged Care
Children
Adolescents
Mental Health
Chronic Disease
Obstetrics
Other – Specify below (e.g. industrial injuries)
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PART D
Orientation to Practice
Provide details and timelines of how you will orient the IMG into the Australian healthcare
system across the following aspects:
17.
General:
18.
Orientation to the Australian healthcare system:
19.
Orientation to the hospital/practice:
20.
Orientation to legislation and professional practice:
21.
Professional development:
22.
Cultural diversity and social context of care:
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Other:
24.
Return to practice plan:
Has the IMG been out of practice for more than 3 years?
 Yes –
please attach a copy of your completed Return to Practice form
 No –
no action required
For more information refer to the Board’s Guidelines:
http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Search.aspx?filter=0&access=p&entqr=0&output=xml_no
_dtd&sort=date%3AD%3AL%3Ad1&site=default_collection&ie=UTF8&client=default_frontend&q=Return+to+practice&start=10
PART E
Local environment and health facilities
25.
Provide an overview of the local environment where the practice is located
including your RA classification; Medicare Local Division; description and
population of the town, schools and other facilities; details of local communities;
cultural and linguistic diversity and environmental factors e.g. – climate
26.
Provide an overview of the nearest hospital including name of hospital (&
District); distance from practice; general range of medical services provided;
resources/services/infrastructure available e.g. Radiology, Radiography,
Pathology
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27.
Provide an overview of the nearest tertiary hospital including name of hospital
(& District); distance from practice and time it would take to transfer patient and
nature of transport
28.
Provide details of other services co-located with or provided by the practice eg
X-Ray Unit; pathology service; allied health professionals – e.g. Physiotherapists;
Chiropractor; Dietitian
PART F
29.
Supervision arrangements
Provide the name, contact telephone, email address and Medical Board of
Australia registration number of the proposed supervisor
Name
30.
Registration Number Contact details
Provide a brief summary of the supervisor’s qualifications and experience
including experience teaching, mentoring and supervision.
Alternatively provide CV
Qualifications
Experience
Teaching/mentor/supervision
31.
If the proposed supervisor currently supervises any other doctors please provide
the name, position and Medical Board of Australia registration number for
these doctors
Name
32.
Registration Number Level of Supervision
Provide a brief summary of the secondary supervisor’s qualifications and
experience including experience teaching, mentoring and supervision.
Alternatively provide CV
Name
Registration Number Contact details
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Qualifications
Experience
Teaching/mentor/supervision
33.
If no secondary supervisor nominated provide an explanation why.
Proposed supervised practice plan.
34.
Learning objectives and recommended training/further professional development:
35.
Availability of other senior staff/supervisors for assistance and how will the IMG
seek assistance:
36.
Frequency, purpose and method of meetings with principle supervisor and types
of meetings (i.e. face to face, teleconference etc):
37.
Provide details of the supervision arrangements of offsite services referred to
Question 15:
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Level of supervision for this position
For more information refer to the Board’s Guidelines:
http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Codes-and-Guidelines.aspx
ACRRM does not provide assessment for Level 1 supervision.
Level of supervision (please indicate ONE only)
Level 2
The supervisor shares with the IMG responsibility for individual
patients. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the
level of responsibility that the IMG is allowed to take for patient
management is based on the supervisor‘s assessment of the
IMG‘s knowledge and competence.
a) The IMG must inform their supervisor at agreed intervals
about the management of individual patients.
b) If the approved supervisor is absent from medical practice, a
medical practitioner with general registration and/or specialist
registration must provide oversight.
c) Supervision must be primarily in person. Where the
supervisor is not physically present, they must always be
accessible by telephone
Yes
No
Level 3
The IMG takes primary responsibility for individual patients.
a) The supervisor must ensure that there are mechanisms in
place for monitoring whether the IMGs is practising safely.
b) The IMG is permitted to work alone provided that the
supervisor is contactable by phone.
c) The IMG can provide on-call and after hours services.
Level 4
The IMG takes full responsibility for individual patients.
a) The approved supervisor must oversee the IMG‘s practice.
b) The approved supervisor must be available for consultation if
the IMG requires assistance.
c) The approved supervisor must periodically conduct a review
of the IMG‘s practice.
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39.
During normal hours, for Level 3 or Level 4 supervised practice, select the
availability of the supervisor
Availability of supervisor
Yes
No
Within the local district
Within ___ hours travel of the practice
Available via telephone
40.
During after hours, for Level 3 or Level 4 supervised practice, select the
availability of the supervisor
Availability of supervisor
Yes
No
Within the local district
Within ___ hours travel of the practice
Available via telephone
PART G
41.
Performance monitoring
Provide details of how the IMG will participate in review of his/her clinical
practice; participation in ongoing medical education and professional
development and maintain his/her professional competence
PART H
Eligibility to recruit an IMG
Area of Need, District Workforce Shortage or After Hours:
Please note that all recruitment of International Medical Graduate’s (IMG) needs to
comply with the requirements of the Medical Board of Australia by working within a
practice that has Area of Need, District Workforce Shortage or After Hours status.
I/we certify that the practice for which this candidate is applying for holds Area of
Need/District Workforce Shortage/After Hours status:
Signature of Declarer
Name (please print)
Position
Contact telephone number
Date
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Part I
Certification
I/we certify that the above position description accurately reflects the nature of the
position.
Signature of Supervisor
Name (please print)
Position
Contact telephone number
Date
Signature of Employer
Name (please print)
Position
Contact telephone number
Date
Signature of applicant
Name (please print)
Position
Contact telephone number
Date
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