MOWBRAY MEDICAL

Mowbray Medical is seeking a permanent General Practitioner to join our medical practice in Launceston, Tasmania. Our medical practice is experiencing unprecedented patient demand, to the extent that we are booked out 2 weeks in advance. We can offer an incoming GP a full appointment schedule and a broad range of clinical presentations.

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Mowbray Medical              

3/282 Invermay Road

Mowbray, TAS 7248

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POSITION:                         

Fulltime or part time General Practitioner

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COMMENCING:  ASAP

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SURGERY OVERVIEW

Mowbray Medical was purchased by the current owners in August 2014. Prior to this, it had been operating as a solo practice on the same location for some 20 years. Since acquiring the practice, we have been slowly developing the practice facilities and building up our patient base.

Our initial step was to expand the surgery to the neighboring premises which allowed the addition of two more consulting rooms and a treatment room for our nurse. In 2016 we conducted further extensions to the practice, allowing additional consulting rooms, a larger treatment room, chronic disease management room, practice manager's office, an up-to-date administration area, staff kitchen and a pathology collection room for Tasmanian Medical Laboratories. In 2017 we added another treatment room, a larger waiting area and an allied health/training room.

Our practice policy statement is “Your health is our priority” and through this we strive to gain positive outcomes for our community. We pride ourselves on a positive and supportive work environment. We promote team-based learning and a team-based approach to care. We aim to provide the highest quality care and to advocate for our patients. We are always open to new and innovative ways to provide the best service possible.

Mowbray Medical is a training practice affiliated with General Practice Training Tasmania and the University of Tasmania. We routinely host 3rd & 5th year medical students and GP registrars at all stages.

  

SURGERY OWNERSHIP

Our medical practice is jointly owned by our principal doctor and practice manager.

 

OUR DOCTORS

We currently have one full time doctor - Dr Jane Hampson (ESME Certificate in Medical Education) who is our principal. Dr Hampson has a special interest in Women’s and children’s health, antenatal care, sexual health, chronic disease management, dermatology, palliative care, mental health, medical education, school health, preventative and diagnostic medicine and travel health. We run with 2 registrars who are currently in their 3rd term.

 

MEDICARE STATUS

Mowbray is designated an RA2 location. It is NOT a DWS area.

 

SURGERY LAYOUT

Mowbray Medical was newly renovated and re-equipped during the course of 2016. We now have height adjustable beds in every room, a staff toilet, kitchen/staff room, coffee machine, a multipurpose room providing teaching and procedural space, separate 2-bed treatment room, webinar facilities, telehealth facilities. There is heating/cooling in each consulting room and in public spaces. Onsite parking is available.

 

SURGERY ROUTINE

Surgery hours are Mondays: 8.00am to 6.30pm, Tuesday to Friday: 8.00am to 5.00pm. We are closed on weekends. Appointments start at 8.30am through to 5pm for our last booking (this can be negotiated, we do open later Mondays to help accommodate the workers).

Our appointment bookings are in 15 min time slots, with 4 patients per hour.

We have a dedicated training/meeting scheduled every Tuesday morning 8.30 to 9.30.

Reps booked are restricted to 9.45am each Tuesday, at the conclusion of our meetings.

 

TREATMENT ROOM

We have an extensively equipped 2 bed treatment area. One bed also configures as a chair for dressings etc. We have the capability to manage all minor trauma and in the event of emergencies Launceston General Hospital (major hospital in the north of the state) is only 5.2klm away.

 

Our Treatment Room equipment includes:

ECG

Defibrillator

Spirometry

Dermatoscope

Ear syringe unit

24hr Holter monitor (recordings sent off for reading & back within 24 hrs)

24hr BP machine

Steriliser (we do use a mix of disposable and sterilised items)

Well stocked emergency trolley with airway equipment, anaphylaxis kit, hypoglycaemic kit etc.

Cryotherapy available with liquid nitrogen.

Oxygen

 

ADMIN SETUP

Our surgery is staffed by three reception staff and one practice manager. We are an accredited practice with RACGP for all levels of registrar training. We are a paperless practice using Medical Director and Pracsoft.