Ingham Health Service
About
Ingham Health Service, located in Ingham, Queensland, is an acute 28-bed hospital. It provides a range of services including Emergency, outpatients, and Inpatient care, with frequent patient transfers to tertiary centres.
Ideally, Ingham is keen to hear from SMO's with advanced skills in Emergency, Anaesthetics or Obstetrics.
Key facts about Ingham Health Service
Hours and On-call
- 10 hour shifts
- Entitiled to 10 hour fatigue break
- 1:3 on-call commitment
Roster Pattern Monday – Friday:
- WARD – 1 SMO day shift, 1 intern day shift
- ED – 1 SMO day shift, 1 PHO late shift, 1 SMO late shift.
- Afterhours ED SMO is on call for facility with no doctor on site. There are always two SMO on call even when on bypass
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holiday:
- SMO day shift, 1 PHO day shift – covers ward and ED, SMO on late shift with oncall from 23:00 -07:00.
Location:
Ingham Health Service is situated in Ingham, Queensland.
Payment Frequency:
Payment for doctors at Ingham Health Service is made weekly via DNA Payroll.
Orientation
The onboarding process at Ingham Health Service is comprehensive, designed to make new hires feel welcome and supported from their first day. This includes an orientation program, training sessions, and mentorship from more experienced team members. The onboarding process is completed on the first day, and a full orientation pack is provided prior to the start date.
Why work at this hospital?
Ingham Health Service offers doctors the opportunity to work with a diverse and complex patient population, providing exposure to unique and challenging presentations. The hospital is known for its quality of care and high performance. Additionally, it has a supportive and collaborative team culture, where doctors can work alongside other specialists and doctors in their field.
The hospital is staffed by 5.5FTE SMO & 1FTE Med Super, 2.5FTE PHO and 1 FTE Intern. There is also a full complement of Nursing, Allied & Community Health Service support.
What facilities Ingham Health Service feature?
Ingham Health Service includes facilities such as an Emergency Medicine department, Inpatient ward, Operating Theatre, Endoscopy Suite, Community Health, Mental Health, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Dental Services, Home and Community Care Services (HACC), Orthopaedic Care, Indigenous Health (A&I Health), Diabetes Educator, Radiology (plain x-rays and OPGs), Visiting ultra-sonographer, Occupational Therapy, Community Midwife model of care, Level 3 Obstetric Service, Dietician (inpatient), Child and family health, School Based Youth Health Nurse, Social Work, Cardiac Clinic, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology services.
Complexities, inpatients, and ED presentations
Ingham provides Emergency, outpatient and Inpatient care with frequent patient transfers to tertiary centres
Usual occupancy is 60-70%, with on average half a dozen long stay stable patients awaiting nursing home placement.
4 bed emergency department with average of 22 presentations in 24 hours. Variable complexity but mostly triaged as category 3-4
Hospital team and culture:
Ingham Health Service fosters a supportive and collaborative team culture, offering opportunities for doctors to work with other specialists and engage in professional development.
Mental health support:
Access to EAP & MyMirror Pyschology through DNA Medical.
Impact on local community:
Ingham has an enthusiastic caring team that is well received and appreciated by the locals.
Accommodation details:
Private, self-contained accommodation provided.
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