GP Clinical Editor - Darling Downs HealthPathways

As part of the ongoing development of HealthPathways, the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN is seeking applications from GPs who would like to become involved as a GP Clinical Editor. 

Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN is a not for profit organisation that works at a regional level to achieve improved whole of system health care. 

Our key objectives are to:

• increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for patients—particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes, and
• improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Our PHN achieves this by working with local health care stakeholders and community to:

• fund programs and services based on local health needs;
• support primary health care professionals, like GPs, general practice staff and allied health professionals, to improve the care they provide to their patients; and
• support the development of a local sustainable health care workforce.

The responsibilities include:

• work with the local HealthPathways program team to develop and review pathways;
• gather and check information about local practice for clinical presentations, including assessment, management and referral;
• ensure pathways meet the information needs of the wider local health system, including the key target audience of general practice teams;
• localise pathways efficiently by making only the changes necessary to reflect local best practice and information requirements;
• meet with subject matter experts (e.g. medical specialists) and work with them when finalising and reviewing pathways;
• collaborate with, seek review by and feedback from other stakeholders in the health system as necessary when developing pathways;
• communicate effectively with technical writers at Streamliners (platform developers) online and via phone/email/other channels as necessary;
• champion the expectations and standards required to make HealthPathways useful to primary care.

Key Requirements:

• be an experienced, practicing local GP with FRACGP or FACRRM and current Medical Board of Australia/AHPRA registration;
• be responsible for ensuring you have appropriate indemnity insurance in place;
• have strong knowledge and/or experience of the health system in the Darling Downs region
• be able to successfully cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop pathways effectively; and
• have strong analytical skills with an ability to distil key information from complex and multiple sources.

Location:

The GP Clinical Editor role is flexible with regards to workplace and can be performed from various locations provided you have access to a computer with internet connection and a phone (e.g. home, clinic). GP Clinical Editors may be required to occasionally meet with other GP Clinical Editors and the Project Coordinator – either in person or virtually. GP Clinical Editors may also be required to occasionally meet with specialists from Darling Downs Health – either in person or virtually.