General Practitioner

About the Role 

Are you looking for a role to fit your schedule and allows you to specialise in youth healthcare? Do you value being part of a community?  

• Part-time position (fixed term) with flexible working hours to suit your needs
• Location – headspace Mount Druitt or headspace Penrith or headspace Hawkesbury
• Medical Practitioners Award + Salary packaging + 5 weeks of annual leave (pro rata) 

headspace has a collaborative and holistic model of care. You’ll play an important role in the lives of young people while being supported by a team of experienced youth healthcare experts, which may include psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, dietitians, and mental health and/or nurse practitioners.  

As part of our headspace team, you will: 

• Provide high standard GP assessments of persons experiencing physical and mental health issues.
• Liaise and work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create Mental Health Care Plans for internal referrals, Psychiatrist and Allied Health Services.
• Provide high quality, primary health care services to those accessing headspace
• Respond to medical/health concerns presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate.
• Encourage and support young people to engage with sexual health and drug and alcohol services as well as preventative health care.
• Have access to Clinical Supervision from our Clinical Manager.
• Be fully supported by our administration team. 

About the Program 

headspace is funded by the Australian Government under the national Youth Mental Health Initiative. Since its establishment in 2006, headspace has aimed to improve the lives of young Australians aged 12-25 by: 

• Providing early intervention and support.
• Integrating local health services to enhance accessibility.
• Educating young people and their families about available resources.
• Implementing evidence-based practices in youth health care.
• Engaging young people in shaping the services they receive. 

Essential Criteria 

• Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, with current registration with AHPRA
• Strong clinical experience in youth health and mental health services.
• Proven ability to apply evidence-based practices in therapeutic settings.
• Experience in coordinating care for young people with diverse health needs.
• Capacity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. 

Benefits & Culture 

• Flexible working arrangements to accommodate your schedule.
• Salary packaging entitlements to increase your take-home pay
• Fitness Passport, U Rewards, and other great employee benefits 
• Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive and integrated work environment.
• Potential for career progression within a national network. 
• Accumulate 5 weeks of annual leave ( pro-rata) 

At headspace, we value diversity and encourage applications from all individuals, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from various cultural backgrounds. 

If this rewarding position appeals to you, we would love to talk.  For further information, please contact Hollie Leeder, Practice Manager, hleeder@uniting.org 

Employment with headspace is subject to satisfactory background checks, including National Police Checks and Working with Children Checks. 

About Uniting: When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.