Bamaga Hospital
About
Bamaga Hospital, located in Queensland, offers a unique locum adventure for medical professionals, with exposure to tropical diseases and a blend of hospital and general practice medicine.
Key facts
Hours and On-call
The hospital operates from 8 am to 4:30 pm, with an on-call roster for weekdays from 4:30 pm to 8 am and approximately 1:3 shared roster on weekends (Friday night to Monday morning).
Location:
Bamaga Hospital is situated in the picturesque and culturally rich state of Queensland.
Payment Frequency:
Bamaga Hospital processes payments weekly through DNA Payroll.
Orientation
New staff undergo orientation with a Senior Medical Officer (SMO), including training on electronic systems, support, and escalation processes, ensuring constant support throughout their placement.
Why work at this hospital?
Doctors at Bamaga Hospital experience a true adventure in medicine, dealing with unique tropical diseases and a chance to reconnect with hospital medicine for GPs.
What facilities does this hospital feature?
The facility is a 16-bed hospital with an emergency department and GP clinic, offering maternity, family/youth health, and dental services.
Complexities, inpatients, and ED presentations
The hospital manages low acuity admissions and considers retrieval for high acuity, paediatric, or obstetric cases. The ED sees 15-20 presentations daily, with an average of 1-4 Cat1/2 presentations per week.
Hospital team and culture:
The hospital boasts a collegiate and friendly team culture, with opportunities for team excursions. Doctors have the chance to supervise interns and participate in various educational activities, including Primary Health Education, SIM or hospitalist-focused education, and Patient Oriented Evidence That Matters (POEM) sessions.
Mental health support:
Bamaga Hospital ensures a well-supported team environment, focusing on maintaining wellbeing and offering extracurricular activities.
Impact on local community:
The hospital is committed to improving primary care and preventative health in the Northern Peninsula Area, leading to better controlled chronic diseases and reduced emergency presentations.
Accommodation details:
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Having been away from hospital practice for 2 years, I was a little nervous stepping back into acute medicine. The team were very understanding and supportive and found a well-paid locum job in a very welcoming team in a Regional Hospital. There was always good communication, arranging all the paperwork and constantly checking in to see how the job was going, and the accounts team were very happy to work with my requests to enable sacrifice of pay to increase Super contribution.
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