Casterton/Coleraine Medical Services

1 GP Position (VORRS) available

Casterton / Coleraine Medical Services is actively recruiting a GP to their area

PROFESSIONAL TEAM:

Dr Brian Coulson - M.B.B.S, FACRRM, Dip O&G
Dr Margareta Prozesky - M.B.ChB, FRACGP
Dr Ramin Taheri - M.B.B.S
Kim Lane - Practice Manager

Casterton and Coleraine are townships located in the Western Districts of Victoria, Australia. Coleraine is located in the Shire of Southern Grampians, with Casterton in the Shire of Glenelg with a combined catchment population of approx 9,000.

Both towns are nestled in valleys amongst rolling hills with the Wannon and Glenelg rivers flowing through. The well-known Coonawarra Winery region, Grampians ranges and stunning coastline are all within easy reach.

The district is predominantly sheep and cattle production country with additional industries in timber plantations and light manufacturing.

The townships and area has infrastructure services for health, education, sporting & recreational, tourist attractions and charming retail services. Casterton and Coleraine offers a safe and cohesive community that fully supports the medical services and healthcare facilities within its area. Casterton and Coleraine are a distance of 27 kilometres apart with Coleraine to the east of Casterton.

THE PRACTICE:

The Casterton/Coleraine Medical Service is a successful amalgamation of two long established practices. The practices service a population catchment of approximately 9,000 people, with sessions being provided to the townships of Casterton, Coleraine, Dartmoor, and Balmoral. Coleraine / Casterton Medical Service require a General Practitioner or General Practitioner couple to work with the Casterton / Coleraine Medical Service with a view to partnership.

This is an ideal opportunity to live the country lifestyle and enjoy the work of a quality community general practice.

This practice is supported by four fulltime vocationally registered General Practitioners who are able to offer supervision and support to international medical graduates who are new to the Australian health system. Several years ago Coleraine Medical Centre amalgamated with the Ulster Medical Clinic of Casterton to become Coleraine Casterton Medical Services.

This arrangement has created an ideal opportunity for a supportive general practice model in which coverage, education and annual leave arrangements can be sustained between the practice members to a level conducive to a quality lifestyle.

There is currently one Victorian Overseas Trained Doctors Rural Recruitment Scheme (VORRS) position available in Casterton which has incentives for doctors coming from overseas who are accepted through VORRS. For further information on the incentives of VORRS please email Tina Wilde (Workforce Manager, West Vic Division of General Practice) or contact the Rural Workforce Agency of Victoria - RWAV website

OVERSEAS TRAINED DOCTORS

Doctors from overseas interested in this position are advised that West Vic Division of General Practice can assist them with the paper trail and has a great track record of assisting doctors from overseas into rural Australian general practice on a temporary and permanent basis, having completed over 30 permanent residency approvals.

Support is available through the West Vic Division of General Practice for doctors working in the Division who wish to progress towards their Fellowship with the RACGP.

West Vic Division of General Practice works in conjunction with RWAV (Rural Workforce Agency Victoria) to support our practices with workforce support.

For further information contact Tina Wilde

The Township of Coleraine

The Township of Casterton

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