Paediatric Outreach Program
Cairns Base Hospital PO Box 902
Cairns Queensland 4870
Cairns Queensland 4870
Contact Details
| Phone Number | 4050 8180 |
| Fax | 4050 6792 |
| Website | N/A |
| Contact | Carole Honner |
Practice Summary
| Facility type | General Practice |
| ASGC-RA | RA3 - Outer Regional |
| Practice Principal(s) | Dr Richard Heazlewood |
| GP Trainers | Dr Richard Heazlewood |
| Other Staff and additional services available in or near the practice | Practice Manager, Nurse/s, Allied Health, Specialists, Pathology, X-ray |
| Dedicated GP Registrar Consulting Room? | True |
| Internet and Email available? | Yes |
| Clinic Hours | Mon-Fri with some overnight stays. |
| Fee Structure | In remote area clinics |
| Accommodation available? | Yes. Qld Health provides accommodation when required overnight in remote communities. Registrar to provide own accommodation in Cairns. |
| Division | Cairns Division of General Practice |
| Total number of Medical Practitioners | 2 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Special interest areas include Child Health and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Health. Paediatric Outreach provides outpatient paediatric care for children in Atherton Tablelands and Cape York region, including Torres Strait, on a rotation basis.
- Practice is suitable for registrars in GPT 1, GPT 2, GPT 3
- An opportunity to improve paediatric skills in well supervised position. Extensive experience in Indigenous health. Exciting travel opportunities. No on-call or weekend duties; some over-time due to travel. Supportive team environment.
- Preference for Registrars to undertake 12 month Advanced Rural Skills training.
