Knopwood Medical Centre
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Practice Details |
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Address |
46 South Arm, Rokeby 7019 | |||||
Phone & Fax |
Ph:03 62471019 F: 03 62471749 | |||||
Email |
knopwood@edoctas.com | |||||
Website |
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RA Classification |
2 | |||||
Accredited by |
RACGP | |||||
Accreditation level |
Accredited to take GPT1, GPT2, GPT3 registrars | |||||
Practice Hours
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8am - 6pm | |||||
Branch Practice |
No | |||||
Medical Services
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Associated Hospital |
Royal Hobart Hospital/Calvary Hospital and Hobart Private | |||||
Distance from nearest hospital |
15km (10 minutes) | |||||
VMO rights |
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After Hours Assistance |
After Hours Doctor Derwent Park (fully accredited) | |||||
Practice Management software |
Medical Director 3.12 and Pracsoft | |||||
Electronic data/hard data/both |
Exclusively computerised notes for 11 years | |||||
Internet connection |
Yes | |||||
Billing type |
For non concessional card types $20 gap fee | |||||
% bulk billed, %gap, %private |
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Practice protols for billing |
Doctors free to decide their own billing patterns. Practice principals are responsible for any bad debts | |||||
Practice Amenities |
Fully equipped modern purpose built surgery with treatment room and five consulting rooms. Consulting rooms are oversized at 33 x 5 metres | |||||
Building features |
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Parking available |
Yes | |||||
Med Students, PGPPP, other regs |
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Population served |
In excess of 10,000 patients in the last five years | |||||
Demographic of population |
Low socio economic group commonly seen | |||||
What is commonly seen |
Practice has an inclusive policy so that full spectum of disease is regularly seen | |||||
Staff Details |
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Practice Manager |
Sue Barwick | |||||
Number of Doctors |
4 | |||||
Doctors hours |
Senior doctors available from 8am to 6pm 5 days per week | |||||
Doctors Special Interests |
Ante natal care, skin cancer surgery, drug and alcohol counselling. Wood working, boat building, bushwalking, hangliding and travel | |||||
Doctors qualifications |
Diploma of Obstetrics FRACGP (Dr Shaunagh Jones) | |||||
Supervisors |
Dr David Ridgers and Dr Shaunagh Jones | |||||
How many nurses & coverage
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1 nurse part time | |||||
What allied health available |
Nearby access to all services | |||||
How many reception staff |
3 | |||||
Registrar Details |
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Own room for registrar |
Exclusive use of own room | |||||
Expected hours for registrar |
By negotiation - can be from 1 - 10 sessions per week | |||||
Evenings |
No | |||||
Nights |
No | |||||
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays |
No | |||||
On call and frequency |
No expectation of on call work | |||||
On call support |
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Is part-time work available? |
Yes | |||||
Number of patients per hour |
Minimum 2 patients per hour - more than 4 patients are discouraged | |||||
Practice training style |
Comprehensive, as per GP training guidelines. Support during consultations encouraged | |||||
Method/forms of teaching |
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Procedures reg will be able to undertake during placement |
GP registrars encouraged to build upon their skills basis during the terms | |||||
Learning resources available |
Online resources and fully comprehensive library | |||||
Safety features |
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Registrar accomodation |
No | |||||
Equipment
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ECG |
Yes. Practice exceeds AGPAL accreditation requirements. Resuscitation equipment including defibrillator available. | |||||
Spirometry |
Yes | |||||
Molemax or equivalent |
Yes | |||||
Which GP Division covers practice |
GP South | |||||
Nat Min Terms & Conditions - % for each term |
GP Term1 - $100,000 per annum plus superannuation with four weeks holiday and two weeks sick leave or 65% of billing. Other terms negotiable. | |||||
Period calculated 3/12 or 2/52 for eg |
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+ superannuation or including |
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Extra |
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Information about town and facilities |
Rokeby is an outer suburb of Hobart | |||||
Practice expectation of registrar |
That they have an enjoyable and fulfilling learning experience | |||||
Practice ethos/philosophy |
To provide a professional satisfying environment whilst meeting the needs of our patients | |||||
