Scholar and scientist

Practice orientation

Capabilities

Competencies

  Entry Foundation Consolidation Fellowship
Engage in reflective practice and ongoing learning Engage in reflective practice and appraisal, demonstrating self-awareness Engage in reflective practice and appraise and engage in dialogue about own performance Evaluate quality of care delivered by self and peers against good practice exemplars, including development and maintenance of procedural skills Identify gaps in practice relevant to community needs and develop strategies to address these
  Distinguish learning needs and strategies to meet these Identify learning and own wellbeing needs and integrate feedback from colleagues and patients Participate in professional development Undertake regular reflective practice to improve cultural safety skills over time
  Identify professional limitations and seek help appropriately Access resources and support to address learning needs    
  Encourage feedback and demonstrate willingness to change in response Develop learning plans appropriate to practice context    
  Identify colleagues with whom to access mentoring and support      
Integrate best available scientific evidence, teaching and research into practice Demonstrate how to access and critically analyse clinical evidence Access and assess clinical guidelines to assist in clinical decision-making Interpret research findings through understanding of the fundamentals of clinical research methods Apply critical appraisal skills to research evidence to inform clinical practice
  Articulate clinical questions to guide evidence-based care   Integrate evidence-based and experiential knowledge to support diagnosis and management decisions Pose clinical questions that warrant being addressed with formal research
  Use hypothetical deductive reasoning to make diagnoses   Provide constructive feedback to colleagues on quality of clinical care  
      Provide mentoring and education to colleagues  
      Participate in research opportunities as available  
Display commitment to practice quality and safety Identify near misses, adverse events and critical incidents, and discuss with senior colleagues Identify near misses, adverse events and critical incidents, and discuss quality improvement strategies Analyse individual and system factors that contributed to near misses and critical incidents Participate in and/or lead review of critical incidents and near misses and support quality clinical governance in own practice
    Identify issues that can arise in ensuring safety of the general practice work environment as it applies to employees as well as patients Communicate with individuals and families about adverse events and counsel appropriately Use practice systems effectively to share responsibility for safe clinical care, such as through effective handover, follow-up, recalls and reminders
      Participate in and suggest new quality improvement initiatives Identify and lead quality improvement initiatives and/or participate in research to promote quality and safe practice
      Discuss the general practice environment and the essentials of business that influence practice viability Ensure the work environment is safe and supported
        Describe the management of a general practice as an ethical and legal business
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