Stetho Health Cranbourne

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated, enthusiastic person to join our busy team at Stetho Health.
The Medical Receptionist is often the first point of contact and is " the face" of the medical Centre.
The Receptionist is responsible for providing high level administrative support to the Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals within our practice.
The successful applicant will posses exceptional customer service skills, be able to follow direction, have the ability to multi-task, high attention to detail and to be able to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Certificate 3 Business Administration- Medical and/or Previous experience will be highly regarded.

If you believe this may be the position for you, please send your CV along with a covering letter to [email protected] or call 03 59963188 to discuss further.

We are open on Monday 15th for the Queen's Birthday! Book online or call us on (03) 5996 3188

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for eligible patients at Stetho Health Cranbourne Medical Centre. Call us 03 5996 3188 to book in for an appointment.

Reminder to all patients:

Face masks must be worn inside the clinic at all times. Thank you for your co-operation.

Today is Schizophrenia Awareness Day.

The theme for 2021 is "Discover Better Mental Health".

This year we are highlighting the voice of lived experience to encourage people to connect, reach out and get support.
We can all support each other to during .

This week is World Immunization Week. The theme for 2021 is that ‘Vaccines bring us closer’.

World Immunization Week 2021 shows how vaccination connects us to the people, goals and moments that matter to us most, helping improve the health of everyone, everywhere throughout life.

Childhood vaccines save over 4️⃣ million lives every year - that’s

🎈11,000 children every day
🎈450 children each hour
🎈8 children, each minute, of every day

Vaccines work to bring us closer.

You may have many questions about COVID-19 vaccines. To keep everyone safe, make sure that the information you’re reading, listening to and sharing is from a credible source. Visit the ‘Is it true?’ page on health.gov.au to get the most up to date information. https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/is-it-true

We have both the government funded and private Flu Vaccines available now for patients.

Influenza vaccines are provided free to eligible people through the National Immunisation Program (NIP).

Follow the link to see if you are eligible for the government funded Flu Vaccine https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/immunisation-services/influenza-flu-immunisation-service -i-need-to-pay-for-influenza-immunisation

Please call the clinic on 5996 3188 and request an appointment today! Any questions, please speak to your GP or Practice Nurse.

Today is World Health Day! The theme for this year is "Building a fairer, healthier world".

The World Health Organization is committed to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, can realize the right to good health.

By being a Bulk-billing Clinic, Stetho Health Cranbourne Medical Centre is helping by assisting in making healthcare accessible to the community.

March 26th is National Purple Day - dedicated to raising awareness for Epilepsy!

The main aim of today is to raise awareness and let those impacted by seizures to know they are not alone.

If you or someone you love are affected by Epilepsy, there are a lot of resources available, ask one of our doctors how we can help you.

Epilepsy Nurses are available 24/7 by contacting Epilepsy Action Australia on 1300 37 45 37

If you want any information, or wish to donate and raise awareness for Epilepsy you can visit their website - https://www.epilepsy.org.au/fundraise/purple-day/

We have Flu Vaccines available now for private patients aged between 5 and 65 years old.
Please call the clinic on 5996 3188 and request an appointment today!

For patients eligible for government funded vaccines, we expect delivery in next couple of weeks, if you wish to not wait, you are welcome to purchase a private vaccine.

Any questions, please speak to your GP or Practice Nurse.

There are a number of reasons why a good night's sleep matters!

From affecting on your mood to helping with healthy skin, a good sleep helps your body rest and recoup to deal with the world and everything it has to throw at you!

So if you find yourself struggling with sleep at night, our GP's who can refer you to sleep study specialists to help you rest better.

As a practice nurse, you will be supporting the GPs with chronic disease management, wound care, preparing GPMPs/TCAs, providing immunisations and injections and assisting the doctors with various procedures. The practice nurse will also do recalls, ensure stock is up to date and in sufficient supply and will order vaccines as and when needed amongst other vital roles in the upkeep of a GP clinic.

Essential selection criteria:

As a Registered/Enrolled Nurse, you must have clear written and verbal communication, a valid Working With Children Check and National Police Check, have CPR Training, be an Australian resident, have previous experience working with people of all ages, have experience in treating a range of patient presentations and demographics and have exceptional time management and organisation skills.

Desirable selection criteria:

Completion of all COVID-19 Training Modules including Vaccine Modules, Hand Hygiene Modules A Nurse Immuniser would be desirable.

Description of practice/facilities:

We are a bulk-billing clinic located close to the heart of Cranbourne, with easy accessibility and plenty of onsite parking. Our current opening hours are Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm and potential weekends 9am-1pm. We have 9 consulting rooms, 3 doctors and a pathology nurse. We refer to our onsite physiotherapy, podiatry, massage therapist and dietitian.

Description of benefits:

We can offer you sociable and flexible hours, ongoing CPD programs and training, excellent support team of doctors, nurses, admin staff and Allied Health Practitioners. This is an awesome opportunity to build your career and contribute to your local community!

Stetho Health Cranbourne updated their business hours.

Today is World Kidney Day!

Being diagnosed with kidney disease can be a huge challenge, both for the patient and those people around them. Its diagnosis and management, particularly in advanced stages of kidney disease, impacts severely upon their lives by reducing their, ability to participate in everyday activities like work, travel and socialising whilst causing numerous problematic side effects – e.g. fatigue, pain, depression, cognitive impairment, gastrointestinal problems and sleep problems.

This year’s theme focuses on living well with and the importance of effective symptom management and patient empowerment with the ultimate goal of life participation.

We will be open on Labour day, Monday the 8th from 9am!

Our GPs at Stetho Health Cranbourne can speak a range of different languages. The Translator Interpreter Service is available for non English speaking patients.

Please speak to Reception to let us know about language preferences so that we can organize the services of a phone interpreter if required.

Stetho Health Cranbourne would like to welcome our new bulk-billing doctor, Dr. Mian Hameedullah!

Dr. Hameedullah has worked at various hospitals and clinics across Australia over the last 12 years. He has gained a wealth of knowledge and is always keen to meet new patients from all age groups.

Dr. Hameedullah has a clinical interest in chronic disease management, mental health, diabetes, geriatric medicine, minor surgical procedures, men’s health, children’s and adolescent's health.

He speaks fluent English, Pashto, Urdu and Hindi.

He will be here on Tuesday and Thursday!

Stetho Health Cranbourne has been approved to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible patients when they become available.

The expected roll out for the vaccine is mid March.

Phase 1B is the first rollout for clinics and those eligible are listed below:

• Adults aged 70 years and over
• Health care workers
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people > 55 years old
• Adults under 70 with an underlying medical condition or disability
• Critical and high risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing

If you are unsure if you are eligible, please speak to your doctor or practice nurse. You can also use the eligibility checker at https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility.

Call us on (03) 5996 3188 to be added to the waiting list!

day happens every year in the last week of February.

It's a great time to band together to help support research and raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer.

Check out the amazing work by Ovarian Cancer Australia to donate to the cause or read more on the condition and its symptoms.

If you need to speak to a doctor, give us a call to book an appointment today.

You will have seen news that the first COVID-19 Vaccine has now been approved for use in Australia and you will be wondering what happens next!

At Stetho Health Cranbourne, we have submitted its expression of interest in participating in the COVID vaccine rollout as an accredited general practice.

If successful we will play our part by protecting our patients and local community.

We will continue to keep you updated as further information becomes available.

Today is International Asperger's Day.

The purpose of today is to highlight the significance of Asperger's syndrome for both our community and individuals.

There is still a great need to help and support families and individuals diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. We here at Stetho Health Cranbourne are committed to continuing our work supporting families and individuals with to reach their full potential

With the right management, Asperger's can be a person's greatest strength.

Today is National Wear Red Day!

Here is our team wearing red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease!

Show us pictures of you wearing red in the comments below.

Today is all about the heart!

We're taking on an invite from Heart Research Australia this to wear red and help raise money for life-saving research - to raise awareness for heart disease.

There are a number of things you can do to help prevent and manage heart disease; the most simple being that by improving your diet and fitness levels, you can minimise your chances of developing heart problems.

If you would like to join the cause, - for anyone close to your heart.

Take a picture in red and tell us who you are wearing red for. We'd love to hear from you.

This we'd like to encourage you to and raise awareness as we all work for a cancer free world.

More than a third of cancer cases can be prevented, and another third can be cured if detected early and treated properly. Cancer research over the years has helped us tremendously with options of treatment and how we help individuals who suffer from it in its various forms.

To make a donation, visit https://www.worldcancerday.org/donate-today

Give today, for a Cancer free world tomorrow.

Physiotherapy focuses on prevention and rehabilitation for problems caused by injury, disease or disability, and our experienced team of Physiotherapists from 'Back in Motion' are here to tailor a customised plan for your specific needs.

Need help or want more information?

Give us a call on 03 5996 3188 to make an appointment.

Dear Patients,

We will be closed on Tuesday 26th of January for the public Holiday.

Regularly monitoring your skin means you're more likely to find skin cancers at the earliest stage when they can be successfully treated.

Early detection of melanoma gives you a 99% likelihood of being cured, while allowing a melanoma to grow unnoticed reduces your chances of survival to just 50%.

Book in with Dr Munasinghe for a skin check today!

Breastscreen Victoria will be parking the FREE mobile breast screening van at Cranbourne Library from Monday 8 February to Friday 5 March 2021.

For women Over 50, free breast screens every two years are the best way to detect cancer early.

GP referrals are not required to attend an appointment.
Call 13 20 50 to make a booking.

Thyroid health - an over or under active thyroid gland can affect your overall health, everything from your heart rate, brain development, weight issues and general mood. The gland may be small but when it comes to your health, it shouldn't be ignored.

If you haven't had a blood test in a while, we recommend routine blood tests to ensure your thyroid is working at an optimal level.

We're here to help, book an appointment with our doctor and get your routine blood test.