Regional Podiatrist

• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Whyalla
• Salary: $67,466 - $100,729 p.a - Ongoing Full Time - AHP1/2

Overview

The Podiatrist (AHP2) applies clinical experience, increasingly generalist and/or specialist clinical knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of services, appropriate to the needs of the local community. The Podiatrist works under reduced clinical direction, and may contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students. As a member of a multi-professional team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, the Podiatrist utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches.

Under the direct supervision of an experienced Podiatrist, the Podiatrist (AHP1), will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of health services, appropriate to the needs of the local community. To achieve this, the Podiatrist works as a member of a multi- professional team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, and utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches.

Must hold a recognised qualification within a relevant Podiatry Profession, and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program. 

Living in Whyalla offers great weather with 300 days of sunshine a year, great beaches, and a huge variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone. Whyalla is perfectly located on the Eyre peninsula and offers a doorway to many other tourist locations within 2.5 hours drive to Port Lincoln and beyond, or a short 45 minute drive to the base of the Flinders Ranges - https://www.whyalla.com/.

When you join our dynamic workforce you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working in innovative roles to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.

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Come and care for up to 45,000 people living north from the Spencer Golf to the Northern Territory, within the Allied Health space.

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Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 837459

Enquiries

Name: Daniel Johnson

Title: A/Team Leader Clinical Services Team

Phone: 0407 611 ***

E-mail: **************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Monday 12th February 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 837459 Regional Podiatrist Job Pack.pdf

 JCS+Podiatrist+final.pdf

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