Senior Podiatrist - Mental Health

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Podiatrist to work in the multi-disciplinary Wellbeing Unit Team at Macquarie Hospital, providing podiatry services for people experiencing Mental health issues.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Podiatrist (Level 3)
Remuneration: $54.77 - $56.54
Hours Per Week: 8
Requisition ID: REQ463319
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital is a 195-bed inpatient Mental health rehabilitation facility located in North Ryde. The multi-disciplinary Wellbeing unit provides a range of services for consumers to support physical health and wellbeing including podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, nutrition and dietetics, speech pathology and clinical nurse specialist.
What you'll be doing
The Senior Podiatrist will be the sole provider of podiatry services within Macquarie Hospital and will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, consumers, and their support networks to provide specialised screening, assessment, intervention and management of foot, ankle and lower limb disorders.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Current registration with Podiatry Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency), inclusive of experience as a Level 2 Podiatrist or equivalent.

Describe your experience working with people living with Mental health issues.
How would you approach working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care for patients with foot, ankle, and lower limb disorders?
What experience do you have in providing podiatry services in a long-term care facility?
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For role related queries or questions contact Kristine Grainger on Kristine.Grainger@health.nsw.gov.au or 0410 504 616.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 14 February 2024