Community Podiatrist - Flexible Hours, Meaningful Care

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families; Logan City; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Travel reimbursement

Employee benefits

Job summary

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families is seeking a podiatrist to join our statewide allied health team. The role offers full-time or part-time hours across clinic and community settings with travel to Alexandra Hills, Beenleigh, Beaudesert, Logan and surrounding areas.

You'll work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred podiatry care, maintain client independence, and provide supervision and administrative support as needed. New graduates welcome.

Qualifications

• Current Australian Driver’s Licence is essential.
• Access to a roadworthy, insured vehicle (minimum Third-Party Property) is essential.
• Current AHPRA registration with unlimited work rights is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality podiatry care in clinic and community settings.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care.
• Maintain client independence and address physical and social wellbeing.
• Manage a caseload with realistic productivity targets and documentation in digital systems.

Skills

Podiatry

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Full time

No experience required

2mo ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

Employment Status:Permanent Full Time or Part Time (3 days per week minimum)
Location:Alexandra Hills, Beenleigh, Beaudesert, Logan and surrounding areas
Remuneration:$42.15 – $59.04 p/hr (dependent on experience) + Super + Salary Packaging + Travel/Kilometre Reimbursement + Employee Benefits

Classification:PO2.1 to PO3.3 - determined by demonstrated experience

New Graduates Welcome

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

BlueCare is seeking applications from Podiatrists keen to join our highly skilled Statewide Allied Health Team on a Full Time or Part Time basis.

This opportunity is open to new graduates and early career podiatrists looking for a permanent role within a supportive multidisciplinary team providing care to community-based adults and ageing customers.

You’ll join a leading not-for-profit organisation that promotes work-life balance and flexible working arrangements, operating from a clinical hub with a mix of in-centre clinic visits and home visits as required.

About the role

You'll work with our established multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver thehighest standard of careand podiatry treatmentusing a person-centred approach. Your main aim will be tomaintain and encourage client independencein addition to considering their physical and social wellbeing.

You will have support from ourStatewide Allied Health teamin the form of clinical supervision from senior clinical staff, administrative staff and Allied Health Assistants in managing case load and the clinical service requirements.

Enjoy flexibility in days and working hours

Work collaboratively within an established multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver high-quality, person-centred podiatry care

Focus on maintaining and supporting client independence, while considering physical and social wellbeing

Receive ongoing clinical supervision from senior podiatrists, support from Allied Health Assistants, and administrative assistance

Deliver care in a clinic-based setting with community home visits as required

Access structured support from a senior podiatrist and the Allied Health Podiatry Discipline Lead

Build and grow a community caseload, gaining exposure to varied and complex clients

Contribute to expanding podiatry services within the local geographic area

Manage your own caseload with realistic productivity targets

What makes a difference for us?

Current Australian Driver’s Licence (essential)

Access to a roadworthy, insured vehicle (minimum Third-Party Property) (essential)

Current AHPRA registration with unlimited work rights (essential)

Commitment to working within the Philosophy, Policies and Procedures of BlueCare and the Uniting Church of Australia

Strong clinical capability in podiatry assessment and treatment for community-based clients, including aged care, disability, and health & wellbeing needs

Accurate and timely documentation skills, with confidence using digital systems for record keeping

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling you to build strong relationships with clients, carers, and colleagues

Collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary team environment

Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage a caseload to meet service and client needs

Ability to identify additional client needs and coordinate appropriate referrals to other BlueCare services

Confidence in meeting all required probity and compliance checks

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes. Click the ‘APPLY’ button to submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal.

If you have any questions about this role or working with BlueCare, please contact our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential discussion.

We also have podiatrist opportunities available across multiple locations in Queensland and welcome applications from candidates interested in other regions.

Employee Benefits:

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email **************@ucareqld.com.au

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

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