Grade 2 Podiatrist

Lmhn; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career growth

Annual leave

Salary packaging

Flexible work

Gym access

Job summary

Bendigo Health invites a Grade Two Podiatrist to join a supportive team delivering evidence-based, client-centred podiatry care. You will work autonomously within your clinical expertise, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient outcomes and mentor junior clinicians and students.

We seek an experienced, collaborative podiatrist with strong clinical reasoning and excellent communication skills, capable of managing a varied caseload and building strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experienced podiatrist with strong clinical reasoning.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload.
• Willingness to mentor junior clinicians and students.
• Strong communication and stakeholder partnership skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based, client-centred podiatry care.
• Work autonomously within clinical expertise while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
• Mentor Grade One clinicians and students.
• Build strong stakeholder partnerships and contribute to service development.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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• Ongoing professional development, training and learning opportunities.
• Opportunities to build your skills and career within a large, diverse health service
• Generous annual leave entitlements and salary packaging benefits

The Position

Job Reference:4773

Position Title: Grade 2 Podiatrist
Classification: CM7 - CV8
Salary per hour (exc. super): $45.67 - $52.49
Hours per fortnight: 48 hours, with up to 76 hours depending on candidate preference
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time/Part Time

Join Bendigo Health as a Grade Two Podiatrist and deliver high-quality, evidence-based, client-centred care that supports positive health outcomes. You’ll work autonomously within your clinical expertise while collaborating with a supportive interdisciplinary team to provide the best possible care.

We’re looking for an experienced, motivated and collaborative Podiatrist with strong clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload. You’ll also play an important role in mentoring Grade One clinicians and students, building strong stakeholder partnerships and contributing to the ongoing development of our Community Allied Health and Podiatry services.

If you’re passionate about professional development, continuous improvement and making a real difference in community health, we’d love to hear from you.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Community and Continuing Care Division provides a broad range of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division is designed to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of our patients and communities.

The Community Services team is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of the communities in the Loddon Mallee with six regional offices. This team includes: Aged Care Assessment undertaken on behalf of My Aged Care; Community Allied Health; Community Care; Carer Support and Community Nursing & Home Care.

The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region including: Dental Care; Chronic Disease Management; Outpatient Rehabilitation; Support for People Transitioning Home; Diabetes Management and Geriatric Management and Assessment.

The Allied Health team provides comprehensive, high-quality care across the continuum, including expert services in: audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, speech pathology and allied health assistants who work with these disciplines.

The Geriatric Medicine Team includes Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff. The Team work across inpatients, outpatients and home settings.

The Clinical Support Services team includes Medical Imaging incorporating BreastScreen, Pharmacy and Pathology.

In addition, the Community and Continuing Care Division holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. The Chief Allied Health Officer and allied health discipline managers provide professional governance for all allied health across Bendigo Health.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Need more information? Please contact Jack Lawrence, Manager - Community Allied Health Services on 0428 260 167 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Allied Health Credentialing and Scope of Practice: HERE

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