Podiatrist

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Private health insurance discounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) invites an experienced Senior Podiatrist to lead the establishment of a new podiatry service across Far North Queensland. Based in Cairns, you will deliver high-quality care within a multidisciplinary outreach model, partnering with local health services to improve access to specialist foot care for rural communities.

In this permanent full-time role, you will shape pathways, travel across the region, and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Qualifications

• Registration as a Podiatrist with AHPRA is required.
• Experience managing a broad caseload including high-risk foot.
• Ability to work autonomously in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Commitment to culturally safe, patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver podiatry services within a multidisciplinary outreach model.
• Assess and manage general and high-risk foot conditions.
• Establish and develop a new podiatry service and clinical pathways.
• Collaborate with RFDS clinicians and partner health services.
• Develop culturally responsive care plans.
• Utilise virtual care and outreach to improve access.

Skills

Podiatry

Autonomous work

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor of Podiatry (or equivalent)

Job description

Podiatrist

Help establish a brand-new podiatry service delivering essential care to rural and remote Queensland communities.

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Medical Specialist
• Full-time

Key points

• Shape a new podiatry service & make an impact in rural & remote communities
• Cairns-based role with relocation assistance available
• Collaborate with experienced clinicians in a multidisciplinary healthcare team

Description

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) is seeking an experienced Senior Podiatrist to lead the delivery of high-quality podiatry services across Far North Queensland. This is a unique opportunity to shape a new service from the ground up, working within a multidisciplinary outreach model to improve access to specialist foot care for communities that have historically had limited access to podiatry services.

Based in Cairns, you'll provide expert clinical care across the lifespan, collaborate with local Health and Hospital Services, and help build pathways that improve health outcomes for some of Queensland's most vulnerable communities.

This position forms part of a strategic partnership between local Hospital and Health Service and the Royal Flying Doctors Service (Queensland Section), designed to strengthen access to podiatry services across rural communities in the north and north west.

About the Role

Reporting to the Primary Healthcare Manager - Nursing & Community Health Services, the Senior Podiatrist will play a pivotal role in establishing and delivering a contemporary outreach podiatry service across Far North and North Western Queensland.

This position combines advanced clinical practice with service development, offering the opportunity to influence how podiatry care is delivered within remote communities while building strong relationships with health partners across the region.

The role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, working 16 shifts across a four-week roster. Enjoy a Monday to Friday roster while working a four-day week. This diverse role will see you travel across multiple sites throughout the Far North and North West regions, including community clinics and hospitals. With a mix of outreach and clinical settings, occasional overnight travel may be required, offering variety and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across rural and remote communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive podiatry services within a multidisciplinary outreach model.
• Provide assessment, treatment and management of both general and high-risk foot conditions.
• Establish and develop a new podiatry service and associated clinical pathways.
• Collaborate with RFDS clinicians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, allied health professionals and partner health services.
• Develop culturally responsive care plans that support holistic patient outcomes.
• Utilise virtual care and outreach service models to improve accessibility.
• Contribute to health promotion, prevention and community education initiatives.
• Participate in service improvement, clinical governance and quality activities.
• Build strong relationships with Cairns, North West and Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Services and specialist high-risk foot services.

About You

To be successful, you will be an experienced podiatrist who is passionate about improving health outcomes in regional, rural and remote Australia.

You will also have:

• Registration as a Podiatrist with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated experience managing a broad caseload, including high-risk foot presentations.
• Strong clinical reasoning skills and the ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities.
• A collaborative approach to multidisciplinary care.
• Experience within public health, community health or outreach services will be highly regarded.
• A commitment to culturally safe and patient-centred care.

Why work for us?

At the RFDS (Queensland Section), you’ll be driven by purpose not tasks; it's about being part of an organisation where, whatever your role, you make a difference each day to people’s lives. We offer flexibility so you can look after your well-being and commitments, getting the very best from life professionally and personally.

By joining the RFDS (Queensland Section), you will have access to the following:

• A highly competitive salary + super
• Access up to $18,550 tax-free benefits – increasing your take home pay!
• Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program including counselling, nutrition sessions, financial sessions, and legal advice
• Relocation assistance!
• Private health insurance discounts
• Full uniform allocation
• Access to our Fitness Passport (for staff and family members)!
• RemServ Rewards, where members receive cashback benefits on purchases from hundreds of leading Australian retailers, including groceries, fashion, technology and travel.

Interested?

This role will close 23rd of Sepetember but don’t delay – shortlisting will begin immediately!

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Successful candidates will be subject to a police check and may be required to undergo a medical assessment and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. You must possess a valid, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence.
The RFDS acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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