Podiatrist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,9

Employee discounts platform

12 weeks parental leave + partnerLeave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families—BlueCare on the Gold Coast is seeking a Podiatrist to join our Statewide Allied Health Team. This permanent role offers flexible hours with in-centre and home visits, supporting adults and ageing customers in a community setting.

New graduates are welcome and will be supported with clinical supervision. You’ll work in a not-for-profit organisation prioritising work-life balance and service delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Experience in podiatry assessment and treatment for community-based clients including aged care, disability, and health & wellbeing needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred podiatry care.
• Maintain client independence while considering physical and social wellbeing.
• Manage caseload with structured productivity targets.
• Receive supervision from senior podiatrists and Allied Health Assistants.

Skills

Driver’s Licence (Australian)

Vehicle (roadworthy & insured)

AHPRA registration

Podiatry clinical skills

Podiatry documentation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Job description

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families – Elanora QLD

No experience required

5mo ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

As anintegral part of our big-hearted team, you will be encouraged to grow and feel empowered to make a difference in the lives of others.

Podiatrist | BlueCare | Gold Coast

• Employment Status: Permanent Full Time or Part Time (3 days per week minimum)
• Location: Gold Coast Region
• Remuneration: $42.15 – $59.04 p/hr (dependent on experience) + Super + Salary Packaging + Travel/Kilometre Reimbursement + Employee Benefits

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

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.