Podiatrist

Mallee Track Health & Community Service; Ouyen; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallee Track Health & Community Service in Ouyen, VIC, is seeking a qualified Podiatrist to assess clients and provide podiatry services across community and residential aged care settings within the MTHCS catchment. You will work as part of a transdisciplinary team, delivering health education and contributing to primary health programs.

The role emphasises client-centered care, clinical supervision, and adherence to standards and legislative requirements in a rural health context.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Podiatry and registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with strong report writing and documentation skills.
• Willingness to travel between MTHCS service centres across rural VIC and work in community and aged care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide podiatry services to residents across the Mallee Track catchment.
• Develop, implement and supervise podiatry programs in community and residential aged care settings.
• Collaborate within a transdisciplinary team and contribute to Health programs and activities.
• Maintain documentation and progress notes, update care plans, and evaluate treatment plans alongside clients and care teams.
• Ensure compliance with MHCS policies, OH&S guidelines and relevant laws.

Skills

Podiatry (AHPRA registered)

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Travel between service centres

Education

Tertiary qualification in Podiatry

Job description

Mallee Track Health & Community Service – Ouyen VIC

10mo ago , from Mallee Track Health and Community Service

The Podiatrist practices as part of a transdisciplinary team and undertakes assessments of clients to determine individual treatments and applies professional expertise to maximise outcomes for clients. The Podiatristprovides clinics in community and residential aged care settings in rural and remote communities across the MTHCS catchment on a regular basis. The Podiatrist undertakes health education activities and contributesexpertise to the development, monitoring and review of primary health programs and activities.

Position summary

The Podiatrist practices as part of a transdisciplinary team and undertakes assessments of clients to determine individual treatments and applies professional expertise to maximise outcomes for clients. The Podiatristprovides clinics in community and residential aged care settings in rural and remote communities across the MTHCS catchment on a regular basis. The Podiatrist undertakes health education activities and contributesexpertise to the development, monitoring and review of primary health programs and activities.

Selection criteria

Essential:

• Tertiary qualification in Podiatry and registration with Australia Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority (AHPRA).
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills including report writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a professional manner with clients, staff and the community.
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively.
• Demonstrated understanding of assessment and intervention strategies relevant to Podiatry.
• Understand and demonstrate respect for diversity and impact on practice.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and willingness to travel between service centres.
• Current Police Check.

Desirable:

• Experience of service delivery in a rural setting.
• Experience in working as a Podiatrist in residential aged care settings.

Key behaviours

• Assessment and treatment of community, acute and residential care clients.
• Maintenance of Practice Standards in relation to Podiatry.
• Practice reflects Organisational and Podiatry policies and procedures.
• Prompt, effective resolution of Corrective Action Requests related to the Podiatry Service.
• Utilises Allied Health Assistants appropriately in the delivery of Podiatry services and Foot Care Clinics under MTHCS policies and procedures.
• Fulfils duty of care, including ethical practices.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude to the agreed role and responsibilities of the position.
• Integrates a health promotion approach into the role and the delivery of services.
• Works as a trans-disciplinary team member.

Key responsibilities

Program development, implementation and management:

• Provides Podiatry services to all residents of the Mallee Track as per MTHCS funded program eligibility requirements.
• Supervises and provide clinical management of Allied Health Assistants in the delivery of programs and ensure their current practices meet required standards as per Department of Health and Human Services supervision and delegation framework for AlliedHealth Assistants.
• Contributes to the emotional, physical and lifestyle needs and wants of the customer through assessment and observation, in consultation with the customer, their representative and the Multidisciplinary team.
• Documents each customer’s planned podiatry treatment in their Care Plan and contributes goals to the person directed care plan.
• Evaluates each customer’s treatment plan in consultation with the customer, their representative and the Health Care Team on a regular basis and modifies plans as required.
• Documents the evaluation of interventions and reporting by exception changes/information in the progress notes.
• Maintain an awareness regarding changes in residents’/ customers’ well-being and report changes to the Nurse in charge or persons GP.
• Plans and organises work practices and activities with regard to the customers’ preferences and other services activities and plans.
• Communicates with customers and/or their representatives and Direct Care and service providers in relation to the Podiatry wants and needs of the customers.
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive knowledge of relevant Laws, Acts, Regulations, Standards and Guidelines that affect Podiatry and Aged Care Industries, and incorporating them into all aspects of practice, including:
  • Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services; and
  • Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
• Maintain and updates knowledge base to ensure safe practice and effective performance in the workplace.
• Participates in clinical supervision requirements as per EBA.
• Ensures all podiatry equipment is maintained in accordance with OH&S requirements and manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Submits recommendations for equipment up-grading and replacement to Management.
• Other duties as directed.

Employment with MTHCS

Child Safe Organisation

Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.

Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental

All MTHCS employees will:

• Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
• Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
• Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
• Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
• Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
• Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.

Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performingthe duties and responsibilities required by their position.

To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).

If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherentrequirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.

Compulsory Training

As per the schedule.

Performance Appraisal

Conducted as per appraisal schedule.