Podiatrist - Grade 2 (permanent part-time)

Bayside Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Great staff benefits!

Job summary

Bayside Health in Melbourne is seeking a Grade 2 Podiatrist for a permanent part-time role at Caulfield Hospital and Caulfield Community Health. You will deliver podiatry services across home, clinic, and community settings with an 80/20 clinical to non-clinical workload, under supervision from the Grade 3 Podiatrist.

Applicants must hold AHPRA registration and a podiatry degree. The role emphasises comprehensive client care, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Podiatry qualification with clinical expertise in community health settings.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to plan and manage workload across home visits and clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality podiatry services across home, centre, and community settings.
• Conduct foot assessments, nail care, wound management, orthotics, and biomechanical assessments.
• Develop and implement person-centred care plans with a multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate with external agencies to ensure holistic client care.
• Document service data and contribute to KPI achievement.

Education

Tertiary qualification in podiatry

Job description

Bayside HealthBayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Part Time position (48 hours per fortnight)
• Grade 2 Podiatrist
• Location: Caulfield Hospital - Caulfield Community Health

Bayside HealthBayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Part Time position (48 hours per fortnight)
• Grade 2 Podiatrist
• Location: Caulfield Hospital - Caulfield Community Health
• Great staff benefits!

Program

Caulfield Community Health (CCH) provides a range of clinical and health promotion services for people of all ages who live, work or study within the local community. These multi-disciplinary services are provided in the Centre, community, home or via telehealth. CCHS operates from the Caulfield Hospital site at Alfred Care Group.

Position Summary

The podiatrist will work within the multi-disciplinary Adult Health Team to provide high-quality clinical services for people in the local community living at home. The job will involve comprehensive podiatry assessment and interventions, which provided within a client’s home, the CCHS clinic, and a half day in the Caulfield Chronic Wound Clinic co-located at the Caulfield Hospital site at Alfred Care Group. The podiatrist will work collaboratively within the team and with external agencies to ensure a holistic approach to client care. The position will be structured with an 80% clinical and 20% non-clinical workload and will receive support, guidance and direction from the CCHS Grade 3 Podiatrist.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality podiatry services for the local community. This may include initial and annual foot assessment, routine and pathological nail care, safe and effective sharps debridement of callus, wound management, nail surgery, biomechanical assessment, prescription and/or manufacture of orthotics
• Provide podiatry interventions at the centre, in the client’s home or local community
• Ensure podiatry clinical practice is evidence based, works from the principles of best practice, and is tailored to meet the individual needs of clients
• Develop and implement person centred care plans
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to client support
• Maintain current knowledge of service specific guidelines and performance targets and incorporate these into work practice
• Plan and manage own workload to ensure adequate time for the achievement of primary objectives of the position
• Supervise undergraduate podiatry students, and may supervise the Grade 1 Podiatrist
• Liaise with relevant agencies to coordinate, facilitate and communicate client treatment and outcomes
• Maintain current knowledge of service specific guidelines and performance targets and incorporating these into work practice
• Enter accurate service provision data for reporting as required
• Document and collect service fees and other monies as required
• Demonstrate an understanding of pathways within the health care system in order to help facilitate appropriate care and advocate for clients with complex care needs (e.g. My Aged Care, NDIS, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Home Care Packages)
• Contribute to the development of relevant policies, guidelines and work instructions to promote excellence in the provision of services
• Plan and manage own workload to ensure adequate time for the achievement of primary objectives of the position
• Identify research and quality improvement priorities
• Participate in clinical with Grade 3 Podiatrist and operational supervision with Team Leader
• Demonstrate an openness to feedback and a commitment to ongoing development of clinical capabilities
• Engage in performance management planning and review in line with organisational policies
• Identify needs and opportunities for self-learning and professional development, including in-service, internal and external courses, seminars, conferences etc.
• Meet individual and team KPIs and targets in order to meet funding requirements

Essential Qualifications and Experience Required

• Tertiary qualification in podiatry
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated podiatry clinical experience relevant to the community health sector
• Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and holistic services
• Capacity to work independently and autonomously, and yet facilitate a collaborative approach
• Understanding of, and alignment with, the Bayside Health capabilities
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Capacity to understand and adhere to organisational policies and guidelines
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Well-developed computer skills
• Current Victorian driver’s licence

Desirable

• Membership with the Australian Podiatry Association
• Membership with Wounds Australia
• Experience in working within the community health sector
• Experience in supervising podiatry students

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging and novated leasing
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Opportunities for professional development

Applications close at 11pm Wednesday 18th November 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.