Podiatrist - Senior, Extended Service

Queensland Government; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & leave entitlements

Professional development funding

EAP & health insurance discounts

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba region is seeking a Senior Podiatrist to deliver advanced podiatry care for people with complex foot and lower limb conditions, while contributing to service improvements. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe, coordinated and compassionate outcomes.

You will mentor clinicians, lead quality initiatives and collaborate to enhance patient care and service delivery across our region.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Podiatry and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience delivering advanced podiatry care for clients with complex needs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills in multidisciplinary environments.
• Ability to lead service improvement, apply evidence-based practice and support professional development.
• Experience mentoring clinicians or students and/or additional training in complex Foot management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment, treatment and ongoing management for people with complex podiatry needs.
• Partner with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, coordinated and person-centred outcomes.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives that strengthen services and enhance patient care.
• Mentor clinicians and students while building capability and clinical excellence across the service.

Skills

Advanced podiatry care

Complex case management

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical leadership

Mentoring clinicians or students

Education

Podiatry degree (Podiatry)

Job description

What your day could look likeAs a Senior Podiatrist, you'll play an important role in improving health outcomes for people with complex foot and lower limb conditions. From delivering advanced clinical care to driving service improvements and supporting colleagues, you'll work with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care that makes a real difference across the region. Every day, you'll contribute by:Delivering expert assessment, treatment and ongoing management for people with complex and high-risk podiatry needs.Partnering with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to achieve safe, coordinated and person-centred outcomes.Leading quality improvement initiatives that strengthen services and enhance patient care.Mentoring clinicians and students while building capability, confidence and clinical excellence across the service.Let's talk about you!You're an experienced clinician who combines advanced expertise with genuine care for people and communities. You bring sound judgement, confidence in managing complexity and a collaborative approach that helps others succeed. You'll take pride in improving outcomes, supporting colleagues and contributing ideas that strengthen services. You're here to make a lasting impact through compassionate care, innovation and leadership. Here's what will help you thrive in this role:Tertiary qualification in Podiatry and current AHPRA registration.Proven experience delivering advanced podiatry care for clients with complex needs.Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills in multidisciplinary environments.Ability to lead service improvement, apply evidence-based practice and support professional development.You'll stand out if you have experience mentoring clinicians or students and/or additional training or professional development in complex or high-risk foot management. Most importantly, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage while helping create better health outcomes for the communities we serve.Why Join Darling Downs Health?At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlementsAccess professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathwaysBe part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health BenefitsYour future is here. Where are you?If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.Find out more about us!Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdownsWork with Us | Toowoomba#WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHereThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.