Current Vacancies

Podiatrist

To provide Podiatry services to residents at the Residential Aged Care facility one day per week.

Duties include:

Provide podiatry services, as rostered, to patients in residential aged care facility
To assess patient’s conditions, establish treatment goals and implement techniques by which these goals shall be met in clinical practice.
Deliver competent podiatry clinical services (which includes thorough assessment/examination, diagnosis, individualised and planned interventions, the use of safe and current techniques/ modalities and comprehensive documentation and communication) to achieve and maintain expected outcomes for allocated patients in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
management of podiatry care plans to ensure appropriate and effective patient management.
Apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.
To provide recommendations, advice and assistance to other staff, clients and carers with regard to foot care.

To prescribe and assist in the provision of appropriate aids and equipment.
To make verbal or written reports on patient condition, progress and recommendations.

To liaise regularly with Clinical Manager on client and administrative matters relating to work areas.
To attend team meetings as required and work in conjunction with other disciplines to achieve common goals.
Be responsible for educating staff in regard to individual podiatry plans
Working with education team to deliver staff training when required.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

Bachelor of Podiatry or equivalent from a recognised university or college institution
Current registration with AHPRA and registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia

Ability to work independently without direct clinical supervision, and with initiative.
Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team and with community members
Excellent communication and organisational skills

Desirable:

Demonstrated clinical skills and experience in as residential aged care facility