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 Podiatrist provides 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 contributes expertise 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.
* Victorian drivers licences 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
Organisational:
* MTHCS has a responsibility to maintain current policy; it is the responsibility of all staff to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and MTHCS policies and procedures.
* Support systems that provide safe, high quality care that increases patient experience and patient centred care.
* To comply with MTHCS Code of Conduct.
* To ensure that MTHCS Infection Control guidelines are fully implemented.
* Demonstrate awareness and understanding of diversity and culture.
Professional:
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 Allied Health 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:
o Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services; and
o 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 performing the 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 inherent requirements 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.
How to apply
Your application must clearly state the position title specified on the advertisement and include:
* A statement addressing each Key Selection Criteria clearly demonstrating your ability to meet the objectives of the role. Note: Read the Position Description (PD) carefully so you have a good understanding of what is required and remember to address what knowledge, skills and attributes you have.
* General resume.
* Copies of any formal qualifications. Note: hard copies of your qualifications will need to be produced at interview.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and also a Working With Children Check for nominated positions.
To apply please forward current resume with covering letter addressing the key selection criteria to:
People and Culture
PO Box 130, Ouyen VIC 3490
Or alternatively an application can be emailed to careers@mthcs.vic.gov.au
Applications received earlier than the closing date may be assessed, interviewed and offered employment prior to the closing date.