What you'll be doing
The Podiatrist will be responsible for providing a quality specialised Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) High Risk Foot Service (HRFS) to a diverse and complex caseload involving clients with diabetes and high risk feet.
What is on offer
1. 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
2. Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $ meal & entertainment.
3. Remote Area Housing Benefit
4. Isolation & climate allowance
5. Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
6. Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
About the Far West LHD
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare
About Broken Hill
Often referred to as an “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
7. Tertiary health related qualifications in level 4 Podiatrist and registered to practice in Australia through regulatory board.
8. A minimum of four years post-graduate experience in a broad range of clinical Podiatry services including acute and community based.
9. Demonstrated knowledge in Podiatry disorders and a well-developed understanding of the concepts of chronic care and its application with people and communities.
10. High level of expertise, knowledge and advanced reasoning and practice skills to meet the complexity of presenting conditions such as those with ulceration, infection, arthropathy and amputation.
11. Strong demonstrated understanding of primary healthcare and stakeholder relationship management to build stakeholder relationships.
12. Demonstrated knowledge in project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
13. Demonstrated ability to adhere to the defined standards of ethical and professional conduct consistent with the current NSW Health Code of Conduct and/or relevant professional standards where applicable.
14. Evidence of a current class C driver’s license to travel for work purposes.
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