* Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla/Port Augusta
* AHP1/2 | Full Time | Ongoing
* Base Salary Range: $68,478 - $102,240 p.a
* In addition to base salary, this position attracts Superannuation, Leave Loading and Salary Sacrificing Benefits (salary packaging).
Join our team and make a difference in the lives of patients in our community with your passion and expertise!
About Us:
The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breathtaking views, and friendly and diverse communities. With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with your family and friends. You’ll find something to enjoy outside of work with wide-open spaces, parks, and access to many recreational activities. There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.
You will become a part of a supportive and welcoming team and have opportunities to work in a variety of settings while working across both discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll also have access to continuing education and development opportunities, allowing you to grow your career, all while working to improve community health outcomes and wellbeing.
Service:
Allied and Community Health Service
Our Allied and Community Health Teams are multi-disciplinary teams who work together towards the common goal of improving health outcomes of our community members. Services are based in Port Augusta and Whyalla, with regular outreach clinics held in Roxby Downs, Quorn, Hawker, Maree, and Leigh Creek. We offer a wide range of centre-based, in-home, and community-based services to people of all ages and tailor our services to best meet our client needs.
Relocation and Accommodation Assistance:
* Financial assistance for relocation may be available for eligible applicants for appointments prior to 31 December 2024. Further details regarding this can be found here.
* Accommodation support may be available - conditions apply.
Support and Training:
* Supervision – as per the Regional LHN Allied Health Supervision Framework.
* Access to Professional Development funding.
* Support with transitioning into professional practice (AHP1) – through the Transition to Professional Practice Program for Allied Health Professionals.
* Scholarships may be available to undertake a Certificate of Rural General Practice/Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice via the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway.
* Access to contextual Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training (specific to the region) and access to Aboriginal Liaison Officers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners.
* Links with Rural Support Service (RSS) – for useful resources and professional support and/or Clinical Governance.
About the Role:
Step into a rewarding role as a Regional Podiatrist (AHP2), where you’ll master the art of diagnosing and treating diverse foot, ankle, and lower limb conditions. From crafting personalized care plans for routine foot care to tackling complex issues like diabetic foot complications and sports injuries, you’ll be dedicated to enhancing mobility and foot health.
In this role, you’ll harness your advanced clinical skills to deliver a comprehensive range of foot and ankle services tailored to our community’s unique needs. Enjoy the autonomy to shape your clinical practice while mentoring and guiding allied health professionals, assistants, and students. As a key player in a dynamic healthcare team, you'll collaborate across sectors, applying preventive, early intervention, and treatment strategies to achieve exceptional patient outcomes and advance overall foot health.
Under the guidance of a seasoned podiatrist (AHP1), you'll play a key role in providing a broad spectrum of health services customized for the local community. As part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll apply preventive, early intervention, and treatment strategies to deliver comprehensive care. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on community health by delivering integrated and effective podiatric services.
About You:
* Must hold a recognised qualification within a relevant Allied Health profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association.
AHP1:
* Provide a broad range of clinical services, selecting, adopting, and applying methods, procedures, and standards which are generally well established and straightforward.
* Exercise professional judgment within prescribed areas, with support from a Clinical Senior to verify methods and results.
* Provide straightforward clinical services, including one-on-one, group, and health promotion activities.
* Manage and prioritise personal workload.
AHP2:
* Apply professional expertise, developing generalist/specialist knowledge, clinical competence, and experience to provide professional services to client groups in circumstances requiring increasingly complex practice skills.
* Exercise professional judgment in the selection and adaptation of established methods, procedures, and techniques within the profession.
* May provide a broad range of clinical and consultative services across a range of service settings, including one-on-one, group-based, and health promotion activities.
* Manage and prioritise personal workload and support others in developing workload management plans, including in the allocation of team resources.
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
* Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Want To Know More? Contact:
Tess Badenoch - Acting Regional Team Leader (Clinical Services), 8648 8327, ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 17th December 2024 - 11.55PM
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