Job no: 915015
Work type: Full time
Location: Murray and Mallee
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
* Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Location Negotiable within Region
* AHP4 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
* Salary: $118,887 - $129,427 p.a
* Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Join Our Team as Senior Manager - Podiatry – Lead Excellence in Rural Allied Health Services
Are you an experienced Podiatry leader passionate about advancing rural health care? This is your opportunity to lead and develop RMCLHN's Podiatry services, shaping high-quality, evidence-based care while fostering workforce development and professional excellence.
About the Role:
The Senior Manager - Podiatry is accountable to the Director Allied Health for the operational and professional management of RMCLHN's Podiatry services. As a recognised clinical expert, you will plan and lead within the Podiatry & Allied Health team, ensuring the development of highly skilled, evidence-based competencies across the podiatry workforce.
Working in partnership with key stakeholders, you will ensure service delivery is underpinned by best practice evidence, facilitate human resource processes, ensure compliance with clinical supervision and credentialling requirements, and lead quality improvement initiatives. You will also facilitate access to professional training and clinical support activities across RMCLHN care settings.
The Senior Manager - Podiatry plays a pivotal role in workforce development initiatives, ensuring country communities have access to high-quality care that promotes dignity, respect, choice, independence, and social connection. You will initiate research, service quality, and workforce improvement initiatives, and provide expert consultancy to RMCLHN Executive, service providers, and consumers with complex needs.
You will also provide clinical supervision for Podiatry staff and other designated Allied Health and Restorative Care team members, with oversight from the Director Allied Health. Additionally, you will be responsible for the operational planning and service implementation of a delegated Allied Health portfolio, which may include Acute Care, Aged Care, Rehabilitation, NDIS, Community Care, or Child Health and Development. Your leadership will support cohesive, high-quality, and consumer-focused services across all points of care.
What We're Looking For:
* Must hold a recognised qualification within a relevant Allied Health profession and be eligible for (full) membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements must be fulfilled to achieve and maintain current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA). For self-regulated professions, it is desirable to participate in the professional associations accredited continuous professional development program. A higher qualification in a relevant area such as health service management, professional specialisation/clinical education will be highly regarded.
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
* We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
* Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
* Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
* Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
* Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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Applicant Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:
* DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
* DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
* National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
* Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 915015
Enquiries
Michael Eades
Executive Director Community and Allied Health
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Application Closing Date
Friday 26th September PM
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Advertised: 12 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 26 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time