Join our High-Risk Foot Clinic and take podiatry further - supporting aged care, outreach, and healthier futures in Tamworth & beyond
Remuneration : $121,658 - $124,607 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging + rural incentives
Location : Tamworth Community Health Service
Employment Type : Temporary Full Time – Until June 2027
Position Classification : Podiatrist Level 4
Are you a passionate Podiatrist ready to make a lasting impact? Join our High-Risk Foot Clinic and play a vital role in preventing, detecting, and managing complex foot conditions that transform lives. You’ll work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team, delivering care that improves outcomes and empowers patients to live more comfortably, confidently, and independently.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Support older adults through the Commonwealth Home Support Program, helping them stay safe, mobile, and independent in their own homes.
- Take your expertise on the road with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, delivering podiatry care to regional communities across New England, including Inverell and Moree. (Some rural travel and overnight stays included!)
- Work within New England Community Aged Care Services (NECACS) – a dynamic team of Physiotherapists, OTs, Aboriginal Health Workers, Nurse Practitioners and more, all committed to delivering person-centred care where it’s needed most.
Why you’ll love working here
- Affordable living, excellent schools, and modern amenities.
- A rich lifestyle – from the buzz of the Tamworth Country Music Festival to weekends exploring national parks or relaxing in the local café scene.
- A connected workplace culture, with regular team catch-ups and even an annual trip to AgQuip, Australia’s largest agricultural field day.
About You
- Experienced in managing high-risk foot conditions.
- Organised, proactive, and confident with documentation.
- A team player with strong communication skills.
- Empathetic, patient-focused, and committed to aged care.
- Flexible and adventurous, with a willingness to travel for rural outreach.
The perks
- Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements
- Registered/eligible for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - AHPRA)
- Current NSW driver's licence and ability to travel distances, sometimes greater than 150km away from Tamworth to provide clinical services. This will involve some overnight stays due to clinic requirements.
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