The Team:
The Podiatry Team is based at the Royal Hobart Hospital, our state’s largest acute centre. We are continuously growing, developing new services and re-designing old ones. It’s an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practice and you’ll be working in a nationally accredited high-risk foot service. As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH works closely with the University of Tasmania and other institutions. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.
The Role:
Your role will see you provide outpatient and community outreach services with a focus on high-risk foot conditions and acute foot problems, closely linked to the multidisciplinary team. Many of our team have achieved Endorsement for Scheduled Medicines while working with us, and we can support you to do the same. We’ll look after you from the very beginning, ensuring you are fully inducted and welcomed into our team and culture. Your fellow Allied Health, Medical, and Nursing colleagues will rely on you thriving in your work and will be invested in making this a reality.
You will need to:
1. Deliver a wide range of podiatric assessments and interventions to patients based on best practice and patient-centred care for clients referred to the podiatry service.
2. Work within podiatry and multidisciplinary teams to deliver podiatry services or programs relevant to local community health centres and outpatient services of the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH).
3. Prescribe and/or fabricate orthotic/offloading devices as appropriate.
Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment: Allied Health Professional, Level 1-2
Multiple Permanent full-time and part-time positions, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
Hours are negotiable with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full-time, part-time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $73,834 to $111,364 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with the Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022.
Salary Packaging: You’ll have access to salary packaging benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year, plus other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
* Travel and relocation assistance support up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
* Professional development and accelerated pathways.
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
* Fitness Passport – access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here .
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
* Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Podiatry Board of Australia.
* Registered with the Podiatry Board of Australia.
Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information on pre-employment checks.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents:
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties and Applicant Guide prior to applying for an overview of duties, program, selection process, and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
* 505512 Podiatrist HP1-2 (July 2023) CSU (1) (1).docx
Application Guide:
* Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx
How to apply:
Apply Online by clicking the "Apply" button to answer important questions about your experience, skills, and knowledge as related to the Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria is not required.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.
For more information:
Contact Toni Nash, Podiatry Manager, at 03 6166 8601 or via email at
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
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