Podiatrist
Job No:
101317
Location:
Dalby, QLD
- Join a vibrant rural healthcare provider with fantastic career progression opportunities
- All experience levels welcome - recent graduates welcome to apply!
- Attractive salary of $80,000-$130,000+ (negotiable based on experience and qualifications) plus accommodation support and relocation assist
- Either Dalby-based or Drive-in/Drive-out options available!
- Ongoing training provided, with $1000 professional development allowance
About Vital Health
Vital Health is a modern allied health practice that has been servicing rural and remote parts of QLD and NSW for over 10 years.
The health services provided to the community include clinical treatment sessions, gym, hydrotherapy, workplace health, health promotion with various corporate and government organisations, aged care, women's health and child care services.
With offices in Roma, Chinchilla, Dalby, Kingaroy, Charleville, Inverell and Glen Innes, as well as providing outreach services to smaller towns in these regions, Vital Health is a growing leader in multidisciplinary allied health service provision.
For more information, please visit their website here.
An exciting career in Podiatry awaits!
Vital Health now has a full-time contract opportunity for a Podiatrist to join the Vital Health Dalby (VHDD) team to deliver services to the Dalby area and surrounds. Ideally, you will be based in Dalby, however Vital Health is open to candidates wishing to work on a drive-in/drive-out roster. This can be discussed with candidates at the interview stage. Initial contracts are for 12 months, with renewal available for the right candidates.
Reporting to the VHDD Clinical Coordinator, this role will see you delivering professional Podiatry clinical services that contribute to holistic outcomes for the client and/or community group you are working with. Working alongside a wide range of allied health professionals within the SWQ Team, you will provide a generalist scope of practice with an excellent opportunity to learn a range of skills across Chronic Disease Management, Wound Management, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Indigenous Health and Rural/Remote Service Delivery.
Some of your duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Provision of Podiatry toward client-centred goals, wellness and optimal health status;
- Using clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and best care practice to ensure clinical standards are met and maintained;
- Undertaking Gait and Biomechanical analysis and assessment of postural alignment and evaluation through visual and manual assessments;
- Delivery of Adult and Paediatric Podiatry to both 'in-community' and selected outreach locations; and
- Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with clients, families, team members and other key stakeholders.
To view the full position description, please click here.
About You
To be considered for this position you must have a Bachelor of Podiatry and hold registration with AHPRA and Australian Podiatrists Association.
This is a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates looking to kickstart their career, with the chance to explore a wide range of clinical areas alongside other specialists. It is also a perfect opportunity for experienced Podiatrists to broaden their service delivery, with Vital Health working with the successful candidates to develop a client base and career development path that best suits their particular interests and skillsets.
While you will be working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team of allied health professionals, and there are other Podiatrists within the company, you will be the only Podiatrist working at your chosen site. Because of this, you will need to be able to work autonomously and demonstrate the ability to seek support from your team where challenges arise.
Vital Health is looking for personable, positive people who are excited about the opportunity to live and work in a regional centre and will embrace all that these communities and lifestyles have to offer.
Prior to commencement, you will need to hold a current blue card and submit to a Police Check. A current Driver's License is highly desirable, however, is not mandatory.
About the Benefits
Vital Health is a vibrant, growing organisation of fun, like-minded people who love what they do!
On joining the Vital Health team, you will be rewarded with an attractive retainer-based remuneration package of $80,000-$130,000+, negotiable with the skills and experience you are bringing to the role. Dependent on your experience and future success in growing your client base you will also have the opportunity to earn a percentage of your fees.
Vital Health offers modern facilities, excellent training and a professional development allowance of $1,000 per year. Relocation assistance is also negotiable for the right person (to be discussed at interview stage) and can include accommodation support.
Employing over 45 allied health professionals across 7 different disciplines, Vital Health also offers fantastic career progression opportunities, with the ability for you to move up from a Podiatrist, through Clinical POD Leader, all the way up to Clinical Manager if this is a pathway you are interested in pursuing!
So what are you waiting for?! If you are a passionate EP looking for your next big adventure, don't wait - Apply Now!
Vital Health is currently recruiting for multiple other allied health positions. For more information view the links below:
Physiotherapists - http://applynow.net.au/jobs/101018
Remedial Massage Therapist - http://applynow.net.au/jobs/101318
Occupational Therapists - http://applynow.net.au/jobs/101020