Senior Podiatrist

Perth, WA
$122,597-130,265 per year
Contract
Full-time

7 days ago

Salary: HSO Level P2 $122,597 - $130,265 p.a. pro rataLocation: Perth MetropolitanUnit/Division: Royal Perth Hospital > PodiatryWork Type: Casual, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part TimePosition No: Pool Ref 00602906Closing Date: 2025-09-15 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)Attachments:CRVCID 693438This is a Recruitment Pool for permanent, fixed-term and casual positions working various hours, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 31st December 2026.Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of six (6) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.Position Profile: We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and suitably qualified individuals to Senior Podiatrist roles within the RPBG Podiatry Department, including Moorditj Djena, Royal Perth Hospital and Bentley Health Service. This pool will initially be used to fill any vacancies within the Moorditj Djena program but may also be used to fill other vacancies that arise within the RPBG Podiatry Department. Applicants should be willing and able to work across all RPBG Podiatry services. In this position, successful applicants will work in community and hospital settings, as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide and coordinate culturally safe Podiatry services to patients, including the Aboriginal Community, using advanced clinical practice skills. Additionally, successful applicants will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating patient safety and quality of care. The Senior Podiatrist will practise as per the Podiatry Board of Australia Policies, Codes and Guidelines and apply evidence-based practice whilst ensuring practice is in accordance with relevant national and international guidelines as well as EMHS policies and guidelines. For more information regarding this position, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached.Area Profile: The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 800,000 Western Australians in its catchment area.Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services.The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services.The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care.Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
Flexible working arrangements.
Flexible leave arrangements.
Other professional and location based allowances.
For information on superannuation

.Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at ).For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Cara Westphal on (08) 6477 5214.If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online ( ).It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.Applicants are advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this position, and attach their current resume or curriculum vitae. Applicants are also requested to provide a separate document (maximum three pages) addressing each of the essential and desirable selection criteria outlined on page four of the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. When responding to each criterion, we encourage you to use real-world examples from your career as this will assist us in assessing your suitability. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

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