Senior Podiatrist - Grade 3
Permanent part-time position - 15 hours per week
Cabrini Malvern & Brighton
Why join Cabrini?
At Cabrini, you’ll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
We offer:
1. Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free, plus $2,650 in meal and entertainment benefits
2. Attractive hourly rates plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
3. Opportunities for career growth and professional development
4. Convenient Malvern & Brighton locations close to public transport
5. Discounted Myki commuter fares
6. Fitness Passport - discounted gym memberships across Australia
About Allied Health services
Allied Health at Cabrini is a rapidly expanding and highly integrated service comprising twelve professional disciplines. The department plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the organisation.
Cabrini Allied Health offers a wide range of opportunities, including senior consultant and leadership roles, clinical stream positions, junior staff rotation and support programs, professional development and teaching opportunities, and the cultivation of strong external and university partnerships.
The Role
The Grade 3 Podiatrist is a senior leadership position within the acute hospital team, responsible for overseeing and leading the podiatry service across Cabrini Health’s Malvern and Brighton campuses. Applications from suitably experienced candidates at Grade 2 level will also be considered.
Key responsibilities include:
7. Leadership and management of the Podiatry Service across Cabrini sites
8. Triage and prioritisation of podiatry referrals
9. Provision of high-quality podiatry care to hospital inpatients
This role is offered at up to 15 hours per week, ideally across Monday, Wednesday and Friday, however flexible working arrangements may be considered for the right candidate. Additional hours may be available through fee-for-service activities, including general toenail care.
About You
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Podiatrist with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will be confident working autonomously in managing the podiatry service while also contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
You will have:
10. A recognised podiatry qualification with current AHPRA registration
11. The ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
12. Strong clinical skills and a commitment to excellence in patient care
13. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
14. A strong focus on patient and client outcomes
15. Experience working in an acute hospital setting (preferred), including wound and pressure injury management, neurovascular assessments, offloading techniques, footwear prescription, and general toenail care
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Enquiries should be directed to: Ben Gehrke - Acting Head of Physiotherapy on 03 9508 8746
*Please don't delay, apply today - as interviews may commence prior to the job closing date.
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.