• Full-time Ongoing
• Footscray and other locations
• Make a difference in the lives of others!

So why cohealth?

We may be a little biased, but we love where we work - really! cohealth aims to provide a rewarding work culture that encourages personal and professional growth. We offer competitive salary, attractive benefits including Not for Profit ‘Salary Sacrificing' benefits on top of your salary, and career development training opportunities for people who really want to soar! We value recognising the incredible things our teams do and we like to have fun together - so yeah having a great work culture really matters to us here.

About the Role

The Podiatrist is responsible for providing quality community-based Podiatry services to individuals and groups within our community. This includes assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with foot related / lower limb disorders. The Podiatrist will have the knowledge and ability to treat foot-related conditions resulting from diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and other high-risk foot complications.

Your daily duties will be diverse however, will include:

• Provide high-quality Podiatry services to clients and groups of clients in accordance with agreed targets
• Provide a high quality and flexible Podiatry services to clients from marginalised backgrounds
• Provide a welcoming environment where the consumers are able to inquire and learn about a range of health-related matters and engage in self-management
• Participate in multidisciplinary coordinated care activities to meet the needs of the target group
• Refer, consult and liaise with staff within the organisation and other local agencies to ensure a holistic multidisciplinary approach to health care provision
• Develop, review and evaluate Podiatry direct care and health promotion programs using a co-design approach

About You

Our ideal candidate for this candidate will have:

• Excellence in the delivery of community-based and outreach dietetics services and demonstrated ability to work effectively across a multi-disciplinary service and with marginalised clients, including CALD groups
• Current registration with Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency as a Podiatrist, or eligible to register
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of community health and principles of chronic disease management
• Knowledge and skills in program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Commitment to professional development and quality improvement
• Experience in supervision including the supervision of Podiatry students, grade 1 Podiatrists and/or Allied Health Assistants

For more information please see Position Description attached.

Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and criminal record history check)

Click apply now & enter ref code: 5099483. Applications close 16 June 2020.