Fixed Term Part Time | 16 hours per week until 15 April 2027

Join the Podiatry Department at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Work across Community Rehabilitation, Falls & Balance, Aged Care and Subacute Services at St George's Hospital, Kew

Excellent salary packaging and employee benefits

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Grade 2 Podiatrist to join the Podiatry Department at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne on a fixed-term, part-time basis. Based primarily at St George's Hospital in Kew, this role provides podiatry services across the Community Rehabilitation Centre, Falls & Balance Clinic, Berengarra Aged Care Facility and subacute inpatient services. The Falls & Balance Clinic operates on Wednesdays, while the remaining workdays offer flexibility. There may also be opportunities to work in acute services at St Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy as service needs arise. You will work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred podiatry care across a diverse patient population.

Grade 2 Classification (CM7-CM8): $90,235 - $103,724 per annum, pro rata for part time.

Duties

As a Grade 2 Podiatrist, you'll:

- Provide comprehensive podiatry assessment, treatment, evaluation and discharge planning
- Deliver evidence-based care to patients across outpatient, subacute and residential aged care settings
- Support safe and effective patient transitions across the continuum of care
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes
- Supervise and support undergraduate podiatry students




- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and participate in quality improvement activities

About You

- Current registration as a Podiatrist with AHPRA
- A minimum of two years' experience in an acute and/or subacute hospital setting
- Demonstrated experience in high-risk foot management
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
- The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a multidisciplinary team
- A current Victorian Driver Licence
- A current National Criminal History Check (or willingness to obtain)

What We Offer

You'll enjoy:

- Salary packaging advantages
- A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Employee wellbeing initiatives and programs
- A culture of continuous learning and improvement

About the Service

The Podiatry Department and High Risk Foot Service delivers comprehensive interdisciplinary podiatry care across acute, subacute, residential aged care and correctional health settings. Services operate Monday to Friday across multiple locations including St Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy, St George's Hospital Kew and a range of community-based sites, providing specialised care for patients with complex foot health needs.

Working at St Vincent's





St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. We are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care while advancing clinical excellence through innovation, education and research. Our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence guide everything we do.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Inclusion is fundamental to our mission, and we value the diversity that reflects the communities we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at St Vincent's.

St Vincent's Health Australia has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and control the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare settings.

The successful applicant may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations, including annual influenza vaccination.

Contact

For further information about this position, please contact:

Kate Waller
Chief Podiatrist and Manager, Podiatry, High Risk Foot Service & Bolte Reception
Email:

Closing Date

8 August :59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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.

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