New Graduate/ Podiatrist Grade 1
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
Monash Health is a great place to work
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic early career Podiatrist to work in a New Graduate / Grade 1 capacity within our service providing care to community health, podiatry outpatients and multidisciplinary high risk foot clinics as well as acute and subacute inpatients. Working with a diverse range of clients, no two days will be the same. You will work alongside our talented and supportive Podiatrists as well as the wider interdisciplinary team. You will be thoruhgly supported in the role with access to the Podiatry Clinical Educator to facilitate your learning and development . Rotations will be provided across the lifespan and through various programs within Monash Health ranging from Child and Family, Community Assessment and Response Team, Aged and Community Care and Allied Health Adult Inpatient Care (High Risk Foot Service). What an exciting opportunity to expand your skills!
About Us
Monash Health High Risk Foot Service provides best practice inpatient and outpatient care for patients with diabetes and complex limb threatening complications. The aim of the service is to provide evidence based, best practice care to patients with complex diabetes related (and other high risk) foot complications with a focus on reducing hospital admissions, minimising length of stay and reducing the rates of major amputation. The service in jointly run by Podiatry, Vascular (including Interventional Radiology), Diabetes with input from Infectious Diseases and Orthopaedics. In 2024, Monash Health was awarded with a National Association Diabetes Centres High Risk Foot Service Centre of Excellence. You will be part of the wider Monash Health Podiatry service, with access to all the benefits that offers: professional development, supervision, and broad clinical experience. You will have the support you need to flourish in your career.
What You Bring:
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Your forward thinking approach to care – your ideas matter to us
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Ambition to grow your clinical skills and expand your knowledge
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Your proactive and team player attitude
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Your strong communication and interpersonal skills
What you need:
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Bachelor of Podiatry or equivalent.
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Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
In return we will provide,
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A supportive and cohesive team within a larger interdisciplinary setting
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Genuine career progression pathways including rotations within the High Risk Foot Service and into Community Health
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Continual opportunities to use your drive for innovation to develop services to meet the changing landscape within the broader healthcare system
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Katie Hjorth on 0402 227 579.
Podiatrist Gr 1 Position Description can be found here
Role Statement can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close 17th December, 2024.