An exciting opportunity exists for a Podiatrist-Senior to deliver high level podiatry clinical services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health (SCHHS) with a primary focus on the high risk foot.

Live, work and play on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of innovation, education, training and research, with facilities across the Sunshine Coast including the new University Hospital at Birtinya.

Queensland Hospital and Health Service (HHS) Podiatrists provide best practice care for clients with acute and high risk foot disease. Best practice foot disease management reduces hospitalisation, amputation, mortality and overall costs. Queensland HHS Statement of Core Business states that podiatrists employed by HHSs will deliver evidence based, best practice clinical services for the people who receive podiatry care.

Podiatry clinicians within the medical services group work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver independent high level podiatry clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
• Undertake clinical governance activities, such as the development of clinical practices and guidelines that support the continuum of care.
• Provide clinical advice and education to professional and operational teams, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding service delivery, utilising high level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Provide clinical practice supervision to less experienced podiatry practitioners, and students, to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards within the podiatry service, providing Performance and Development Plans (PDP), as delegated.

Remuneration value up to $131 165 p.a., comprising salary between $106 833 - $114 960 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (Permanent full time, 76 hrs p.f.) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

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