Podiatrist - High-Risk Foot Care

About the role

Tamworth Community Health Service is recruiting a Podiatrist (Level 1/2) for a temporary full-time position until May 2028, working 38 hours per week. The role suits a motivated Podiatrist who wants to develop high-risk foot clinical skills in a fast-paced, rural and regional setting, with mentorship and support from a Level 4 Senior Podiatrist and a Level 1/2 Podiatrist. The service provides podiatry care to several sites in the New England region, supported by the Royal Flying Doctors Service.

Key responsibilities

• See patients for neurovascular assessments, including toe brachial indices on every patient
• Wound care and Charcot-neuroarthropathy management
• Critical limb ischemia and general care
• Nail surgery
• Work with multiple specialties face-to-face and via telehealth
• Take on the case load on a graded basis with on-the-job support and mentorship

Required profile

• Current Authority to Practice with AHPRA
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel within the LHD
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication, able to adapt to different audiences
• Knowledge of managing clients with diabetes-related foot complications
• Interest in rural practice and inter-disciplinary care
• Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency or New Zealand citizenship with a current passport; visa holders may only be offered employment if no suitable local candidate is found, and visa sponsorship is not available

What we offer

• Pay of $79,419 to $113,301 per annum plus superannuation and salary packaging
• Regular group and individual supervision, monthly team meetings and annual professional development with the tertiary hospital podiatry team
• Salary packaging options and career development within NSW Health