Podiatrist

Work Type : Permanent Full time

Work Location : Various Allied Health clinics & client homes within Metro Adelaide

There to care. Here for good.

Aged care is so important. Some people forget that. You dont and neither do we. Because helping people is what we were born to do. Weve been a leading provider of aged care in communities across South Australia since 1953. Thats a long journey and were proud of our stability and strength.

Now were on a mission to continue to grow and improve our services and impact hand in hand with our fantastic team. Here every moment matters and every client counts. And so do you.

Join us as a Podiatrist and shape your future and ours.

A brighter future with Helping Hand for older people and for you.

As our Podiatrist you will be responsible for prevention diagnoses treatment and rehabilitation of disorders of the feet and lower limbs. This incorporates assessing and reviewing client function safety and independence to participate in life tasks in the community.

Youll also make an impact by:

• Providing comprehensive and contemporary evidencebased podiatry services to clients in accordance with each clients individual needs barriers and interests in a community setting
• Actively promoting a wellness and reenablement approach to engage and motivate clients in their goal planning
• Promoting open and responsive feedback to monitor and evaluate client satisfaction via the Helping Hand client feedback and engagement processes
• Liaising with other staff in prioritizing services to clients and liaise with care and clinical staff as required

New Graduates are also encouraged to apply!

What youll bring

To succeed in this role you will have:

• A Bachelor of Podiatry qualification
• A current AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated experience providing podiatry services to adult clients in in a clinical setting
• Experience in assessing and evaluating functional needs of clients and supervising staff involved in the provision of podiatry services
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and the ability to be cross culturally sensitive
• A current CPR/First Aid certificate
• A valid drivers licence and access to a private motor vehicle
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening clearance or be willing to obtain one.

Youll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following:

• Experience in the aged care sector
• Experience in the provision of clinical education or other tertiary provision of education (e.g. tutoring lecturing mentor)

Please click the link below to view the position description:

Podiatrist Position Description

Why Helping Hand

We get it a role in aged care is more than just money. You dont do it for the pat on the back. You do it because you know it matters and at Helping Hand you matter too

We truly care about how you are. Here are some of the things we hope youll love about working with us:

We are who you are

Heres the thing. When good people come together amazing things happen. At Helping Hand youll find real support from teammates and managers who share your values and strength. Theyve been in your shoes and theyll always be just a phone call away to lend a helping hand.

We are where you are

As our Podiatrist youll know youre contributing directly to a community you care about. And youll see your impact on the faces of the people youre supporting.

We care how you are

In any job how well you feel affects how well you work. And we take that very seriously. We want you to feel as secure as you can. So were proud that our people say they value the stability that comes with working for a wellestablished growing organisation like us.

Youll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Be part of a warm friendly team that genuinely cares about you and your wellbeing
• Maximise your takehome pay by salary packaging up to $15899 each year
• Enjoy an additional $2650 tax free per year with our Meal and Entertainment Card
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted private health insurance plus our Employee Assistance Program
• 5 weeks of Annual Leave
• $500 allocation to CPD and 2 days of CPD leave

Are you ready to lend a Helping Hand

Join us at Helping Hand and help shape your future and ours.

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and conducting interviews accordingly.

Apply online today or to find out more please contact:

Current Helping Hand employees must notify their manager of their intent to apply.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and hold relevant checks or be willing to obtain them. Successful candidates will be required to attend an induction session before commencing work.

Helping Hand welcomes and respects the diversity our clients staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture religion spirituality age gender sexuality disability socioeconomic background or personal experiences our people are included and respected.

Helping Hand strongly recommends that all employees receive COVID19 and flu vaccinations as we work in a highrisk setting and are in contact with vulnerable people.