Podiatry Head of Department

Job Description:

• Role title: Podiatry Head of Department

• Role type: Max term FullTime

• Role grade: Level 4

• Department and location: Podiatry St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

• Salary: $121658.24 $124607 super

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest notforprofit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Lead the delivery of highquality podiatry services across a dynamic community and aged care setting

• Provide clinical leadership guidance and mentorship to podiatry staff and students

• Play a pivotal role in strategic planning financial oversight and staff management

• Drive quality improvement initiatives aligned with national standards

• Enjoy a collaborative valuesled environment with opportunities for professional growth and development

About you

• Registered Podiatrist with AHPRA and extensive experience in both acute and community settings

• Advanced clinical skills in wound care orthotics casting and highrisk foot management including diabetes care

• Proven leadership in managing podiatry services supervising staff and driving service improvements

• Strong communication time management and digital literacy skills

• Committed to evidencebased practice quality improvement and the mission and values of St Vincents Health Australia

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most atrisk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary taxfree

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy innercity hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for atrisk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located oncampus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Preemployment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all rolerequired preemployment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 22 May 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the About you above highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents 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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