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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network – The Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• Salary  AHP-1  $34.49 - $42.10 per hour plus 25% casual leave loading
• Salary  AHP-2  $44.45 - $51.01 per hour plus 25% casual leave loading
• Casual

About the role

Providing a podiatry service to the patients in both inpatient and outpatient areas at Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. The podiatrist is responsible for the clinical assessment, intervention education and planning in wound management and high risk foot management. Working within the departmental protocols, procedures and guidelines and contributing to service improvement activities, the podiatrist is responsible and accountable for patient safety and quality by providing safe and effective care.

To be successful in this role you must communicate effectively with a broad range of people both written and verbally. Having high level interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with patients, professional and administrative staff, you will be self-motivated and use initiative. You will have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and prioritise work appropriately. Demonstrating well developed negotiating, decision making and problem solving skills, you will have a strong commitment to ongoing professional development. You will manage confidential and sensitive information, and undertake and participate in service approval activities.

Qualifications

See role descriptions 

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening. 

Job ref:  863814

Enquiries to:

Cathy Loughry

Telephone: 7074 2837

Email: Cathy.loughry@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 24 May 2024

Attachments

 863814 RD AHP-1.pdf

 863814 RD AHP-2.pdf

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