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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Location Negotiable Within Region
• AHP4 | Full Time Contract - Part Time Contract Considered | Ongoing
• Salary: $114,314 - $124,449 p.a

Join Our Team as a Senior Manager, Podiatry: Lead and Innovate in Health Services for Our Community!

Are you an experienced Podiatrist ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact in rural healthcare? We’re seeking a Senior Manager, Podiatry to lead the operational and professional management of podiatry services within the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN). This is your opportunity to drive excellence in service delivery, workforce development, and innovation, ensuring high-quality care is provided across our region.

About the Role:

As the Senior Manager Podiatry, you’ll be accountable to the Director of Allied Health for overseeing the operational and professional management of the Podiatry services within RMCLHN. In this role, you will be recognized as a clinical expert in Podiatry, responsible for strategic planning and developing evidence-based competencies across the podiatry team. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure service development is underpinned by the best available evidence, while also driving quality improvement initiatives and providing clinical support and professional training across diverse care settings.

This leadership role will see you engage in workforce development initiatives and promote access to high-quality care for rural communities, emphasizing dignity, respect, independence, and social connection. You will also provide expert consultancy to the RMCLHN Executive, service providers, and consumers with complex needs. The Senior Manager, Podiatry will be responsible for clinical supervision of Podiatry staff and other members of the Allied Health and Restorative Care Team, ensuring alignment with national and state health reforms.

What We’re Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within a relevant Allied Health profession and be eligible for (full) membership of the relevant Professional Association. 
• Support RMCLHN’s strategic goals.
• Lead and manage podiatry staff and contribute to planning with the Director of Allied Health.
• Apply new knowledge and technology across disciplines.
• Make independent decisions and oversee major programs and staff practices.
• Engage in allied health workforce education networks.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Join RMCLHN's Allied Health Team – Allied Health team video
• Join our allied health team at RMCLHN | SA Health 

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 895434

Enquiries

Tania Vandepeer
Director Allied Health RMCLHN
Phone: 0481 053 025
E-mail: Tania.Vandepeer@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Saturday 8th March 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 895434 AHP4 Role Description.pdf

 JCS+Podiatrist+final.pdf

 About Riverland Mallee Coorong Factsheet.pdf

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