Podiatrist

Join a progressive organisation delivering community-led programs with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

$110,916 to $124,195 per annum

Full-time Permanent

About the role

The Podiatrist works as a part of a multidisciplinary team delivering culturally safe podiatry services to Central Australia. The service includes support in preventing, diagnosing and treating medical and surgical conditions of the feet, including bone and joint disorders, muscular pathologies and neurological and circulatory diseases.

What are we looking for?

Someone to fit our team with the following requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Podiatry and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Experience in management of the high-risk foot.
• Stakeholder management skills with proven ability to communicate in (written and oral) at a high level, form positive working relationships, adapt to audience, problem solve and manage conflicts.
• Understanding or knowledge of the wider allied health workforce.
• Understanding of the complexities of service delivery to remote Aboriginal communities.
• Ability to travel to and work in remote locations up to a week at a time, including travel on light aircraft.
• Current NT driver’s licence or ability to obtain.

What we offer:

Congress offers rewarding career options and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
• A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
• Salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.

For more information on the position please contact our Allied Health Manager, Laura Stuart on 0491 064 113.

Being a culturally responsive organisation Aboriginal applicants that meet all essential criteria will be given priority consideration.

Applications close when a suitable applicant is found