Podiatrist Grade 2

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• Full time, 12-month parental leave cover

• High-risk foot case mix within busy inter-disciplinary teams   

• Salary packaging + super + ADOs + 5 weeks annual leave 

• Join a supportive team with professional development and supervision  

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Podiatry and High-Risk Foot Service

The Podiatry and High-Risk Foot Service operates across all sites and campuses of Austin Health including the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.  We provide services within specialist outpatient clinics and admitted inpatient streams, both at home and in hospital.    

The service implements and delivers high quality evidence-based assessment and intervention for acute and chronic foot conditions.  We partner with our clients to deliver best practice care in the community or hospital setting, aiming to reduce or prevent clinical deterioration, complications and time in hospital.  We collaborate broadly with teams across our health network to ensure integrated, patient centered care is well coordinated.   

The large multi-disciplinary team works in a collaborative model including Endocrinology, Infectious diseases, Vascular Surgery, Orthotics, Dietetics and Diabetes Education.  Our Podiatry team consists of a Podiatry Manager, High Risk foot service clinical coordinator, senior podiatry staff and administration ensuring the successful candidate is well supported.  

About the role 

As the Grade 2 Podiatrist, you will work within a range of settings across Austin Health providing safe and effective evidence based clinical care to patients, their families and carers.

A regular day will see you:   

• Delivering best practice assessment and intervention for complex high risk foot clients across busy inpatient and outpatient streams  
• Collaborating with teams across our health network and the community to ensure effective, coordinated care is delivered  
• Participating in supervision, innovation, research and professional development

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• A positive approach to delivering interdisciplinary team-based care  

• A commitment to involving clients in their care and shared decision making  
• A willingness to participate in supervision, ongoing professional development and quality improvement

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sam Hanna, Podiatry Manager at Sam.Hanna@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 8 December 2025