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Community Podiatrist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Podiatry degree with General AHPRA registration
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Enjoyment of working with older adult and adult disability demographics
  • Clean driver licence, access to own vehicle and comprehensive car insurance

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring appropriate delivery of quality Podiatry services tailored to the individual needs of the client
  • Conducting assessments and providing interventions to patients and clients in their own home
  • Engaging with other Allied Health Professionals, GP’s and other Health Care Professionals to provide effective patient care
  • Writing reports such as initial reports, progress and final reports and treatment management plans

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Report Writing
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Social Skills

About the company

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Early Start Australia

  • Medical Practices & Clinics
  • 501–1,000
Early Start Australia is a national organisation committed to delivering evidence-based best practice early intervention and therapy services to children, young adults and families.Our systems, processes and infrastructure support our therapists across Australia to deliver flexible services that meet the needs of our clients.Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Early Start Australia has clinics in every state and territory creating a strong community of allied health professionals with the collective knowledge and expertise to deliver the best outcomes to our clients.

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Job description

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Job Description

As a full-time or part-time Podiatrist you will be providing high-quality treatment to our clients to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes. This encompasses ensuring effective and efficient assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation and evaluation in a multi-disciplinary community setting.

In this role you will be…

  • Ensuring appropriate delivery of quality Podiatry services tailored to the individual needs of the client and using a person-centred approach
  • Conducting assessments and providing interventions to patients and clients in their own home
  • Engaging with other Allied Health Professionals, GP’s and other Health Care Professionals to provide effective patient care
  • Writing reports such as initial reports, progress and final reports and treatment management plans which meet the standards of funding bodies such as NDIS, DVA, Medicare and Aged Care Providers
  • Able to reflect our practice values of Care, Respect, Integrity and Service Excellence in all that you do.
  • Creating and maintaining effective relationships with Care Coordinators, GP’s, community centre’s and other referrers.

What's in it for you?
As a valued member of the Lifecare team, you will benefit from:

  • A supportive and collaborative team culture.
  • Generous travel payment on top of your remuneration
  • Access to purchase additional leave.
  • Paid Parental Leave benefits.
  • Discounted Health Insurance
  • Discounted Fitness Membership
  • Additional employee benefits available through the APM group.
  • Ability to experience the various APM Group Health brands to broaden your skill set and career growth.

Thinking about applying? Here's what we're looking for:

  • Podiatry degree, with General AHPRA registration.
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team; and ability to work autonomously in the community
  • An enjoyment of working with the older adult and adult disability demographics
  • Full working rights in Australia
  • Clean driver licence, access to own vehicle and comprehensive car insurance.
  • Willing to undergo a National Criminal History check upon successful application.
  • Willing to receive an annual flu vaccination
  • CPR certification

About Lifecare

Lifecare Homecare is part of the Lifecare network, which is part of the wider APM Group. With more than 50 Practitioners, Lifecare Homecare is a leading provider of community allied health services in Perth. We value holistic, patient centred care whilst supporting our practitioners with a comprehensive induction, professional development opportunities and a very well-structured mentorship program. 

 Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others, and your own?

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others, and your own?

Click APPLY now and complete your application through our online recruitment platform. Join the Lifecare team part of the APM group today!

We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.

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