Podiatrist

This is a PermanentPart-time appointment at 30.4 hours perfortnight

This is wherejobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voicefinds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the communitytaking excellent health care where it's needed? Then SouthMetropolitan Health Service is the perfect place tostart!

Rockingham PeelGroup is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of thefastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprisestwo hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and MurrayDistrict Hospital, in addition to community and mental healthservices across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagshiphospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high qualitygeneral medical, surgical and mental health services as well asoutpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medicalservices, palliative care and allied healthservices.

SMHS deliversquality, safe and effective hospital and health services within acatchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres acrossthe southern half of Perth.

Our vision isExcellent health care, every time.You can read more aboutSMHS in our Strategic Planhere.

Position Currently we areseeking a Podiatrist to join our team. Thesuccessful applicant will be responsible for:

Facilitating andpromoting patient safety and quality of care.

Practicing as aPodiatrist as per the Podiatry Board of Australia Policies,Codes and Guidelines and applies evidence based practice as perrelevant national and international guidelines and SMHSpolicies and guidelines.

Our Valuesguide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment andemployment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people fromculturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTIcommunities, and people with disability to work with us. Whateveryour age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, andfamily/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you considerbringing your expertise to our workforce.

Application Process Ifyou are ready to partner with us see the application instructionsbelow:

Yourapplication should include:

A copyof your current CV and a Cover Letter

Astatement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3pages

Thenames and contact details of two (2) current referees who canattest to your suitability for this role.

Thesedocuments should be complete and ready to attach prior to applyingonline. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the onlineapplication process as you will be required to answer variousquestions and attach your documentation.

If youexperience difficulties while applying online, please contactEmployee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance duringbusiness hours.

Benefits Our employeesenjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line withoperational requirements):

Professional DevelopmentOpportunities and Study leave/assistance

Flexibleworking arrangements

Flexibleleave arrangements

Otherprofessional and location-based allowances

Areyou eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicantsmust have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or bean Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to liveand work indefinitely in Australia (for permanentappointments).

WA Healthembraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms ofdiscrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed togrowing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’sAboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality,Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to thisposition. Aboriginal people are encouraged toapply.

WA Healthengages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Healthpolicies require applicants to undertake a criminal recordsscreening and integrity checking as part of the appointmentprocess. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening andintegrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a workingwith children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employmenthealth assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrityand past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note thatadverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicantbut will be considered as part of the appointmentprocess.

This vacancy issubject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.For further information please refer to the WWC website at:

Whilst thisselection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughoutthe health service. In addition to this, should the successfulapplicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the nextmost suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitmentdecision.

Lodgement is systemgenerated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing datewill not be accepted.LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BECONSIDERED.

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