ACT Health New Grad Podiatry Position & Scholarship

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CLOSING DATE - Thursday 11th November 2010

ACT Health is pleased to offer an excellent opportunity to a final year undergraduate Podiatry student. The 2011 New Graduate Podiatry Program is a 12 month fulltime employment program aimed at providing a supported introduction to the profession with multiple development opportunities.

SCHOLARSHIP
ACT Health is committed to providing high quality health services to the ACT population and it is keen to attract enthusiastic, responsible, committed and appropriately qualified health professionals to work in the ACT public health system. An ACT Health Undergraduate Podiatry Scholarship will be awarded to a final year Podiatry student to a maximum value of $8,000. This will be paid in 3 instalments as the following milestones are reached.

1. $1,000 when the Scholarship contract is signed.
2. $2,000 on commencement of full time employment with ACT Health
3. $5,000 at the end of the first full year of employment

WORKING FOR ACT HEALTH
New Podiatry graduates who have completed a 4 year degree who start work in January 2011 will commence on $52,866 per annum ($49,557 per annum if 3 year degree completed).

ACT Health offers outstanding opportunities for professional advancement through its 6 level allied health career structure. Post graduate Allied Health Scholarships are also available to applicants who are seeking to participate in further tertiary studies.

NEW GRADUATE PODIATRY PROGRAM
Our podiatry service provides care for clients with high-risk issues. We aim to optimise client foot health, maximise independence and improve quality of life. As a new graduate you will be given the opportunity to:
• Work in a supportive, experienced and friendly team of podiatrists.
• Work in various clinical settings including Community and Hospital.
• Experience and be challenged in all aspects of podiatry including general treatment, diabetes and general risk assessment, wound management, biomechanics, orthotic therapy, nail surgery, and health promotion.
• Participate in inter-professional learning and multidisciplinary clinics.
• Undertake continuing professional development activities.
• Participate in quality improvement or research projects.
• Experience the benefits of public sector employment including competitive salary, paid leave, and professional development opportunities.

LIVING IN THE ACT
Canberra offers all the benefits of city living with restaurants, shopping malls, markets, cinemas, theatres, clubs, and a host of cultural events, significant national sites to visit and great sporting facilities. The natural surroundings justify its title as one of the best places in Australia for outdoor activities and the best place in Australia for cycling. It has few of the disadvantages generally associated with bigger cities with low levels of traffic, pollution and violent crime. Canberra sits right in the middle of some fantastic destinations, it’s only two hours away from the magnificent snowy mountains, and the South Coast of NSW and Sydney is just three hours away by road or one hour by plane.

For further information call Katja Veenendaal (Clinical Educator)
0434 734 895 or email pod@act.gov.au