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Your opportunity:
The Podiatry Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is looking for a Senior Podiatrist to join their team on a Permanent Full Time (76 hours per fortnight) basis.

Your organisation – Mackay Hospital and Health Service:
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has eight hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and two additional community health services that employ more than 2,700 staff. The Mackay district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to approximately 182,000 people in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Your role:
To provide a high level of Podiatry services as part of a multidisciplinary team to consumers of the Mackay Base Hospital. This position delivers clinical podiatry services based on current best practice guidelines and evidence, to consumers with chronic disease and ‘high’ risk feet including amputations, foot ulcerations, Charcot foot, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, gross foot deformities and other conditions in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Your team:
Our podiatry service provides specialist assessment, treatment and advice for acute presentations, especially in relation to wound care and acute diabetic foot complications.

Why work for Mackay HHS?
Mackay HHS provides a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, provides roles with variety and flexibility, supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing and encourages work/life balance. Some additional benefits include:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing initiatives and programs

Conditions of employment:
In addition to any mandatory requirements specified on the Role Description, such as Professional Registration and Qualifications, and prior to being made an offer of employment, incumbents are required to demonstrate their immunity to all or some of the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD): Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (chicken pox), Pertussis (whooping cough).

To apply for this exciting opportunity:

• Go to the Smartjobs website
• Download and read the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants.
• Provide a short response (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge will enable you to achieve the key responsibilities of the role. This is an opportunity to tell us about yourself, your professional career and why you are the right person for this job.
• Attach your current resume/CV, including contact details of two referees, preferably your current/past supervisor, who can confirm/support your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years.