Podiatrist - Mackay, Australia - Mackay Hospital And Health Service

Description

Physiotherapy, OT & Rehabilitation (Healthcare & Medical)Government - State (Government & Defence) The Physiotherapy Department at the Mackay Base Hospital are seeking applications for a Podiatrist to join their team on a permanent basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity To provide a competent Podiatry service as part of a multidisciplinary team to consumers of the Mackay Base Hospital.

The MBH position service delivers clinical podiatry services based on current best practice guidelines and evidence, including consumers with chronic disease and 'high' risk feet including amputations, foot ulcerations, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, gross foot deformities and other conditions in conjunction with the high-risk podiatrist at the Mackay Base Hospital.

This position reports professionally to the HP5 Podiatrist – Allied Health, Subacute and Ambulatory Services and operationally to the Director of Physiotherapy.

About the Team Our Podiatry Service provides specialist assessment, treatment and advice for acute presentations, especially in relation to wound care and acute diabetic foot complications.

Referrals are accepted from medical, nursing and allied health staff both from the hospital and community settings.

About our Hospital and Health Service Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff.

The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements Flexible working arrangements Education opportunities, Study and Research Paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport You may be eligible to receive the Incentive Scheme 1, the scheme is available to health workers that relocate from interstate or international to come work within our team may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply).

Mackay Hospital and Health Service Queensland Health is the state's largest healthcare provider.

We are committed to ensuring all Queenslanders have access to a range of public healthcare services aimed at achieving good health and well-being.

Through a network of 16 Hospital and Health Services, as well as the Mater Hospitals, Queensland Health delivers a range of integrated services including hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services and public health and health promotion programs.

What do we do?Every day in Queensland Health:

• $29.980 million is spent on public health services
• 603 women are screened for breast cancer
• 1,309 people receive residential care in 20 aged care facilities
• 120 babies are born in acute public hospitals
• 760 callers are given clinical advice by qualified nurses through 13 HEALTH
• 70 health services provide clinical consultations using state-wide videoconference technology.
• 6400 patient meals are served every day in Brisbane's public hospitals alone.

In addition, $7 billion is being spent to build and expand our hospitals and health services for communities across the State, creating 40,000 construction jobs.

For a full list of our services, please visit Queensland Health also works with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) to deliver quality health services to Queenslanders.

DOHA's responsibilities cover general practitioners, Medicare, immunisation, aged care, implementation of the National Health and Hospitals Network, private health insurance, pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS), mental health, after hours GP helpline, and a range of other initiatives.

More information on what DOHA does can be found here: To provide better patient outcomes, Queensland Health links with a number of organisations, community groups, and General Practitioners.

Queensland Health is committed to providing a range of services aimed at achieving good health and well-being for all Queenslanders.

The Health Services Information Agency's (HSIA) role is focused on delivering and sustaining critical information services and innovative technology solutions to support delivery of healthcare services for Queenslanders.

The Agency is currently transitioning to become a commercialised business unit within the Department of Health.
The core behaviours of our team are based on collaboration, innovation and customer focus.
Queensland Health's Health Services Information Agency is one of the largest Information Communication Technology (ICT) operations in the state.

In particular, we deliver:

• Reliable access to Queensland Health's major information systems through a wide variety of desktop computers, laptops, personal computing devices and telephones.
• Leadership and guidance in identifying and resolving the information and technology implications of changes in healthcare.
• Innovation and ICT solutions and programs such as e Health.
• Leadership in the development and implementation of information management and ICT strategies, policies and standards.
• Facilitation of governance to ensure the greatest health care value is obtained from investments that leverage information and ICT.

Queensland Health is the state's largest healthcare provider.

We are committed to ensuring all Queenslanders have access to a range of public healthcare services aimed at achieving good health and well-being.

Through a network of 16 Hospital and Health Services, as well as the Mater Hospitals, Queensland Health delivers a range of integrated services including hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services and public health and health promotion programs.

What do we do?Every day in Queensland Health:

• $29.980 million is spent on public health services
• 603 women are screened for breast cancer
• 1,309 people receive residential care in 20 aged care facilities
• 120 babies are born in acute public hospitals
• 760 callers are given clinical advice by qualified nurses through 13 HEALTH
• 70 health services provide clinical consultations using state-wide videoconference technology.
• 6400 patient meals are served every day in Brisbane's public hospitals alone.

In addition, $7 billion is being spent to build and expand our hospitals and health services for communities across the State, creating 40,000 construction jobs.

For a full list of our services, please visit Queensland Health also works with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) to deliver quality health services to Queenslanders.

DOHA's responsibilities cover general practitioners, Medicare, immunisation, aged care, implementation of the National Health and Hospitals Network, private health insurance, pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS), mental health, after hours GP helpline, and a range of other initiatives.

More information on what DOHA does can be found here: To provide better patient outcomes, Queensland Health links with a number of organisations, community groups, and General Practitioners.

Queensland Health is committed to providing a range of services aimed at achieving good health and well-being for all Queenslanders.

The Health Services Information Agency's (HSIA) role is focused on delivering and sustaining critical information services and innovative technology solutions to support delivery of healthcare services for Queenslanders.

The Agency is currently transitioning to become a commercialised business unit within the Department of Health.
The core behaviours of our team are based on collaboration, innovation and customer focus.
Queensland Health's Health Services Information Agency is one of the largest Information Communication Technology (ICT) operations in the state.

In particular, we deliver:

• Reliable access to Queensland Health's major information systems through a wide variety of desktop computers, laptops, personal computing devices and telephones.
• Leadership and guidance in identifying and resolving the information and technology implications of changes in healthcare.
• Innovation and ICT solutions and programs such as e Health.
• Leadership in the development and implementation of information management and ICT strategies, policies and standards.
• Facilitation of governance to ensure the greatest health care value is obtained from investments that leverage information and ICT.

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