Podiatrist

Are you looking to extend your Podiatric experience and refine your skills in the specialised field of diabetes?
If you are a motivated Podiatrist with a can-do attitude and a desire to make a difference in the secondary services space, our Diabetes Service wants to hear from you!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking a podiatrist with at least 2 years of clinical experience however we will consider a podiatrist with less experience who has interest in developing skills in this area. The successful candidate(s) will join a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team based at Te Toka Tumai’s, Greenlane Clinical Centre with work occurring in outpatient and community satellite clinics around Auckland Central. Experience in working within a multidisciplinary focus and with an equity approach will be highly regarded.

This stimulating opportunity provides excellent scope for autonomy and the opportunity to further develop your skills in active and high risk foot complications due to diabetes and other high risk foot pathologies, within our multidisciplinary team, allowing you to work closely with like-minded professionals across Te Toka Tumai Auckland District.

You will enjoy variety in your role with responsibility for providing high quality, evidence-based podiatric services and promoting foot health through patient education, assessment and management of patients with diabetes and foot complications.

Our organisation values diversity, inclusivity and empathy. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

This is a permanent part-time position (0.5 – 0.8 FTE).

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

Our ideal candidate will have:

Recent clinical experience of 2+ years
Registration with NZ Podiatrists Board
A current Practising Certificate
Full NZ Drivers' License
Excellent communication skills

For more information about this role please contact Shehara Farik, via email SheharaF@adhb.govt.nz

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Joseph Ciao, Recruitment Consultant via JCiao@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied Health, Public Health and Technical MECA)