Team Leader Podiatrist
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Podiatrist (Level 4)
Remuneration per hour : $61.36 - $62.84
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ564178
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Royal North Shore and Ryde Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Team Leader works in collaboration with the Head of Department to provide operational, clinical, and professional leadership within Podiatry and High Risk Foot Services across RNSH and Ryde Hospitals. This role is responsible for delivering advanced clinical care, coordinating multidisciplinary clinics, supervising staff, and driving service innovation.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Proven expertise in delivering advanced clinical care, particularly in managing complex high-risk foot complications, including specialised lower limb wound assessment and management
- Demonstrated experience in managing clinic operations, including scheduling, resource management, and optimising patient flow, while maintaining administrative systems to support quality improvement and research activities.
- Can you describe a time when you had to balance advocating for your team’s needs while also aligning with leadership expectations? How did you navigate this dynamic, and what was the outcome?
- This role involves identifying and driving service improvements to enhance patient care. Can you provide an example of an initiative you introduced or contributed to that improved patient outcomes or service efficiency? How did you engage with stakeholders, and what challenges did you overcome?
- Can you provide an example of how you have implemented or contributed to an evidence-based clinical approach to improve patient outcomes?
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For role related queries or questions contact Saja Qasem on Saja.Qasem@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 14 April 2025
