Podiatrist - Grade 3 (Incl Mernda Community Hospital)

4 hours ago

Epping, Victoria, Australia d943ae63-f348-41c9-bc4c-99b72aae69d0 Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated Grade 3 Podiatrists for all sites including the newly built Mernda Community Hospital.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our soon to be six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Community Hospital, Kilmore District Hospital and Mernda Community Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Podiatry Department is seeking a suitable qualified experienced Podiatrist interested working in a hospital setting. This position will provide podiatry services across Northern Health, including providing clinical oversight of podiatry services at Mernda Community Hospital and providing clinical care within the Foot Procedure Units. The role is an ongoing grade 3 role at 48 hours a fortnight, with days negotiable.

Northern Health is a dynamic health service, providing vital public healthcare to residents of Melbourne's northern suburbs and the surrounding regional communities. Our campuses offer services to a vastly diverse community at all stages of life across acute, subacute, ambulatory and community service and the Allied Health team provide a diverse clinical education program. A position in the podiatry department offers exceptional opportunities for personal and professional development with support from an outstanding workforce.

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Demonstrate competence in ability to assess clients, plan and implement appropriate intervention, ensuring optimal outcomes for Podiatry patients in inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
  • Demonstrated clinical skills and understanding of the needs of Northern Health clients specifically in the areas of diabetes and wound management.
  • Demonstrates and leads expertise in specialist areas of practise.
  • Demonstrated advanced skill development in the area of expertise (TCC, NPWT etc.)
  • Demonstrate commitment to involving clients and carers in decision making regarding their care.
  • Ability to negotiating agreed plans of action with patients, carers, and health professionals involved in a patients care.
  • Provides high level appropriate education to patients/clients and carers.
  • Understands and facilitates interdisciplinary team functioning and how this can maximise person centred care.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. Applicants need to provide a curriculum vitae and a cover letter that clearly outlines their relevant experience and key areas of interest.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Stephen Tucker, Associate Director of Allied Health: Podiatry and Orthotics on or email

Applications close 2 December 2025

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