Senior Podiatrist, Queensland Health

Department of Health - Queensland

Mount Isa, Western QLD

Medical Specialists (Healthcare & Medical)

Government - State (Government & Defence)

Full time

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Senior Podiatrist – Step Into Leadership & Clinical Excellence!

Make a real difference in regional health as a Senior Podiatrist with North West Hospital and Health Service. This permanent, full-time role combines advanced clinical practice, leadership, and service development within a supportive multidisciplinary team in Mount Isa.

About the role

As a Senior Podiatrist, you'll deliver high-level podiatry care to clients with chronic disease and complex, high-risk foot conditions. Working within a multidisciplinary allied health team, you'll exercise advanced clinical judgement while leading service improvement, education, and workforce development.

Delivering advanced podiatry assessment, treatment, and case management for complex and high-risk clients.

Providing clinical leadership, supervision, and support to podiatrists, students, and therapy assistants.

Contributing to service development, quality improvement, and clinical governance initiatives.

Engaging in health promotion, research activities, and culturally safe care across the region.

Working with us

Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.

Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.

Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.

Tax savings through

salary sacrificing options

are also available.

Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.

C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.

Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.

This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.

A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

Unique locations

Friendly communities

Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Applications close: Thursday, 22 January 2026

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Contact: Benjamin Bartsch on 07 4744 4447