Role title: Podiatrist
Role type: Maximum Term, full-time till March 2027
Role grade: Podiatrist Level 1 – 2
Department and location: Podiatry, St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney
Salary: $76,394 - $108,986 p.a. + Super + Salary packaging
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About the role
Monday to Friday position, onsite in an outpatient setting.
Deliver high-quality podiatric care by assessing, planning, organizing, and evaluating patient care in alignment with AHPRA guidelines and SVHA policies, ensuring timely achievement of patient health outcomes.
Provide podiatry services tailored to individual client needs, community needs, and the service’s objectives, while prioritising referrals based on service policy and current demand.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals in a culturally sensitive manner to develop and implement intervention strategies that address patient needs.
Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure coordinated and continuous care and maintain comprehensive documentation of patient care in accordance with SVHS standards.
Stay updated with best practices and engage in continuous professional development, providing podiatric education and guidance to patients, families, and students while upholding the values of SVHA in all interactions.
About you
A passion for providing high-quality foot care to clients, especially those meeting CHSP selection criteria, is essential.
A commitment to ongoing professional development through regular mentoring, team education, and continuous learning opportunities.
A collaborative team player who thrives in working alongside podiatrists and healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated care.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritize work effectively to meet patient care objectives within agreed timeframes.
Enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and expertise, providing podiatric education to patients, families, and healthcare teams, and supporting students during clinical placements.
Why work at St Vincent’s?
Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.
A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 25th May 2026.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the ‘About You’ as listed above.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
