Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
The Department
In the Alfred Care Group, Allied Health is renowned for its outstanding patient care, achieved through clinical excellence, professional opportunities, innovation and care for our staff. We are Art Therapy, Exercise Physiology, Dietetics, Disability Liaison Officers, Music Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Orthoptics, Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Prosthetics & Orthotics, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology & Language Services, and Spiritual Care, as well as Allied Health Assistants. We work collaboratively as leaders in research, innovation and education to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
The Role
The Podiatrist - Allied Health Reliever Pool provides flexible clinical coverage across the various sites of Bayside Local Health Service Network - Alfred Care Group, Peninsula Care Group, Regional Care Group and Calvary Bethlehem Caulfield. The role supports high quality continuity of care during staff leave and service gaps, across a variety of clinical areas - including outpatients, inpatients and high risk foot clinic.
The location of work is negotiated with the staff member, to provide flexible options for working in a variety of care areas or at a single site location. The roles work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams in local areas to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care while maintaining professional standards, organisational policies, and adaptable service support across different clinical environments. Roles are well supported by the Allied Health Reliever Pool Project Lead, and local on-site professional teams, with robust orientation and supervision processes, and unique professional development and skill building opportunities.
Qualifications and Experience Required
Staff Benefits
If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV, including any preference to site of work.
For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Liz Batchelor, Project Lead Allied Health Reliever Pool on 0428 648 110 or e.batchelor@alfred.org.au
Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 2nd June 2026.
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.
