Wellington Regional Hospital/Kenepuru Hospital

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

Capital and Coast DHB is expanding its high risk and acute podiatry service to better meet the increasing demand within the DHB region. The expansion requires experienced podiatrists with the skills and knowledge to provide safe and clinically effective patient assessment and treatment for the management of complex presentations. The podiatrist will work with a small team of podiatrists to provide tertiary podiatry service into outpatient clinics and inpatient settings across the three CCDHB sites – Kenepuru Hospital, Kapiti Health Centre and in Wellington Regional Hospital. They will provide assessment and treatment for high risk feet with active foot disease in patients with diabetes and vascular diseases. The podiatry team sits within the Outpatient Hand therapy, Physiotherapy and Podiatry team within ORA (Older Adults, Rehabilitation & Allied Health) Services and works closely with the Endocrine and Diabetes services.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

The Podiatry team sits within the Outpatient Hand therapy, Physiotherapy and Podiatry team within ORA (Older Adults, Rehabilitation & Allied Health) Services and will work closely with the Endocrine and Diabetes services. The wider outpatient team includes hand therapists with an occupational therapy background and physiotherapists working in haemophilia, hand therapy, pelvic health, respiratory and musculoskeletal specialties. Our team aims to deliver excellence as part of a team of highly skilled, highly motivated and supportive outpatient clinicians. Experienced podiatrists in this team will be involved in clinical based audits, research and DHB projects. We offer on-going professional development opportunities including targeted team training and formal supervision.

Moū – About you

We are looking for someone who has had at least 3 years of clinical experience with skills and knowledge specific to diabetes and vascular diseases, although we might consider a podiatrist with less experience who has particular interest and/or skills in this area. Experiences in working within a multidisciplinary focus and across a population spectrum will be highly regarded. The person in this role will have the opportunity to work across all three sites, but will be based primarily across two CCDHB sites as needed to meet service requirements.

To apply you must be a NZ Registered Podiatrist with a current annual practicing certificate. Membership of the Podiatry NZ professional association is desirable.

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH119-22) in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed