Senior Podiatrist Foot Care Assistant (FCA) Clinical Supervisor, Diabetes Medicine

Job Description

Part time 0.5 FTE, fixed term to 30 June 2027 Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines Combine senior clinical practice with supervision and workforce development Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is seeking an experienced Senior Podiatrist to join our Podiatry Service, with designated responsibility for supporting the Foot Care Assistant (FCA) Kaiāwhina workforce development pilot. This role combines senior podiatry practice with clinical supervision and workplace development of FCAs undertaking the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) Foot Care Assistant. You will provide day-to-day supervision, mentoring and practical learning support, helping FCAs develop safe practice within their delegated role. Alongside this, you will maintain an appropriate Senior Podiatrist clinical caseload and contribute to wider service delivery according to operational requirements. About the role Provide day-to-day clinical supervision, mentoring and workplace learning support to FCAs. Support safe delegation, role boundaries and appropriate clinical escalation. Observe clinical practice and provide constructive feedback and coaching. Support development of FCA workplace competencies. Foster a culturally safe and supportive learning environment. Contribute to evaluation and development of the FCA workforce pilot. Maintain an appropriate Senior Podiatrist clinical caseload and provide senior clinical input according to service needs. This is a Senior Podiatrist clinical role with designated FCA supervision responsibilities, rather than a solely education-based position. About you Strong clinical skills and senior-level clinical judgement. Experience in clinical teaching, supervision or workforce development. An understanding of delegation, professional scope and clinical accountability. Confidence supporting learners and providing constructive feedback. Strong communication, organisation and multidisciplinary teamwork skills. Commitment to culturally safe practice and improving outcomes for Māori and Pacific communities. Experience supervising students, new graduates, assistants or other developing healthcare workers would be an advantage. Essential requirements New Zealand registration as a Podiatrist with a current Annual Practising Certificate. Minimum five years' relevant podiatry clinical experience. Experience in clinical teaching and/or professional supervision. Ability to practise independently and provide senior-level clinical input. Working at Health New Zealand. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities. At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today. #J-18808-Ljbffr