Do you want to launch your podiatry career with our structured 2 year internship program in the beautiful Mackay and Whitsunday region?
Applications OPEN for 2024 & 2025 New Graduate, or immediate start for Early Career Podiatrist
What is a new graduate internship?
Our new graduate internship is a well structured new graduate position that progressively trains you to become confident and competent in all areas of podiatry practice. We like to think of it as the ideal transition from university to private practice, and all our new graduates who have completed our 2 year internships are now ALL still enjoying practicing podiatry (whether still with us or whether they have moved on to other workplaces.) The above video Gracie and Kate share their own personal experiences.
Why do we offer a new graduate internship?
Easy! 2 reasons…
We know that transitioning from university to private practice is hard. Our clinical director Phil Marshman (QUT 2004 graduate) developed the internship in response to his own poor mentoring experience straight out of university. Now in it’s 10th year, our new graduate program has had many successful completions and all are still working in and enjoying their podiatry career.
Recruitment is hard! It’s getting harder to find podiatrists and one way we’ve managed to stand out is by offering a specific 2 year course with limited intake every year or so.
Getting a job is easy, getting a good one is hard!
We are looking for someone who...
> Wants a supportive and structured start to their Podiatry career! We have a full new graduate 2 year internship program, including training and partnership with senior Podiatrists in clinic, to support you to have a confident and successful start to your career. Recent graduates (within 2 years of graduation) are welcome to apply too!
> Loves being part of a team of friendly podiatrists and support staff, and working in a fun and encouraging environment. Our culture is everything to us. Our values are enjoyment, excellence, togetherness, trust, and generosity, and they inform every decision we make. You don’t have to be the highest achiever at university to be an excellent clinician. We are experts at training new graduate podiatrists!
> Has a passion for changing peoples lives by fixing their foot pain.
> Enjoys living in a regional area (Mackay has a population of 135,000, and has several flights a day to Brisbane (one hour flight time) for $150 each way.
> Has a specific interest in learning to treat biomechanical injuries and to use other cutting edge therapies for other common foot injuries and complaints. We are not a general nail care practice, as we focus on solving painful foot problems.
> Enjoys a diverse case load, in our modern, brand new clinic.
>Is interested in using cutting edge equipment, such as video gait analysis tools, 3D optical scanners for orthotics, ESWT (shockwave), MLS Therapy, SWIFT microwave for verrucae, and Lunula Cold Laser for fungal nail infections and more recently we have introduced PIT and Prolotherapy.
> Is excited to maintain and grow our relationships with the local physiotherapists, GP's, chiropractors, other local health and fitness friends we have! We are team players, so you better be too!
This is an amazing opportunity for a new graduate, or recent graduate, to develop their skills and confidence, as part of a really fun and supportive team environment. We take having fun very seriously!
Still in Uni and want to visit the clinic and meet the team first? Explore your placement options by watching the video below.
“I had the opportunity to observe some interesting and complex cases, and I got a chance develop my clinical skills further. Phil and the team taught me a lot and were very welcoming and provided me with excellent learning opportunities. Besides the super interesting caseload, the team being really fun and enthusiastic about their work was also a big plus”
What else...?
Our practice focus is on fixing foot pain, and 90% of our patients are biomechanical injuries. Most of patients are direct referrals from other medical professionals.
Our practice systems and processes are world class, and are all about supporting you to focus on being the best Podiatrist you can be, and enjoying yourself while you're at it! We make your life easy.
Pay is standard award rate ($ 75,000 first year plus a $10,000 sign on bonus ($5k paid when signing contract and $5k after 6 months, with $10k pay increase in the 2nd year). Hours are standard 38 hour weeks, with about 30 to 32 hours clinical contact time. Also, you will need a car and licence.
Extra stuff- Plus paid professional development, in your interest areas. Plus Phil usually brings in Mexican for lunch on Wednesdays. Yum!
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We will contact you with further details after we receive your application.
P.S. Podiatry as a career has a high attrition rate, with approximately 50% of graduates leaving the profession within 5 years. Don't be a statistic! Make sure you find a job that supports you and brings out the best in you! We've focused on creating a practice we enjoy, so we can be in it for the long term. Why not come join us?
