Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Nottinghamshire Podiatry Service for an Advanced Podiatrist Band 7 - Diabetes to work predominantly within Dundee House, Nottingham City hospital.
Permanent hours are available, up to 37.5 hours per week.
- To provide clinical leadership for the Podiatry Service, providing specialist support to community podiatrists in relation to patients with diabetic foot complications
- To take an active role in the multi-disciplinary foot team (MDFT), providing a high standard of clinical care to specialist caseloads including specialist podiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment and education of patients with diabetes
- To act autonomously, determining appropriate treatment regimes, discharge and onward referral.
- Liaise with colleagues across all disciplines and levels to ensure seamless delivery between primary and secondary care.
- To support the Podiatry Service Manager to deliver continuous service improvement in line with local needs and national priorities and ensure where possible practice is evidence-based.
- To ensure that clinical governance underpins the service provided to patients with diabetes.
- To support the professional development of all staff employed in the service.
- To participate in research and clinical audit as agreed with the Podiatry Service Manager.
This role may require travelling to other community sites. As such, the ability to travel between sites is required.
Main duties of the job
As a member of Nottinghamshire Podiatry Services you would have -
- Annual appraisal and personal development plans.
- Involvement in team meetings and the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the team meetings, research and clinical audit.
- You will be provided with peer support, continued professional development and regular supervision.
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities is available and encouraged.
Applicants must be HCPC registered and hold a degree or equivalent in Podiatry, a certificate for Local anaesthesia, POM-S Sale and Supply Certificate and a post graduate qualification in diabetes and the foot. You should alsohave experience of team working, but be able to work independently.
The ability to meet the travel requirements of the role is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a committed and compassionate individual with extensive clinical knowledge in the management of diabetic patients with foot conditions and some leadership experience, to provide clinical management within our community podiatry services.
Working collaboratively with other Health care professionals, you will be required to cohesively support the Diabetic foot MDT to manage high risk caseload.
Main responsibilities to include -
- To provide clinical care of acute and chronic wounds in secondary care multi-disciplinary foot clinics, follow up clinics, and to ward / domiciliary patients as required.
- To act as a professional lead in diabetes for the Podiatry Service.
- To liaise with and arrange immediate interventions from relevant professionals
- To act as a mentor to the podiatry team and facilitate specialist clinical observations, rotations and training / teaching.
- To be actively involved in the provision of foot health education and advice to patients, relatives and carers, and to participate in foot health training where appropriate.
- To develop and support seamless patient pathways to prevent and manage diabetic foot problems across secondary and primary care.
- To be actively involved in service improvement, evaluation and re-design.
- Collaboration with Team Lead, Service Manager, Podiatric Surgery Clinical Lead and other Clinical Leads on a range of projects and activities relating to Quality Improvement and service development.
- Continued professional development, including keeping up to date with the newest clinical research and guidelines to provide best practice, gold standard care for patients.
- Sharing of clinical expertise and knowledge to ensure quality and best practice within the team.
- Attendance at Meetings and contribution to Podiatry Professional Advisory Group
- Develop close working relationships with secondary care diabetes team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a committed and compassionate individual with extensive clinical knowledge in the management of diabetic patients with foot conditions and some leadership experience, to provide clinical management within our community podiatry services.
Working collaboratively with other Health care professionals, you will be required to cohesively support the Diabetic foot MDT to manage high risk caseload.
Main responsibilities to include -
- To provide clinical care of acute and chronic wounds in secondary care multi-disciplinary foot clinics, follow up clinics, and to ward / domiciliary patients as required.
- To act as a professional lead in diabetes for the Podiatry Service.
- To liaise with and arrange immediate interventions from relevant professionals
- To act as a mentor to the podiatry team and facilitate specialist clinical observations, rotations and training / teaching.
- To be actively involved in the provision of foot health education and advice to patients, relatives and carers, and to participate in foot health training where appropriate.
- To develop and support seamless patient pathways to prevent and manage diabetic foot problems across secondary and primary care.
- To be actively involved in service improvement, evaluation and re-design.
- Collaboration with Team Lead, Service Manager, Podiatric Surgery Clinical Lead and other Clinical Leads on a range of projects and activities relating to Quality Improvement and service development.
- Continued professional development, including keeping up to date with the newest clinical research and guidelines to provide best practice, gold standard care for patients.
- Sharing of clinical expertise and knowledge to ensure quality and best practice within the team.
- Attendance at Meetings and contribution to Podiatry Professional Advisory Group
- Develop close working relationships with secondary care diabetes team
Person Specification
Shortlisting
Essential
- HCPC registered Podiatrist
- 5 years post qualification
- Experience of managing high risk patient caseloads
- Able to meet the mental and physical demands of the role
- BSc Podiatry degree or equivalent with POMs and LA annotation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to meet the travel demands of the role
- Advanced Clinical skills in high risk patients - diabetes, vascular
Desirable
- Post graduate education in related subject
- Experience in managing a team
- Able to time mange effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
Shortlisting
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage workload
- Excellent communication and rapour
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Experience of leading a team through change management
Desirable
- Able to show understanding of trust values
- An understanding of local and NHS structures and priorities
- Experience of working within high risk service within community and/or secondary care
- Experience of implementing change within a service
- Post graduate qualification i.e. MSc or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Shortlisting
Essential
- HCPC registered Podiatrist
- 5 years post qualification
- Experience of managing high risk patient caseloads
- Able to meet the mental and physical demands of the role
- BSc Podiatry degree or equivalent with POMs and LA annotation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to meet the travel demands of the role
- Advanced Clinical skills in high risk patients - diabetes, vascular
Desirable
- Post graduate education in related subject
- Experience in managing a team
- Able to time mange effectively
- Ability to work as part of a team
Shortlisting
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage workload
- Excellent communication and rapour
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Experience of leading a team through change management
Desirable
- Able to show understanding of trust values
- An understanding of local and NHS structures and priorities
- Experience of working within high risk service within community and/or secondary care
- Experience of implementing change within a service
- Post graduate qualification i.e. MSc or equivalent experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
