Job summary
Are you a motivated, qualified, and HCPC registered Podiatrist?
Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills?
If so, we would like you to join our Community Team!
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Podiatry Service is composed of three Teams: Empowerment (Triage and First Contact), Community Podiatry (Foot Protection Service, At-Risk Foot Team, Nail Surgery Team, Rheumatology Podiatry) and the Acute Team (Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Team, Vascular Podiatry, Renal Podiatry, F-Scan and Offloading Clinics). You will get the opportunity to continually develop your skills and rotate through these specialist services.
You will support the Podiatry Service to maintain its Customer Service Excellence award which the Service has held for 28-years and actively promote the Trust PROUD values.
Main duties of the job
You will provide evidence-based, high-quality care and treatment to an increasingly interesting and complex caseload who suffer from metabolic, vascular, and neurological disorders and will include:
- High Risk and At-Risk routine care,
- Wound and ulceration management including sharp debridement, offloading, neurological and vascular assessment.
- Nail Surgery.
As a Specialist Podiatrist you will:
- Assess, diagnose, plan, and develop specialist podiatric treatment plans for persons with a wide variety of health conditions in a community setting, both in clinics and patient's homes.
- Manage a caseload of community-based patients with complex needs using specialist skills and evidence-based, patient-centred principles.
- Use Patient Group Directives and your Prescription Only Medicine qualification (if attained).
- Refer, and follow-up, further investigations and treatments including imaging, vascular assessments, antibiotics, and laboratory investigations.
- Supervise and train inexperienced Podiatrists/Assistants/Students/Apprentices working within the Podiatry Service.
- Support service development, audit, and clinical research.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Podiatrist
- BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study relevant to post
- Evidence of training in a specialist area (i.e. Vascular, Casting)
- Prescription Only Medicines (POM-A, POM-S)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to produce clear, accurate, and contemporaneous patient records and timely correspondence
- Able to provide high levels of podiatric care autonomously
- History of Continuing Professional Development
- Understanding of the podiatrist's role within the NHS with an understanding of Primary Care
- Awareness of NICE guidance specific to diabetic foot
- Understanding and awareness of clinical research and evidence-based practice in relation to Podiatry
- Computer literate
- Valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle with the ability to obtain business insurance
Desirable
- Knowledge of SystmOne or other patient record systems
Experience
Essential
- NHS Podiatry experience relevant to post
- Experience of treating patients with Diabetes, Vascular Disease, and other at-risk conditions
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking Nail Surgery
- Experience of undertaking research, audit, or service improvement
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Podiatrist
- BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study relevant to post
- Evidence of training in a specialist area (i.e. Vascular, Casting)
- Prescription Only Medicines (POM-A, POM-S)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to produce clear, accurate, and contemporaneous patient records and timely correspondence
- Able to provide high levels of podiatric care autonomously
- History of Continuing Professional Development
- Understanding of the podiatrist's role within the NHS with an understanding of Primary Care
- Awareness of NICE guidance specific to diabetic foot
- Understanding and awareness of clinical research and evidence-based practice in relation to Podiatry
- Computer literate
- Valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle with the ability to obtain business insurance
Desirable
- Knowledge of SystmOne or other patient record systems
Experience
Essential
- NHS Podiatry experience relevant to post
- Experience of treating patients with Diabetes, Vascular Disease, and other at-risk conditions
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking Nail Surgery
- Experience of undertaking research, audit, or service improvement
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
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).
