Specialist Podiatrist Diabetes

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

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Job summary

The successful candidate will work within the Therapies and Ambulatory Care Services Directorate, across the City of Wolverhampton and may be located at all Trust sites including Cannock Chase Hospital, New Cross Hospital and community locations reporting to the Foot Health Service manager.

You will need to be hard working, compassionate and willing to learn new techniques and to provide the highest levels of patient centered care.

Car owner driver is essential

Evidence of HCPC (Podiatry) registration required

BSc (Hons) Podiatric Medicine / Podiatry

A minimum of 2 years post-graduation experience or comparable experience.

Evidence of exposure to high-risk patient care including diabetic foot management

Experience in assessment, nail surgery and biomechanics required.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to provide podiatric care within community settings including patients' homes and care homes, being exposed to high-risk patient care including the management of the diabetic foot.

You will work as part of the -high risk foot team with a focus on reducing ulceration and amputation

Experience in all aspects of podiatric assessment will be required, including nail surgery, biomechanics required and offloading.

You will be expected to rotate into triage sessions

About us

RWT offers an inclusive and supportive working environment.

RWT's ethos is to beSafe and Effective, Kind and Caring and Exceeding Expectation.

Teams are encouraged to collaborate closely with our stakeholders including close alliance with Walsall Health Care Trust.

Staff are encouraged to actively undertake audit and research and to further their career by enhancing skills and knowledge through training clinical skills by undertaking.

Date posted

28 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-4614316

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be based out of the Phoenix Health Centre working as part of the High-risk foot team. Your role will bring you into contact with a diverse group of settings, including hospitals and acute settings and patients own homes.

You will focus on high-risk patient care and prevention of wound and amputation, buy providing enhanced vascular and biomechanical assessment and management of at-risk patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be based out of the Phoenix Health Centre working as part of the High-risk foot team. Your role will bring you into contact with a diverse group of settings, including hospitals and acute settings and patients own homes.

You will focus on high-risk patient care and prevention of wound and amputation, buy providing enhanced vascular and biomechanical assessment and management of at-risk patients.

Person Specification

certified

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry
  • HCPC registration
  • 2 years post graduate experience within the NHS or comparable organization

Desirable

  • Evidence of post graduate study within diabetes
Person Specification

certified

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry
  • HCPC registration
  • 2 years post graduate experience within the NHS or comparable organization

Desirable

  • Evidence of post graduate study within diabetes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager Orthotics and Podiatry

Russell Hanks

russell.hanks@nhs.net

01902444184

Date posted

28 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV3-4614316

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wednesfield Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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