Job summary
Looking for a challenge, would you like to offer patients the right care at the right time, then come make a difference at Great Western Hospital NHS Trust.
We have an opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist to join our integrated Podiatry service . We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual, someone to join our small team and provide Podiatry interventions and use specialist knowledge in order to promote clinical excellence.
The podiatry service prides itself on an integrated approach to support our patients and colleagues. Working within the integrated care and communities division it will allow you the opportunity to work closely with our many community and acute colleagues and teams.
If you have an interest in developing yourself and others then this is the role for you, as you will champion student placements and act as mentor for a podiatry apprentice within the team.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including: High-risk, Diabetes, Neuropathy, Chronic disease, Wound management/ tissue viability, MSK, Patients with mental illness or learning difficulties.
To be responsible for the referral of patients who require the intervention of other professionals and other departmental specialist areas, by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. into the acute podiatry pathway or to podiatric surgery
To act as a champion for student placements and as a mentor for a podiatry apprentice within the team.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work under as an autonomous podiatrist within the team and manage your own caseload.
To deliver podiatric interventions to a caseload of patients utilizing both remote and Face to Face delivery.
A a specialist Podiatrist you will have an extensive level of knowledge and skills that are gained through your professional career. This will be complemented with both practical and theoretical knowledge.
To be professionally responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including: High-risk, Diabetes, Neuropathy, Chronic disease, Wound management/ tissue viability, MSK, Patients with mental illness or learning difficulties.
To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination for prolonged periods and as required when carrying out surgical techniques and specialist debridement.
To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions that will enable you to support our Community Nursing colleagues.
You will have the opportunity to develop as an integrated podiatrist to work with a range of colleagues across the integrated services from experienced community podiatrists, diabetes leads, Podiatric surgeons, MSK specialists and community nurses.
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual podiatry treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs.
To be actively involved in the provision of Foot Health Education to patients, relatives and carers.
To be responsible for the day-to-day planning of personal workloads in relation to the completion of home visits and to residential homes or ward visits as appropriate.
To act as a mentor and or supervisor for junior colleagues, student and podiatry assistants
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work under as an autonomous podiatrist within the team and manage your own caseload.
To deliver podiatric interventions to a caseload of patients utilizing both remote and Face to Face delivery.
A a specialist Podiatrist you will have an extensive level of knowledge and skills that are gained through your professional career. This will be complemented with both practical and theoretical knowledge.
To be professionally responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including: High-risk, Diabetes, Neuropathy, Chronic disease, Wound management/ tissue viability, MSK, Patients with mental illness or learning difficulties.
To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination for prolonged periods and as required when carrying out surgical techniques and specialist debridement.
To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions that will enable you to support our Community Nursing colleagues.
You will have the opportunity to develop as an integrated podiatrist to work with a range of colleagues across the integrated services from experienced community podiatrists, diabetes leads, Podiatric surgeons, MSK specialists and community nurses.
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual podiatry treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs.
To be actively involved in the provision of Foot Health Education to patients, relatives and carers.
To be responsible for the day-to-day planning of personal workloads in relation to the completion of home visits and to residential homes or ward visits as appropriate.
To act as a mentor and or supervisor for junior colleagues, student and podiatry assistants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
- HCPC Registration as a Podiatrist
- Local anaesthetic certificate
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willing to develop competencies to support community nursing team
Desirable
- Postgraduate Certificates
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of creating and evaluating treatment plans
- Experience of nail surgery techniques
- Experience of treatment of high risk patient groups
- Experience of MSK assessments
- Experience of working within teams
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting, including patients place of residence.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of Confidentiality and record keeping
- Excellent standard of written communication skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Understanding of the principles of lone working
- Able to use electronic medical records eg SystemOne ( training provided).
- Ability to work under the pressures of demanding and competing priorities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
- HCPC Registration as a Podiatrist
- Local anaesthetic certificate
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willing to develop competencies to support community nursing team
Desirable
- Postgraduate Certificates
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of creating and evaluating treatment plans
- Experience of nail surgery techniques
- Experience of treatment of high risk patient groups
- Experience of MSK assessments
- Experience of working within teams
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting, including patients place of residence.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of Confidentiality and record keeping
- Excellent standard of written communication skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Understanding of the principles of lone working
- Able to use electronic medical records eg SystemOne ( training provided).
- Ability to work under the pressures of demanding and competing priorities
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).
