Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Please note additional hours are available as a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Paula Grannon, Clinical Lead, via 07920781018 or paula.grannon@nhft.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

You will have had significant experience of autonomous clinical decision making in high risk patient caseload, in particular active diabetic foot disease and have experience of working within a well-established Diabetes Foot Protection programme and have in-depth knowledge of current NICE Guidance and current relevant NHS experience. You will be looking to develop your knowledge, skills and experience within diabetic foot disease to expert practitioner status.

You will be able to evidence examples of team leadership, excellent communication skills and high levels of demonstrable team working.

You will be required to work within an established team including the multi-disciplinary Diabetic Foot Team .

Support and mentoring will be offered to enable completion of an individual prescribing qualification.

You will be responsible to the Clinical Lead for the Specialist Diabetic foot team

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

23 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TD871-ACS-A

Job locations

Battle House , Northampton General Hospital

Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5BP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

professional qualification and clinical experience

Essential

HCPC registered
BSC Hons degree or equivalent in podiatric medicine
evidence of post graduate study
Current NHS experience

Desirable

MSc or working towards in relevant area
Diabetic foot module
Demonstatble leadership

clinical experience

Essential

Experience of MDT working
Broad range of clinical skills
Independent prescriber or willingness to undertake
Autonomously managing a complex high risk caseload

Desirable

Evidence of clinical reseach and audit
Leadership role
Providing clincial supervsion

Person Specification

professional qualification and clinical experience

Essential

HCPC registered
BSC Hons degree or equivalent in podiatric medicine
evidence of post graduate study
Current NHS experience

Desirable

MSc or working towards in relevant area
Diabetic foot module
Demonstatble leadership

clinical experience

Essential

Experience of MDT working
Broad range of clinical skills
Independent prescriber or willingness to undertake
Autonomously managing a complex high risk caseload

Desirable

Evidence of clinical reseach and audit
Leadership role
Providing clincial supervsion

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.