Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

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Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHCT) Diabetes Specialist Podiatry services are looking for a highly motivated Podiatrist to join their department to be part of the multidisciplinary specialist foot team.

The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.

Due to the nature of team working and patient interaction you should demonstrate clear communication alongside efficient and effective problem solving. To be a strong candidate we are looking for a Podiatrist able to integrate and deliver education into the multidisciplinary team, function within a supportive peer group and display the strength of character to work autonomously.

Main duties of the job

As a team member your duties will include delivering highly specialised clinical care for people with diabetes within clinics, GP surgeries, hospitals, patient's homes and residential homes. Personal qualities required include excellent organisation skills, personal time management and flexibility within your working practice to support the podiatry team.
To be a diabetes foot specialist, acting as a resource and providing specialist advice and training for the multidisciplinary foot team and other healthcare professionals within the primary healthcare team.
To prescribe and implement care plans for people with diabetes by assigning individual risk stratification to provide the appropriate package of care to fulfil national guidelines.
To be responsible for the planning and management of specialised case loads involving the implementation and coordination of specialised treatment regimes working in a variety of settings e.g. acute, community and GP practices.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

16 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-4489342PM-A

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an integral part of the diabetes multi-disciplinary team providing a high standard of clinical care in highly specialised areas and having at least 2 years post NHS registration.
To act as a diabetes foot specialist, acting as a resource and providing specialist podiatry advice and training for the multi-disciplinary team and other health professionals within the primary healthcare team GP practices.
To prescribe and implement care plans for people with diabetes by assigning individual risk stratification to provide the appropriate package of care to fulfil national guidelines.
To be responsible for the planning and management of specialised case loads involving the implementation and coordination of specialised treatment regimes working in a variety of settings e.g. acute, community and GP practices.
To be responsible for the development of and adhere to the podiatry department and Trusts policies, strategies and objectives.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an integral part of the diabetes multi-disciplinary team providing a high standard of clinical care in highly specialised areas and having at least 2 years post NHS registration.
To act as a diabetes foot specialist, acting as a resource and providing specialist podiatry advice and training for the multi-disciplinary team and other health professionals within the primary healthcare team GP practices.
To prescribe and implement care plans for people with diabetes by assigning individual risk stratification to provide the appropriate package of care to fulfil national guidelines.
To be responsible for the planning and management of specialised case loads involving the implementation and coordination of specialised treatment regimes working in a variety of settings e.g. acute, community and GP practices.
To be responsible for the development of and adhere to the podiatry department and Trusts policies, strategies and objectives.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma or degree in podiatry
Registrant of Health Professions Council

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma or degree in podiatry
Registrant of Health Professions Council

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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