Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Do you have advanced clinical knowledge of Podiatry care? We would love for you to become an active member of our friendly, outgoing team working across our various hospital teams.

You will be responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of patient care, experience, and quality service at all times and be prepared to work across the MSE sites according to the needs of the service where we are working toward a seven-day working week.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to, as part of a team of podiatrists, establish effective systems of referral and service delivery; promoting the efficacy of podiatry care to a wide range of health care professionals, within the resources available and supported by dedicated Administration & Clerical assistance.

Your role will be to assess, diagnose and develop programs of care for high-risk patients e.g. those with advanced neuro-vascular, tissue viability and associated biomechanical problems, contributing to strategic development of departmental policy and service delivery, as part of the podiatry hospital team, to identify the need for podiatry services, evaluate priorities, service analysis, and plan/implement provision accordingly, within contractual agreements.

Whilst working in the Diabetic Foot Clinic you will work and liaise with other ward-based health professionals and patients/public in all aspects of their care and service delivery and to be a lead resource for the department within this field of clinical practice and to keep abreast of professional developments in this field.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

06 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 a year Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-MED-B-7647

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will support the Lead Nurse in the organisation and delivery of the service, manage a caseload consistent with safe and effective patient care, be responsible for the cost effective and appropriate use of all supplies and to undertake other work or duties across the hospital service, as directed by the Team Leader.

Please see the attached JD for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached JD for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Evidence of Diabetic foot experience within the acute setting

Desirable

Primary care experience in the diabetic foot

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Podiatry ( or diploma in Podiatric Medicine with equivalent advanced experience)

Desirable

MSc or equivalent level of academic experience

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Evidence of Diabetic foot experience within the acute setting

Desirable

Primary care experience in the diabetic foot

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Podiatry ( or diploma in Podiatric Medicine with equivalent advanced experience)

Desirable

MSc or equivalent level of academic experience

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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