Job summary
Are you looking to take the next steps in your podiatry career with particular focus on diabetic foot care?
The North East Essex Podiatry Service, working with the North East Diabetes Service are looking to recruit a full time Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to lead on community wound care, Service development and MDT Diabetic Foot Clinic.
Based in North East Essex, The North East Essex Diabetes Service is currently one of the top performing Diabetes Service in the country. We are looking to recruit a podiatrist with an interest in diabetic foot care to continue the development of this service. Working across community clinics and MDT foot clinic. You will work closely with the clinical lead for podiatry in ESNEFT and work closely with colleagues from GP Suffolk federation to provide specialist podiatric care. You will be joining our team of podiatrists, and have access to x-rays, ultrasound, ABPI and toe pressures, blood requests, community casting and PGDs.
Within this role, while community based you will also attend the Diabetic Foot MDT clinic that runs twice weekly at Colchester Hospital. The clinic comprises ofDiabetes consultants, Podiatrists, Diabetes Specialists nurses, Vascular and orthopaedic consultants, Vascular nurses, orthotist, plaster room, Plastic surgeons, OPAT and nursing support.
Main duties of the job
To utilise advanced clinical expertise, function as an experienced clinician managing a specialised and/or complex clinical caseload within an integrated team
Act as a specialist diabetic resource for the team, carrying out assessments and treatment; contributing to the review and development of pathways across partner organisations; and delivery of the integrated care plan with a focus on patients with complex and specialist presentations
Develop programmes of specialist nursing/therapeutic activities, weighing options and delegating aspects of care across the integrated team as appropriate
Implement specialist aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.
To have clinical autonomy regarding the clinical diagnosis and future clinical management of presenting patients through clinical assessment and the requesting and interpretation of the results of specific medical investigations
Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence.
Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers.
Direct the work of more junior staff, students, assistants and volunteers
Manage the work of the team, deputising for more senior managers as required
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst this role has specific dedicated time for diabetic podiatry aspects of the service, there will also be a requirement to provide non diabetic podiatry assessments and interventions as we are an integrated service.
This role will also involve home visits so car driver is essential. Ideally you will be a non-medical prescriber, or be eligible to join an approved course as part of development. Competency in management of vac therapy would also be useful, otherwise training can be provided.
This role supports our NDFA participation so an understanding and logical approach to data collation and interpretation would be a useful skill.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
For more information please contact
Jo Newby Clinical Lead Phone: 07866039614
Email joanne.newby@esneft.nhs.uk
Or
Craig Myles Diabetic Specialist Podiatrist 07866048886
Email: craig.myles@acecic.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst this role has specific dedicated time for diabetic podiatry aspects of the service, there will also be a requirement to provide non diabetic podiatry assessments and interventions as we are an integrated service.
This role will also involve home visits so car driver is essential. Ideally you will be a non-medical prescriber, or be eligible to join an approved course as part of development. Competency in management of vac therapy would also be useful, otherwise training can be provided.
This role supports our NDFA participation so an understanding and logical approach to data collation and interpretation would be a useful skill.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
For more information please contact
Jo Newby Clinical Lead Phone: 07866039614
Email joanne.newby@esneft.nhs.uk
Or
Craig Myles Diabetic Specialist Podiatrist 07866048886
Email: craig.myles@acecic.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Podiatrist
- Evidence of post graduate training relevant to diabetic podiatry care/management
- Diabetic foot module or equivalent
- Demonstrable evidence of interest and enthusiasm for diabetic podiatry care and working with long term condition management
Desirable
- Diagnostic & Assessment Course/Prescribing qualification
- Leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence post graduate work experience in podiatry which should include a evidence of working in diabetic care/management and development of appropriate clinical competencies.
- Wound management skills
- Proven experience working with relevant care group.
- Advanced competencies relevant to care group
- Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
- Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
Skills/Ability
Essential
- Supervise the delivery of care to complex patients, delegating aspects of the care plan
- Use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
- Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of national diabetic podiatry Guidelines and other relevant drivers concerning podiatry and/or diabetic care
- Knowledge of diabetic, vascular and general wound management
- Knowledge of basic first line biomechanics assessment
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Excellent knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered Podiatrist
- Evidence of post graduate training relevant to diabetic podiatry care/management
- Diabetic foot module or equivalent
- Demonstrable evidence of interest and enthusiasm for diabetic podiatry care and working with long term condition management
Desirable
- Diagnostic & Assessment Course/Prescribing qualification
- Leadership course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence post graduate work experience in podiatry which should include a evidence of working in diabetic care/management and development of appropriate clinical competencies.
- Wound management skills
- Proven experience working with relevant care group.
- Advanced competencies relevant to care group
- Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
- Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
Skills/Ability
Essential
- Supervise the delivery of care to complex patients, delegating aspects of the care plan
- Use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
- Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of national diabetic podiatry Guidelines and other relevant drivers concerning podiatry and/or diabetic care
- Knowledge of diabetic, vascular and general wound management
- Knowledge of basic first line biomechanics assessment
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Excellent knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
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).
