Job summary
East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust have an exciting opening to join an established multidisciplinary diabetes foot service.
We are looking for a proactive and motivated Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join and lead the multidisciplinary foot service at Ipswich Hospital.
The successful applicant will work within the hospital in a variety of settings including wards and our dedicated outpatient clinic.
This role will suit a dynamic and organised podiatrist with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills. The applicant will need a working knowledge of the acute management of diabetes foot complications with previous experience within the specialist area of high risk diabetes foot care.
Main duties of the job
We work closely with the Diabetes and Vascular teams and there will be opportunities to work alongside the Consultants in clinic and on the wards. This will provide an enhanced clinical experience to further develop the multidisciplinary foot service overseeing clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and development of staff for safe delivery and innovation of the service.
Candidates will be required to demonstrate confident leadership skills/ interest in development of leadership skills, as well as advanced clinical reasoning and effective management of complex patients. This post will be a combination of clinical and managerial duties to further develop the unique multidisciplinary foot service.
If you are passionate about delivering a high standard of diabetes foot care and have an interest in developing leadership and clinical skills we would be delighted to receive your application.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:- The Diabetic Foot Clinic on 01473 704912.
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 almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 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
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post graduate clinical experience
- oExperience of multidisciplinary, team leadership and interagency working
- oExperience of working with a wide range of patients and disease / pathology types including the high-risk foot and non-salvageable limb.
- oExperience of acute and chronic wound care management
- oExperience in developing audit, protocols and clinical pathways
- oExperience in management and leadership roles.
- oExperience working with acute multidisciplinary setting.
Desirable
- oEvidence of Audit and Research experience
- oEducation qualification or experience supporting education at an appropriate level
- oExperience of producing reports and RCAs
Qualifications
Essential
- oHealth and Care Professional Council Registered
- oBSc Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- oMSc in relevant clinical area or equivalent accredited postgraduate specialist qualifications/ training.
Desirable
- oRegistered non-medical prescriber
- oGood Clinical Practice training
- oIRMER trained
- oEvidence of research work or publications
Knowledge
Essential
- oSubstantial relevant post-graduate experience in managing the high risk foot at a senior level.
- oExperience of advanced wound care techniques and pressure relieving devices, including casting.
- oKnowledge of biomechanics
- oAble to impart skills and knowledge to others both formally and informally.
- oIn depth knowledge of NICE guidelines for diabetes
- oCurrent knowledge of NHS policies and strategies relevant to the post.
- oUnderstanding of the podiatry professions clinical processes, procedures, and agenda.
Desirable
- oPrevious experience in dealing with complaints and/or incident investigations.
Personal Skills
Essential
- oExcellent time management, research and organisational skills
- oWillingness to be flexible and multi-task to meet service needs.
- oEffective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post graduate clinical experience
- oExperience of multidisciplinary, team leadership and interagency working
- oExperience of working with a wide range of patients and disease / pathology types including the high-risk foot and non-salvageable limb.
- oExperience of acute and chronic wound care management
- oExperience in developing audit, protocols and clinical pathways
- oExperience in management and leadership roles.
- oExperience working with acute multidisciplinary setting.
Desirable
- oEvidence of Audit and Research experience
- oEducation qualification or experience supporting education at an appropriate level
- oExperience of producing reports and RCAs
Qualifications
Essential
- oHealth and Care Professional Council Registered
- oBSc Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- oMSc in relevant clinical area or equivalent accredited postgraduate specialist qualifications/ training.
Desirable
- oRegistered non-medical prescriber
- oGood Clinical Practice training
- oIRMER trained
- oEvidence of research work or publications
Knowledge
Essential
- oSubstantial relevant post-graduate experience in managing the high risk foot at a senior level.
- oExperience of advanced wound care techniques and pressure relieving devices, including casting.
- oKnowledge of biomechanics
- oAble to impart skills and knowledge to others both formally and informally.
- oIn depth knowledge of NICE guidelines for diabetes
- oCurrent knowledge of NHS policies and strategies relevant to the post.
- oUnderstanding of the podiatry professions clinical processes, procedures, and agenda.
Desirable
- oPrevious experience in dealing with complaints and/or incident investigations.
Personal Skills
Essential
- oExcellent time management, research and organisational skills
- oWillingness to be flexible and multi-task to meet service needs.
- oEffective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
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).
