Advanced Diabetes Podiatrist

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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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 Advanced Diabetes Podiatrist to join an established 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.

Although this post is at 37.5 hours, a job share will be considered.

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 your knowledge, skills and career in diabetes foot care.

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.

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

Date posted

27 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year pro rata per annum - dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2568-22

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

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

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
Health and Care Professional Council Registered
Evidence or Portfolio of post graduate CPD

Desirable

Registered non-medical prescriber
IRMER trained

Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate clinical experience
Experience of multidisciplinary, team leadership and interagency working
Experience of working with a wide range of patients and disease / pathology types including the high-risk foot and non-salvageable limb.
Experience of acute and chronic wound care management

Desirable

Evidence of Audit and Research
Experience of hospital based practice

Knowledge

Essential

Advanced knowledge of high risk patient care
Experience of advanced wound care techniques and pressure relieving devices
Ability to carry out management/ treatment plans using clinical reasoning

Desirable

Casting skills
Knowledge of 1st line antibiotic therapy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
Health and Care Professional Council Registered
Evidence or Portfolio of post graduate CPD

Desirable

Registered non-medical prescriber
IRMER trained

Experience

Essential

Significant post graduate clinical experience
Experience of multidisciplinary, team leadership and interagency working
Experience of working with a wide range of patients and disease / pathology types including the high-risk foot and non-salvageable limb.
Experience of acute and chronic wound care management

Desirable

Evidence of Audit and Research
Experience of hospital based practice

Knowledge

Essential

Advanced knowledge of high risk patient care
Experience of advanced wound care techniques and pressure relieving devices
Ability to carry out management/ treatment plans using clinical reasoning

Desirable

Casting skills
Knowledge of 1st line antibiotic therapy

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.