Senior Podiatrist/Podiatrist progressing from Band 5 to 6

Job summary

We are a progressive and welcoming team, offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic podiatrist to grow and develop as a Band 5 or Band 6 podiatrist, depending on experience.

For those at Band 6 level, this role provides a fantastic opportunity to join our Conwy and Denbighshire team. The successful candidate will receive support from our specialist podiatrists and have access to professional development opportunities. Depending on their interests, there is scope to specialise in areas such as nail surgery, biomechanics, and the management of diabetic and vascular foot ulcers.

Additionally, we offer an innovative and exciting pathway for newly qualified podiatrists. Our dynamic team will support the successful candidate in progressing from a Band 5 to a Band 6 podiatrist through a structured framework of knowledge and skills development. This role provides hands-on experience across all aspects of podiatry, with opportunities to specialise in a chosen area of interest as they advance to Band 6.

Main duties of the job

1. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including management of all service users in your care.

1. To make appropriate judgements on and be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care of your patient caseload. These will predominately be service users with complex medical and clinical needs including:

• Diabetes
• Chronic neuropathy
• Chronic disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Vascular insufficiency
• Wound management/tissue viability
• Terminally ill service users

1. Care will be provided in a range of primary and secondary care settings, the majority of which will be in isolation, without the support of podiatry colleagues, working as a single handed practitioner. Supervision will be largely self driven through attendance at departmental briefings and supervision meetings and through seeking the advice of peers.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.