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Podiatrist - £62k-£68k-JERSEY

Health and Community Services

The closing date is 13 May 2025

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Job summary

To provide podiatric care that is evidence-based and follows patient-centred principles. This will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the outcome of interventions, documenting all stages of the process. Interventions may be carried out in hospital, community settings or during home visits.

To participate effectively as a full member of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To help develop and maintain a comprehensive, efficient and effective Podiatry Service in line with the objectives of the Health & Social Services Committee across all service areas and in accordance with the accepted standards of Podiatry practice. To Maintain and manage clinical caseload including delivery of a range of podiatric interventions. This will include the autonomous assessment, diagnosis, development, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs using evidence-based patient centred principles.

About us

We want you to be your best, and we know that to achieve this we need to support the whole you. Thats why our offer is much more than pay and pension.A career with the Jersey Public Service comes with a range of benefits, as well as offering the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of Islanders. When you join us, youre stepping into a role where your work makes a real difference - and where youll be recognised, supported, and empowered along the way.We offer various benefits and initiatives designed to help you grow, thrive, and balance your personal and professional life, which reflects our commitment to being an extraordinary place to build your career.Explore the employees benefits we offer in the Jersey Public Service:

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£62,106.04 to £68,437.82 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0011-1885

Job locations

Government Of Jersey

Union Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 3DN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the podiatry service, the majority of whom will be considered to be at risk.

- To keep up-to-date electronic and paper clinical records which are stored securely in line with HCS policies.

- To maintain a professional portfolio for continuing professional development in accordance with Health Professions Council Standards of Practice that records learning outcomes through work activities and participation in internal and external development opportunities.

To keep up-to-date electronic and paper clinical records which are stored securely in line with HCS policies.

- To maintain a professional portfolio for continuing professional development in accordance with Health Professions Council Standards of Practice that records learning outcomes through work activities and participation in internal and external development opportunities.

- To plan, evaluate and audit practice, clinical pathways and protocols in conjunction with senior staff and as required by the service and Royal College of Podiatry.

- Work across multiple locations as required by the service, including, Jersey General Hospital, Diabetic Foot Clinic based at Enid Quenault Health & Wellbeing Centre. Treat as necessary inpatients on general and acute wards, elderly and rehabilitation wards and mental health facilities over several sites. Provide a domiciliary service, as required.

- To comply with HCS policies for infection control such as hand hygiene, decontamination policy, uniform and workwear code, and standard precautions policy to reduce the spread of healthcare association infections.Employees with clinical responsibilities must incorporate into their clinical activities up-to-date evidence that supports safe infection control practices and procedures.

- To employ coping strategies in the workplace and make use of the available support structures, policies and procedures whilst maintaining professional integrity.

- To support the organisation in ensuring that service users are protected from abuse, or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.

- To contribute to the induction, training and education of podiatry students, staff, volunteers and visitors, as required. To participate in the planning and provision of podiatry in-service training.

- To actively participate in a personal development review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.

- To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring standards and maintained and statutory mandatory training is in date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the podiatry service, the majority of whom will be considered to be at risk.

- To keep up-to-date electronic and paper clinical records which are stored securely in line with HCS policies.

- To maintain a professional portfolio for continuing professional development in accordance with Health Professions Council Standards of Practice that records learning outcomes through work activities and participation in internal and external development opportunities.

To keep up-to-date electronic and paper clinical records which are stored securely in line with HCS policies.

- To maintain a professional portfolio for continuing professional development in accordance with Health Professions Council Standards of Practice that records learning outcomes through work activities and participation in internal and external development opportunities.

- To plan, evaluate and audit practice, clinical pathways and protocols in conjunction with senior staff and as required by the service and Royal College of Podiatry.

- Work across multiple locations as required by the service, including, Jersey General Hospital, Diabetic Foot Clinic based at Enid Quenault Health & Wellbeing Centre. Treat as necessary inpatients on general and acute wards, elderly and rehabilitation wards and mental health facilities over several sites. Provide a domiciliary service, as required.

- To comply with HCS policies for infection control such as hand hygiene, decontamination policy, uniform and workwear code, and standard precautions policy to reduce the spread of healthcare association infections.Employees with clinical responsibilities must incorporate into their clinical activities up-to-date evidence that supports safe infection control practices and procedures.

- To employ coping strategies in the workplace and make use of the available support structures, policies and procedures whilst maintaining professional integrity.

- To support the organisation in ensuring that service users are protected from abuse, or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.

- To contribute to the induction, training and education of podiatry students, staff, volunteers and visitors, as required. To participate in the planning and provision of podiatry in-service training.

- To actively participate in a personal development review and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.

- To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring standards and maintained and statutory mandatory training is in date.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed a broad range of clinical placements and activities
  • - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • - Evidence of Continuing Professional
  • - Development (CPD) portfolio
  • - Some working knowledge of rehabilitation and mental health
  • - Knowledge of community and inpatient services
  • - Ability to work with vulnerable people
  • - Experience of safeguarding in practice
  • Ability to undertake specialist diagnostic assessments including Gait analysis, for suitability for nail surgery and undertaking lower limb risk classification.
  • - Good interpersonal skills to work well as part of the team.
  • - Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of the general public and health care professionals.

Desirable

  • - An ability to organise and problem solve
  • - Ability to present information, written and oral, in a clear and logical manner
  • - Ability to function effectively across a variety of environments (E.G., ward, department, patients' homes, etc.) including challenging and demanding conditions

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level - BSC Podiatry
  • - Required to be registered through Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of Royal College ofPodiatry
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed a broad range of clinical placements and activities
  • - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • - Evidence of Continuing Professional
  • - Development (CPD) portfolio
  • - Some working knowledge of rehabilitation and mental health
  • - Knowledge of community and inpatient services
  • - Ability to work with vulnerable people
  • - Experience of safeguarding in practice
  • Ability to undertake specialist diagnostic assessments including Gait analysis, for suitability for nail surgery and undertaking lower limb risk classification.
  • - Good interpersonal skills to work well as part of the team.
  • - Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of the general public and health care professionals.

Desirable

  • - An ability to organise and problem solve
  • - Ability to present information, written and oral, in a clear and logical manner
  • - Ability to function effectively across a variety of environments (E.G., ward, department, patients' homes, etc.) including challenging and demanding conditions

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level - BSC Podiatry
  • - Required to be registered through Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of Royal College ofPodiatry

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Health and Community Services

Address

Government Of Jersey

Union Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 3DN


Employer's website

https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Health and Community Services

Address

Government Of Jersey

Union Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 3DN


Employer's website

https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Vivienne Grey

v.grey@health.gov.je

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£62,106.04 to £68,437.82 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0011-1885

Job locations

Government Of Jersey

Union Street

St. Helier

Jersey

JE2 3DN


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