Advanced Podiatrist - Diabetes (MDT)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Advanced Podiatrist to lead hospital-based MDT Diabetes Foot Clinics at Sherwood Forest Hospital, with responsibility for complex high-risk diabetic foot cases and supervision of podiatry staff. You will engage in education and multi-professional collaboration.

Applicants must be HCPC registered with a Degree/Diploma in Podiatric Medicine and a Local anaesthesia certificate.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine required.
• Certificate for Local anaesthesia required.
• Driving licence and vehicle for business use.
• Experience of team working and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Cover 15 hours clinical duties within hospital-based service and 7.5 hours in a community setting.
• Take clinical responsibility for caseload management and high-risk case treatment.
• Supervise and mentor podiatrists to maintain competency.
• Provide foot health education and staff/patient training.
• Support placements for podiatry and other health professions students.

Skills

Team leadership

Autonomous working

Clinical excellence

Diabetic foot care

Education

HCPC registered

Degree/Diploma in Podiatric Medicine

Local anaesthesia certificate

Job description

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

We are looking for a committed and compassionate individual with extensive clinical high-risk knowledge, and leadership experience to work in hospital based MDT within Nottinghamshire.

Working collaboratively with the Team Leads and Podiatry Service Manager, you will be required to cohesively support and direct a team of hospital based podiatrists to manage both diabetic, high-risk patient caseload.

The main responsibilities include -

• To cover 15 hours clinical duties within hospital based service and 7.5 hours within a community setting
• Take clinical responsibility for caseload management and treatment of complex high-risk cases
• Take clinical responsibility for the work undertaken by the podiatry staff working within the MDT and work alongside the diabetic consultant and other health professionals within the diabetes team.
• To be able to work autonomously and to be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, care planning, management and evaluation of podiatric interventions, and know when to refer on appropriately.
• To participate in the support of placements for podiatry, AHP and other health professions students
• To supervise and mentor podiatrists to complete and maintain competency level.
• To be actively involved in the provision of foot health education and advice to staff, patients, relatives and carers and to participate in foot health training where appropriate.
• To follow departmental and trust policies and procedures and guidelines, but also have the discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional guidelines.
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• You should also have experience of team working, but be able to work independently to deliver a highly skilled and demanding needs of the service provided.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and other health professionals both internally and externally to develop and enhance services to meet the changing needs of the population and the national and local picture.
• Applicants must be HCPC registered and hold a degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine and a certificate for Local anaesthesia. You should also have experience of team working, but be able to work independently to deliver a highly skilled service.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

The postholder will working alongside the existing team of Advanced Podiatrist, based at Sherwood Forest Hospital within the multidisciplinary team caring for the diabetic foot.

The successful candidate should have an interest in complex high risk patients, advanced vascular assessment and treatment of the ulcerated foot.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check.

Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

As a member of the Nottingham Community Podiatry Team your main duties will include -

• To provide a podiatry service for people requiring the care of the Multi-disciplinary (MDT) Diabetes Foot Clinics within Sherwood Forest Hospital
• Clinics within the location are both consultant and independently podiatry lead.
• Provide highly skilled podiatric interventions for people with the most complex/highest need for treatment and management of their foot conditions.