Clinical Specialist Podiatrist – Complex Caseload

Mid Cheshire Hospitals; Winsford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Podiatrist (Band 6) to join our team of Podiatrists and apprentices. The role involves triage, assessment and treatment of referred patients and work in specialist areas such as wound care, nail surgery or biomechanics.

The post supports education and development across the podiatry service and requires autonomous work with a complex caseload across hospital and community settings.

Qualifications

• To act as a Clinical Specialist in the Podiatry Service, to undertake triage, assessment and treatment of referred patients.
• To undertake work in a minimum of one specialist area to include wound care, nail surgery or biomechanics.
• To support the Team Managers and Advanced Clinical Specialists in the day to day running of the clinics and to assist in service improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• To support the education and development of Podiatrists, Podiatry Apprentices and external Podiatry students on placement.
• To work autonomously and manage a complex caseload.
• To deliver specialist podiatry services across a range of settings including community clinics and patients' homes.
• To provide person-centred care that respects patients' values and beliefs.

Job description

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Podiatrist (Band 6) to join our team of Podiatrists and apprentices. The role involves triage, assessment and treatment of referred patients and work in specialist areas such as wound care, nail surgery or biomechanics.

The post supports education and development across the podiatry service and requires autonomous work with a complex caseload across hospital and community settings.