Community Podiatrist - MSK

NHS; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering an exciting opportunity for Podiatrists to develop their careers in Musculoskeletal (MSK) specialism. This unique role is tailored for both new graduates and experienced professionals, providing a customized journey into MSK. The position includes managing a clinical caseload and delivering care to a diverse range of patients, ensuring a patient-centered approach. With a commitment to professional development, the organization supports its staff with extensive training, flexible working options, and a focus on work-life balance. Join a passionate team dedicated to pioneering high-quality healthcare services.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid mandatory training

Professional development opportunities

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or in progress is necessary for the role.
• A degree in Podiatry or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop care programs for patients with diverse health issues.
• Manage a clinical caseload using patient-centered principles.

Skills

Podiatry skills

Patient assessment

Evidence-based practice

Clinical management

Education

BSc in Podiatry or equivalent

Job description

We are very excited to be able to offer a unique career opportunity that will facilitate direct access into the Podiatry Musculoskeletal specialism. This is an opportunity to begin developing your MSK career at the earliest possible juncture.

Whilst we acknowledge core Podiatry skills are essential and they underpin clinical practice, access to MSK posts can often be unnecessarily protracted due to typical career progression pathways. Here at ABUHB we are set to turn those historical pathways on their head.

This is an MSK development post in its purest form, suitable for new graduates and experienced band 5 Podiatrists alike. Your level of experience and demonstrable skills developed working as a band 5 within the NHS will depend on what percentage of your week is spent in core services, honing those important core skills and what percentage you will spend working in MSK. This is your very own customised journey into the field of MSK.

The ultimate goal is to be fully integrated into the MSK team with fuelled ambitions and aspirations to climb our workforce ladder as far as you dare...

Main duties of the job

To undertake the assessment and development of care programmes, via Packages of Care, for a wide range of patients with both routine and diverse health problems including, Musculoskeletal pathology & disorders, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, neurological problems, circulatory deficits and immunosuppression.

Managing a clinical caseload of clients using evidence based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other settings including secondary care as required.

Provision of domiciliary service for housebound, disabled children/adults, special educational needs schools and vulnerable adults/elderly.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• HCPC or in progress

Qualifications

• Qualification BScPod Med or equivalent

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.

The Podiatry & Orthotics Department (POD), County Hospital.