Patient Safety Incident Investigator

TN United Kingdom; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative healthcare team as a Podiatrist in Swansea, where your expertise will directly impact patient care. This role offers the chance to work autonomously, develop treatment plans, and support patients with both routine and complex health issues. You'll be part of a renowned health board committed to professional development and inclusivity. With a focus on evidence-based practice and community engagement, this position provides a fulfilling opportunity to enhance your skills while serving a diverse patient population. Experience the beauty of Swansea while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with a BSc in Podiatry or equivalent.
• Experience in post-graduate employment as B5 or B6 Podiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload of Podiatry patients with complex needs.
• Develop treatment plans and assess patients in various settings.

Skills

Podiatry

Patient Care

Evidence-Based Practice

Autonomous Assessment

Welsh Speaking

Education

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

HCPC Registration

Post Graduate Qualifications

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05.05.2025

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19.06.2025

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Job overview

Swansea Bay University Health Board have an exciting opportunity for two suitably experienced Podiatrists to join our innovative and friendly team of Podiatrists and Orthotists. The roles will enable you to use and develop your existing podiatric diagnostic and management skills in the provision of excellent patient care.

The roles may include a combination of routine podiatry assessment and management, nail surgery, new patient triage and musculoskeletal podiatry. At least one of the posts will have a musculoskeletal podiatry caseload and we are therefore keen to hear from Podiatrists who have a clear interest in this field.

Podiatric services are delivered across the whole of the Swansea Bay Health Board, however these two roles will largely be based in Swansea at Central Clinic and Singleton Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of Podiatry patients with both routine and complex health problems.

Effectively managing a Podiatry clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other setting as required.

Support positive behavioural changes through activation to empower self- management

Use of evidence based, client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in the hospital and community setting.

Single handed, autonomous assessment, diagnosis and development of care and treatment plans for low and high risk of crisis patients in primary and community care settings.

Involvement in research and local clinical audit to measure and monitor in relation to intervention evaluation.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of Podiatry patients with both routine and complex health problems.

Effectively managing a Podiatry clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other setting as required.

Support positive behavioural changes through activation to empower self- management

Use of evidence based, client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in the hospital and community setting.

Single handed, autonomous assessment, diagnosis and development of care and treatment plans for low and high risk of crisis patients in primary and community care settings.

Involvement in research and local clinical audit to measure and monitor in relation to intervention evaluation.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• LA Certificate
• Evidence of current relevant CPD
• Supplementary or Independent Prescriber
• Post Grad Qualifications
• Registered on Masters programme

Experience

• Post Grad employment as B5 or B6 Podiatrist
• Supervision of junior staff
• Delivering training

Abilities

• Welsh Speaker

Other

• Ability to travel to undertake role

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.