Podiatrist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Generous annual leave

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 podiatry practitioner to join our committed team. The role offers development towards Band 6 within community clinics and occasional hospital settings.

You will work to maintain clinical skills, contribute to patient mobility and participate in rotations across Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes/Wound clinics. Strong communication and willingness to progress are essential.

Qualifications

• BSc with Local Anaesthesia Certificate is essential.
• Postgraduate qualification or evidence of further training is required.
• Current registration with a professional podiatry body is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate podiatric care for diverse patient groups.
• Maintain high quality clinical skills and ongoing professional development.
• Deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions to preserve mobility and independence.
• Adhere to departmental, Trust and HPC policies and objectives.

Skills

General clinical skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Autonomous working

Teamwork

Education

B Sc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate

Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training

Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Job description

Job summary

We invite you to join our committed podiatry team with the advantage of working within an Integrated Trust. We can offer a band 5 development role with support to work toward a band 6 role. You will be working in community clinics with the opportunity to develop your skills in complex care or hospital care.

You must have good general clinical skills and a willingness to progress your skills. The post holder is required to have clear communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to this service.

Our podiatry service has placement rotations for staff within our specialist teams, such as Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics as well as regular sessions on the nail surgery rota. Our whole team meets for monthly staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions. There will be a small home visiting caseload.

We welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate podiatric care to a variety of patient groups with specialised care needs.
• To maintain high quality clinical skills and ensure own continuing professional development in line with national and local guidelines
• To deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that will contribute to the maintenance of patient mobility and independence
• To adhere to Departmental, Trust and HPC policies, strategies and objectives

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications

Essential

• B Sc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate
• Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training
• Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Special Circumstances

Essential

• Candidates must hold a current driving licence and be able to drive as they will be working in more than one location

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience and competence of assessing and treating a wide range of patients including specialist areas such as the foot at risk, biomechanical pathologies, wound care and nail surgery

Desirable

• Experience of ordering x-rays, swabs and microbiology tests
• Experience of delivery of education talks/presentations to groups
• Experience of treating high risk wounds using advanced debridement skills

skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent organisational and communication skills to manage own caseload and the day to day running of a clinic
• Excellent IT skills to aid computer entry requirements and e-mail communication
• Flexible approach must be able to work as a team member but also as an autonomous practitioner

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).