Podiatrist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an integrated healthcare provider, where you'll deliver high-quality podiatric care across various clinical settings. This role offers the chance to work with diverse patient groups, focusing on maintaining their mobility and independence. You'll benefit from a supportive environment that values professional development, flexible working options, and a commitment to inclusion. Be part of an organization that prioritizes compassionate care and community health, making a positive impact on the lives of patients in Buckinghamshire. This is a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about podiatry and patient care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have good clinical and diagnostic skills.
• Experience in nail surgery and treating patients with communication barriers.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, and evaluate podiatric care for patients.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to maintain patient mobility.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Clear verbal and written communication

Flexible approach

Excellent IT skills

Education

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

Local Anaesthesia certificate

HCPC registration

Membership of the Royal College of Podiatrists

Postgraduate certificate or further training

Job description

Main area: Podiatry

Grade Band: 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, part-time considered)

Job ref: 434-CR5960202-I

Site: Amersham Hospital or Brookside Clinic, Aylesbury - cross-site working required.

Town: Amersham

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum (pro rata for part time)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world-renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services.
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family-friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We welcome your application to join our supportive and committed team, who enjoy providing quality care to our patients in Buckinghamshire.

You will work in a variety of clinical settings within Buckinghamshire with the aim of delivering excellent care to high need patients in order to maintain their mobility and independence. You must have good general clinical and diagnostic skills as you will be working on your own initiative as well as part of the team. For those new to the NHS, the Trust offers a multi-disciplinary preceptorship scheme.

The post holder is required to have clear communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to this service, which benefits from being part of this Integrated Trust.

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

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.
• To undertake specialist podiatric treatments such as wound management/tissue viability, nail surgery and ulcer care within a supervised programme of care.
• To interpret and analyse clinical and nonclinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis.

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.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Excellent organisational skills to manage a patient case load.
• Articulate and able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Flexible approach; must be able to work as a team member but also as an autonomous practitioner.
• Excellent IT skills to aid computer entry requirements and e-mail communication.

Experience

• Competence in nail surgery and LA.
• Experience dealing with patients who have barriers to communication.
• Competence in assessing, diagnosing and treating a wide range of patients to degree level.

Education, Qualifications & Training

• BSc (Hons) Podiatry with Local Anaesthesia certificate.
• Currently registered by HCPC.
• Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists.
• Postgraduate certificate or evidence of further training.

Special Circumstances

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

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, depending on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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.