Podiatrist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking health organization, where you will play a vital role in providing high-quality podiatric care to the community. As a Podiatrist, you will assess and treat patients with various clinical needs, contributing to their health and well-being. This role offers a structured onboarding experience and opportunities for professional growth, including the chance to specialize in areas such as MSK or Nail Surgery. With flexible working options and a commitment to staff development, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a local anaesthetics certificate and evidence of CPD.
• Experience in NHS Podiatry setting and wound management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for podiatric care.
• Work within the podiatry team to support patients with diverse clinical needs.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Reflective Practice

Understanding of Clinical Governance

Education

Local Anaesthetics Certificate

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Main area Older People and Adult Community Grade Band 5/6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Full-time: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30 or 9 day fortnight or 4 day week. Scope for part-time.) Job ref 310-OPAC-6532073-G

Site Cambridge or Huntingdon. Town Cambridge or Huntingdon. Salary £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are currently looking to recruit 2 Podiatrists to join the CPFT Podiatry Service working in the community in Cambridgeshire. The successful applicants will work primarily in their locality podiatry team but will be required to support the service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough when needed. We operate out of key sites in Oak Tree Centre, Doddington Community Hospital, Princess of Wales Hospital, North Cambs Hospital, Chesterton Medical Centre, and City Care Centre.

We are open to Podiatrists from various professional backgrounds including newly qualified staff and those looking to join the NHS from private practice. We have developed a comprehensive preceptorship program for newly qualified Podiatrists and a structured competency framework for more experienced Podiatrists to ensure those joining the team experience a structured, supportive onboarding experience.

There is scope for the positions to be full or part-time alongside potential for compressed hours (e.g., full-time hours over 4 day weeks or 9 day fortnights).

Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving license is a mandatory requirement of this role to ensure adequate cover for agile, community working.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be competent across all core areas of Podiatry and have a strong team work ethic and sense of accountability. The successful candidate will work within the Podiatry team to support our core cohort of patients, with scope for specialist practice depending on the individual's skillset.

We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust. Within the service, there is ample opportunity for professional growth and development across the variety of specialisms we offer; from diabetic and high-risk foot management in both community and acute settings to assisting in our community-run Podiatric Surgery unit. Alongside this, there is also opportunity to specialise within our MSK or Nail Surgery teams. There are opportunities to develop line management and mentoring skills through supporting Podiatry students, our apprentice Podiatrists, and Footcare Assistants.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work, and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community, then we want to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs including:

• High Risk Diabetes
• Chronic disease e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Vascular conditions
• Wound management/tissue viability

Care will be provided in a range of settings including:

• Hospital Clinics
• Ward Rounds
• Health Centre Community Clinics
• GP Practice Clinics
• Residential Homes for the Elderly
• Patients Homes
• Care Centres for the Disabled

• To be responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of patients with subsequent production of individual treatment plans and be able to manage the day-to-day running of a busy clinic.
• To complete all relevant internal competency development, including and not limited to; Nail Surgery, MSK, High Risk.
• To participate in the departmental rota for nail surgery as appropriate.
• Assessment and identification of risk factors, categorising patients into appropriate risk banding as defined by the service assessment matrix.
• To participate in the Feet Focus caseload.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day planning of personal workloads for the completion of home visits and visits to residential homes for the elderly and care centres.
• To be actively involved in the provision of foot health education advice to patients, relatives, and carers, and to participate in foot health training where appropriate for Primary Care and Social Care staff.
• To be actively involved in the development of departmental policies, guidelines, and protocols.
• To be responsible for the maintenance and security of stock and equipment as appropriate.
• To follow departmental policies, standard operating procedures, and guidelines using discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries.
• To be able to treat patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed-bound as appropriate.
• To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence in other local areas and to undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time.
• To ensure all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within local areas.
• To maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• To carry out all duties with regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Local anaesthetics certificate
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas.

Experience

• Evidence based approach to wound management.
• Broad based experience working in isolation and as a team member including the treatment and management of high risk patients on a regular basis.
• Experience working in an NHS Podiatry setting.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent clinical skills utilising evidence based practice.
• An understanding of clinical governance and clinical supervision.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Able to participate in standard setting and audit.
• Skills in reflective practice.
• Knowledge of NHS systems and appropriate frameworks.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
• Understands the principle of confidentiality.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research.

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently is unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references, and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

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