Podiatrist | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 34,000 - 46,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Podiatrist to join its community Podiatry Service in Cambridgeshire. You will work in locality podiatry teams and may support across the county.

You will assess and treat a wide range of foot health needs, including high risk diabetes and vascular conditions, across clinics, home visits and community settings. There are pathways for specialist practice and leadership development.

Qualifications

Must be competent across core areas of podiatry.
Willingness to develop specialist skills in MSK, diabetic foot, or nail surgery.

Responsibilities

Assess and plan podiatric care for patients with wide range of clinical needs, including high risk diabetes, vascular conditions, and wound management.
Deliver care across settings: hospital clinics, health centre/community clinics, GP practices, residential homes and patients' homes.
Assist in departmental policy development, guidelines and protocols; participate in rota and mentoring of students and junior staff.
Maintain stock/security of equipment and support day-to-day workload planning and service delivery.

Job description

Podiatrist | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

We are currently looking to recruit a Podiatrist to join the CPFT Podiatry Service working in the community in Cambridgeshire.

The successful applicant 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/ City Care Centre.

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 dependant on the individuals 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 the 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 of 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.

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 setting but also with 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.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

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 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 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, 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.
To be responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of patients with subsequent production of individual treatment plan and be able to manage the day to day running of a busy clinic