Podiatrist (Development Role) GOLDEN HELLO £1500

The Methodist Church in Britain; Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Golden hello £1,500

NHS terms & conditions

Staff shareholder option

CPD & appraisal

Résumé du poste

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is recruiting for a Band 5 podiatry post, with progression to Band 6 after completing required training within twelve months. The postholder will manage their own caseload across hospital, GP, care home and home-visit settings and travel between sites as a core part of the role.

Applicants must have HCPC registration and a podiatry degree or equivalent, plus a Local Analgesia Administration Certificate and CPD portfolio.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Podiatry degree or equivalent qualification.
• Local Analgesia Administration Certificate is required.
• Evidence of a CPD portfolio is required.

Responsabilités

• Carry own caseload, assessing, diagnosing and developing tailored care plans for complex podiatry cases.
• Assess new patients, create care packages and deliver foot health education.
• Conduct diabetic assessment review clinics in GP practices with foot risk assessment.
• Refer patients to other professionals as appropriate within pathways.
• Arrange imaging independently or via MAT services and lead when required.
• Plan day-to-day workloads for home visits and care home visits.
• Support an integrated podiatry service and efficient care pathways.

Connaissances

Podiatry practice knowledge

Communication skills

Organisation & caseload management

Care plan development

Ability to work under pressure

Travel between sites

Formation

Podiatry degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Local Analgesia Administration Certificate

CPD portfolio

Description du poste

This Band 5 podiatry post with East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is a development role that moves on to Band 6 once the required training is complete, within twelve months in post. The postholder carries their own caseload, assessing and treating patients with complex presentations, from chronic pain and neuropathy to wounds and high-risk diabetic feet. Work is split across hospital, GP, care home and home visit settings, and travel between sites is a core part of the role. Applicants need HCPC registration and a podiatry degree or equivalent.

What the job involves

• Carry own caseload, assessing, diagnosing and developing individualised care programmes for patients with complex podiatry presentations
• Assess new patients, produce individual care packages and deliver foot health education to patients and groups
• Carry out diabetic assessment review clinics in GP practices, including foot assessment and risk banding
• Decide when to refer patients to other professionals or specialist areas under departmental pathways
• Arrange imaging as appropriate, independently or through MAT services and leads
• Plan day-to-day workloads for home visits and visits to care homes and rehabilitation centres
• Act as a source of expertise for the integrated podiatry service, supporting an efficient care pathway
• Communicate with patients, relatives and carers to support self-management, including where pain or fear limits it
• Teach and supervise other health professionals, non-registered staff and students, and supervise podiatry assistants
• Take part in the departmental rota for nail surgery and ward rounds
• Cover other podiatrists at short notice or during absence
• Work with clinical leads on evidence‑based service development, audit, policies and record keeping

What’s required

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Podiatry degree or equivalent
• Local Analgesia Administration Certificate
• Evidence of a CPD portfolio

Experience

• Observational or student placement within the NHS

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS podiatry practice
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good organisational skills, including managing a caseload and day-to-day clinic running
• Ability to produce, implement and evaluate care plans
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to change

Other

• Ability to travel across sites and within the community
• Responsible, caring attitude, working independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to accept timetable changes at short notice
• Commitment to the organisation's culture, values and signature behaviours

Nice to have

• Previous employment as a podiatrist
• Previous paid or voluntary experience of working with older people
• IT skills
• Previous SystmOne experience

What’s offered

• £1,500 taxable golden hello, paid as £1,000 after six months and £500 after twelve months in post (not available to internal applicants)
• NHS terms and conditions
• Many employee benefits, details on the employer's website
• Option to become a staff shareholder in a social enterprise
• Band 6 competency‑based learning programme
• Continuing professional development and appraisal‑linked CPD