Senior Podiatrist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a HCPC registered podiatrist to deliver high quality podiatric care for patients with foot conditions and those at risk of complications. The role is based at The City of Coventry Health Centre with locality clinics and home visits, and includes developing skills in wound care, nail surgery and MSK.

The post requires excellent assessment, diagnostic and clinical skills, and the ability to work autonomously within the podiatry

Qualifications

• HCPC registration to practice podiatry in the UK is required.
• Evidence of professional registration and good standing may be requested.
• Experience in podiatric assessment and treatment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive podiatry assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Deliver specialist clinics including wound care, nail surgery, and MSK.
• Manage domiciliary caseload and organise domiciliary visits as required.
• Support undergraduate students and train Foot Care Assistants and students.
• Contribute to care packages and discharge when appropriate.

Skills

HCPC registered podiatrist

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and professional HCPC registered podiatrists to join our team and provide high quality podiatric care for patients with pathological foot conditions and those individuals at risk of developing serious foot health complications.

This is a 12 month fixed term post based at The City of Coventry Health Centre - a modern, purpose built facility that provides a great working environment for the team – with 3 locality clinics across the city and a home visiting service.

You will be required to have excellent assessment, diagnostic and clinical skills to deliver a range of specialist podiatry clinics in complication management, wound care, nail surgery, and MSK.

The service works closely with district nursing teams, tissue viability nurses, local integrated teams, and acute services.

You should be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and within the podiatry team.

Effective organisation and time management skills are essential as management of a domiciliary caseload is required.

Your future development will be supported and developed through a structured annual appraisal process.

We encourage ongoing CPD through clinical supervision, in-house training, and external training sessions where appropriate.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

You will have the opportunity to assist with undergraduate students on placement with the service, and to support and train Foot Care Assistants and students - sharing your experience and offering guidance when necessary.

To provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, advice, care packages for Podiatry patients and discharge when a package of care has been completed or where a patient does not require podiatric intervention or where the patient does not meet the departments’ criteria.

To be responsible for care within the service caseload involving the implementation and co-ordination of specialised treatment regimes and patient management programmes.

To have knowledge in the specialist areas of Podiatry and possess a sufficient level of clinical competence and skill to enable the assessment and treatment of anyone with limb / foot deformities affecting their mobility and function; this will include children and people with learning difficulties.

This may require the post holder to use their own judgement to alter the treatment plan to suit individual patient’s needs. If problems arise beyond the scope of this post the patient must be referred to a more experienced podiatrist.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Teri Fuller Job title: Operational Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07824821387