Specialist Community Podiatrist: Foot & Diabetic Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Career development

Cross-specialist exposure

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Herefordshire is seeking a Specialist Podiatrist to join the Community Podiatry Service. You will assess, diagnose and treat foot conditions, including diabetes-related pathology, and manage patient discharge across hospital and community settings.

You will work with a small team, travel across the county, and develop skills in nail surgery and diabetic foot clinics. HCPC registration is required and postholder should have autonomous working experience and excellent

Qualifications

• Degree in podiatric medicine
• Evidence of postgraduate education and training
• Local anaesthetics certificate

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat conditions of the foot and related structures, including patient education, to improve mobility, reduce pain and maintain tissue viability
• Provide podiatry care for patients with complex foot pathologies alongside coexisting long-term conditions, including diabetes
• Fully assess, differentially diagnose and clinically manage patients, devising, implementing and delivering care packages
• Take responsibility for individual patient discharge
• Work with colleagues across community and acute services to support integrated care

Skills

Communication

Leadership & mentoring

Debridement

Workload prioritisation

Education

Degree in podiatric medicine

Postgraduate education & training

Local anaesthetics certificate

Job description

Wye Valley NHS Trust in Herefordshire is seeking a Specialist Podiatrist to join the Community Podiatry Service. You will assess, diagnose and treat foot conditions, including diabetes-related pathology, and manage patient discharge across hospital and community settings.

You will work with a small team, travel across the county, and develop skills in nail surgery and diabetic foot clinics. HCPC registration is required and postholder should have autonomous working experience and excellent