Specialist Podiatrist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Aylesbury is seeking to hire a full-time or part-time podiatrist. This role involves providing treatment in community clinics and managing patients with complex care needs. Applicants should have a relevant BSc and experience in treating high-risk patients. The position offers flexible working arrangements and NHS benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension plan

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in assessing and treating high-risk patients.
• Experience in advanced debridement and treating complex wounds.
• Ability to manage a caseload and day-to-day clinic operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide podiatric treatment in various settings including home visits and hospitals.
• Develop care programmes for high-risk patient groups.
• Deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions.

Skills

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Flexible approach to teamwork

Education

B Sc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate

Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training

Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Job description

We are offering a full time or part time podiatry post and invite you to join our committed podiatry team who work within a highly motivating environment. You will be working in community clinics with the opportunity to develop your skills in complex care or hospital care.

You must have good general clinical skills and experience treating high risk patients and a willingness to progress your skills in these areas. The post holder is required to have clear communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to this service, which benefits from being part of this Integrated Trust.

Our podiatry service has placement rotations for staff within its own specialist teams, such as Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics as well as regular sessions on the nail surgery rota. Our team meets for monthly staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions. There will be a small home visiting caseload.

We welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

• To work within a team of podiatrists and assistants providing podiatric treatment for those patients who meet the Buckinghamshire Healthcare criteria for NHS treatment. Care will be provided in a variety of settings including Health Centres, GP surgeries, home visits, hospital out-patient clinics and inpatients.
• To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual care programmes for a variety of high-risk patient groups with specialised care needs. This will include patients with chronic diseases, tissue viability and wound care management.
• To have responsibility and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical work for patients, delegating as necessary and referring onward only in urgent or exceptional cases.
• To deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that will contribute to the maintenance of patient mobility and independence.
• To work as an effective member of the Podiatry team without supervision, in lone working situations when required.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

Education, Qualifications

• B Sc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate
• Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training
• Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Special Circumstances

• Candidates must hold a current driving licence and be able to drive as they will be working in more than one location

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

• Excellent organisational and communication skills to manage own caseload and the day to day running of a clinic
• Excellent IT skills to aid computer entry requirements and e-mail communication
• Flexible approach must be able to work as a team member but also as an autonomous practitioner
• Candidates must hold a current driving licence and be able to drive as they will be working in more than one location

Experience

• Post graduate experience and competence of assessing and treating a wide range of patients including specialist areas such as the foot at risk, biomechanical pathologies, wound care and nail surgery
• Experience of treating high risk wounds using advanced debridement skills
• Experience of ordering x-rays, swabs and microbiology tests
• Experience of delivery of education talks/presentations to groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Amersham Hospital, Amersham Town or Brookside Clinic, Aylesbury

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working

Reference number

434-CR7422799-A

Job locations

Amersham Hospital, Amersham Town or Brookside Clinic, Aylesbury