Specialist Podiatrist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation trust in Northampton seeks a motivated podiatrist specializing in diabetes and high-risk foot care. The successful candidate will develop treatment plans, assess patient progress, and manage complex conditions. This role emphasizes professional development, offering CPD and training opportunities. The position involves working in community clinics and patients' homes.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated podiatrist specialized in diabetes and high-risk foot care.
• Ability to work in a variety of locations, including patients' homes.
• Strong commitment to professional development and CPD.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver treatment plans based on assessment and evidence-based practice.
• Assess patient progress and modify treatment plans as needed.
• Manage complex conditions requiring advanced skills.

Skills

Podiatry expertise

Evidence-based practice

Clinical decision-making

Patient assessment

Education

Degree in Podiatry

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated podiatrist with an interest in diabetes and the high-risk foot to join our team. A drive to improve your skills and expand your expertise is essential. The successful post holder will experience an exciting and challenging caseload providing specialist patient centred care.

The Diabetic and High-risk foot service in Northamptonshire has a range of clinical specialist teams covering diabetes, prescribed footwear, tissue viability, paediatrics, nail surgery. We host clinical placements for undergraduate podiatrists and apprenticeships. We have a reputation for growing our own talent.

You will work alongside highly skilled dedicated team of podiatrists and encouraged in your professional development. We are committed to CPD and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout the service. We offer support through regular 1:1 meetings, clinical supervision, in-house CPD, and ongoing training to support the development of our staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver individual treatment plans using assessment, reasoning and clinical decision-making using your specialist knowledge and evidence-based practice and guidelines.
• Assess patient progress and alter treatment plans using evidence-based practice and recognise when additional support and advice is required.
• Identify patients of concern who require escalation who present with complex conditions where advanced expertise/knowledge and skills are required.
• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients/service users in your care.
• Undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations, including patients\' homes.
• Plan and organise efficiently and effectively own clinical caseload.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• The post holder will be required to work in a range of community clinics, the ability to travel across county is essential.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.