Specialist Podiatrist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Specialist Podiatrist to join their Community Team. This role offers the chance to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients with complex needs while promoting the Trust's values. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills across various specialist services, including diabetic foot care and nail surgery. With a commitment to staff well-being and professional development, this position is ideal for those looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care while enjoying a supportive work environment. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters growth in your career.

Benefits

Flexible working

Good annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing packages

Financial support systems

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discount opportunities with retailers

Qualifications

• Motivated and qualified HCPC registered Podiatrist required.
• Experience in treating complex health conditions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based, high-quality care to a complex caseload.
• Assess, diagnose, and develop specialist podiatric treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to produce clear patient records

High levels of podiatric care autonomously

Understanding of the podiatrist’s role within the NHS

Knowledge of NICE guidance specific to diabetic foot

Understanding of clinical research and evidence-based practice

Valid UK driving licence

Education

HCPC Registered Podiatrist

BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent

Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study

Evidence of training in a specialist area

Tools

SystmOne or other patient record systems

Job description

Main area Podiatry Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full Time and Part Time hours available.) Job ref 190-8832-DIR

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Woodhouse Clinic Town Sheffield Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 16/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 25/02/2025

Specialist Podiatrist

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

Are you a motivated, qualified, and HCPC registered Podiatrist? Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills? If so, we would like you to join our Community Team!

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Podiatry Service is composed of three Teams: Empowerment (Triage and First Contact), Community Podiatry (Foot Protection Service, At-Risk Foot Team, Nail Surgery Team, Rheumatology Podiatry) and the Acute Team (Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Team, Vascular Podiatry, Renal Podiatry, F-Scan and Offloading Clinics). You will get the opportunity to continually develop your skills and rotate through these specialist services.

You will support the Podiatry Service to maintain its Customer Service Excellence award which the Service has held for 28 years and actively promote the Trust PROUD values.

Main duties of the job

You will provide evidence-based, high-quality care and treatment to an increasingly interesting and complex caseload who suffer from metabolic, vascular, and neurological disorders and will include:

• High Risk and At-Risk routine care,
• Wound and ulceration management including sharp debridement, offloading, neurological and vascular assessment.
• Nail Surgery.

As a Specialist Podiatrist you will:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, and develop specialist podiatric treatment plans for persons with a wide variety of health conditions in a community setting, both in clinics and patients’ homes.
• Manage a caseload of community-based patients with complex needs using specialist skills and evidence-based, patient-centred principles.
• Use Patient Group Directives and your Prescription Only Medicine qualification (if attained).
• Refer, and follow-up, further investigations and treatments including imaging, vascular assessments, antibiotics, and laboratory investigations.
• Supervise and train inexperienced Podiatrists/Assistants/Students/Apprentices working within the Podiatry Service.
• Support service development, audit, and clinical research.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Podiatrist
• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification
• Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study relevant to post
• Evidence of training in a specialist area (i.e. Vascular, Casting)
• Prescription Only Medicines (POM-A, POM-S)

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and contemporaneous patient records and timely correspondence
• Able to provide high levels of podiatric care autonomously
• History of Continuing Professional Development
• Understanding of the podiatrist’s role within the NHS with an understanding of Primary Care
• Awareness of NICE guidance specific to diabetic foot
• Understanding and awareness of clinical research and evidence-based practice in relation to Podiatry
• Valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle with the ability to obtain business insurance
• Knowledge of SystmOne or other patient record systems

Experience

• NHS Podiatry experience relevant to post
• Experience of treating patients with Diabetes, Vascular Disease, and other at-risk conditions
• Experience in undertaking Nail Surgery
• Experience of undertaking research, audit, or service improvement

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