Specialist Podiatrist

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting podiatrists to join a dynamic team across community settings from Portsmouth to Southampton. You will assess and manage foot and ankle conditions, with opportunities to contribute to audits, research and quality improvement projects, while progressing your professional development.

We welcome patient-centred, enthusiastic professionals who are motivated to deliver expert care within a supportive, values-driven organisation

Qualifications

• BSc Podiatry or equivalent required.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Postgraduate study or evidence of advanced caseload experience preferred.
• IRMER and POM certificates are required.
• Driving licence and own car are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake wound and MSK assessments with management including debridement and casting techniques.
• Provide advanced wound care, prescribe/influence medications for diabetes, vascular foot disease and related conditions.
• Collaborate with the podiatry team and other health care professionals; engage in appraisals, CPD, supervision and mentoring.
• Identify off-loading needs and, where appropriate, undertake minor nail procedures.

Education

BSc Podiatry/Equivalent

MSC or master's level study / advanced caseload experience

Full HCPC Registration

POM Certificate

IRMER Certificate

Driving Licence with own car

Job description

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Podiatry Team in Hampshire! Are you ready to take the next step in your podiatry career? We're currently recruiting passionate and skilled podiatrists to join our vibrant team. Whether you're looking to grow your expertise, work across diverse communities, or be part of a forward-thinking service, this is your chance to make a real impact. Our Podiatry Service sits within Community Specialist Services Division as part of the Long Term Conditions Sub Division. We operate from key hub sites and other community settings including patients homes. We cover a large geography of three localities, Mid and North (Andover, Basingstoke, Winchester, Eastleigh, Alton), West (Southampton, West Hampshire) and East (Portsmouth, East Hampshire). we currently have vacancies in Portsmouth and Southampton, however, you may be required to travel across localities at times. Podiatry has close links with secondary care with opportunities to work within University Hospital of Southampton as part of a multidisciplinary team. We provide a supportive environment for all staff regarding continual professional development and career progression, with opportunities to undertake audit, research and QI (Quality Improvement) projects. Ready to Make a Difference? If you're patient centred, enthusiastic, motivated, and eager to contribute to a service that values innovation and excellence providing expert patient care, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Undertake a range of wound assessment, complex MSK assessments and management including debridement, casting techniques, advanced and innovative wound care practice, x-ray and prescribing/influencing medication relating to disease control (i.e. Diabetes, rheumatoid, vascular foot disease), antibiotic therapy, orthotic management, and x-ray. Undertake and participate in appraisals, CPD, clinical rotation, supervision, mentoring and peer review which will involve students, HIOWH NHS Foundation Trust colleagues and external members. To work closely with the Podiatry team and other Health Care Professionals to ensure the appropriate management of patients referred for podiatry assessment. Assess lifestyle choices and provide Public Health brief intervention when required. Signpost patients ready for behaviour change to relevant specialist public health services. Be responsible for their own caseload, working autonomously to provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management plans for acute and chronic conditions of the foot, ankle and related structures including wound care. Identify the need for, and provision of a range of off-loading strategies. Demonstrate knowledge, safe and effective use of local anaesthetic drugs including. Identify the need for and undertake minor nail procedure including.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

• BSc Podiatry/Equivalent
• Full HCPC Registration
• POM Certificate
• An MSC or evidence of study at master's level / evidence of experience and managing an advanced case load
• IRMER Certificate
• Driving Licence with own car

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.