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Podiatrist
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
824-ONW-7007
Employer
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Alexandra Ave Health and Social Care Centre
Town
London
Salary
£32,720 - £39,769 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Podiatrist

Band 5

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

 

Job overview

It is an exciting time to join our teams in Harrow and we are seeking enthusiastic and skilled colleagues to join us as we build on existing models of care and introduce new ways of working. Our transformation plans continue to include further integration with primary care, planned and unplanned care models, and a greater emphasis on population health. We are expanding the existing workforce by recruiting to the current service portfolio, with the support and leadership of a forward thinking Senior Management Team.

In this role you will be at the forefront of delivering new models of care through transformation that meets the needs of our community and will be able to contribute to the creation of what that looks like as well as positively impacting and enhancing the experiences of our patients in Harrow. 

Main duties of the job

You will provide day-to-day clinical care in a supported environment and within a dynamic team. Providing day-to-day professional leadership, you will ensure the needs of patients are placed at the centre of care delivery while providing assurance that standards of clinical care within a designated area is of the highest standard attainable.

You will need to demonstrate empathy and compassionate leadership skills alongside excellent interpersonal skills with a strong ability to teach and inspire colleagues through active demonstration of clinical practice and leadership. At the same time be willing to learn and develop within this Band 5 role.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has the drive to deliver the above within a well-established Clinical Services Unit that has good relationships with the local CCG, PCNs, Local authority and Local acute Trust. This is also an opportunity for new graduates to join the team.

If this is an environment you could excel in and you are ready to join our growing, supportive, caring and dedicated team then we eagerly anticipate receiving your application!

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

 

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria
  • BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council
  • Certificate in local anaesthesia

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
  • Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
  • Experience of service development

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
  • Knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
  • Knowledge of SOCAP code of conduct
  • Awareness of Equal Opportunities – theory and practice
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance -theory
  • Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues and treatment development
  • Effective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers gaining compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
  • Ability to evaluate and analyse patients concerns and needs and propose effective solutions
  • Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g. in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
  • Organisational and planning skills to manage your own work time.
  • Experience of delivering health education
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of audit
  • IT Skills including use of Internet, e-mail, Word Processing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodStonewall Silver 2022NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedAccredited Living Wage Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nirma Shah
Job title
Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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