Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 820-6704997-ASR
- Employer
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Priestley Wharf 2,
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Podiatrist
Band 5
Job overview
The post holder will work as a team member as part of the city wide Podiatry Service within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC).
They will work alongside a mentor and other colleagues and be responsible for the assessment, risk categorisation and treatment planning for new referrals and existing patients, ensuring that patient care pathways are followed, and that episodes of care are implemented wherever appropriate and reflect current best practice or national guidance.
The post holder will contribute to managing the independence and mobility of patients whilst promoting the benefits of foot health, foot care advice and self management. The post holder will also take an active oversight of holistic care offering advice and signposting as appropriate.
The post holder will complete a set of competencies in order to progress and develop their potential to take extend their scope of practice and to be supported with preceptorship framework for the first 12 months in post.
Main duties of the job
New Patient assessment and treatment planning, Local analgesia , Minor invasive and sterile surgical procedures, Wound care and ulcer debridement, Enucleation and debridement of problematic skin lesions, Neurological and vascular assessment using appropriate diagnostic equipment, Musculoskeletal assessments, and use of materials to redistribute foot pressures
Working under supervision and independently from referral to discharge, providing treatment programmes for a wide range of foot and ankle pathologies,
Working for our organisation
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To establish effective working relation with the following:
- Patients and carers
- Mentor/Clinical Supervisor
- Service and line managers
- Clinical and administrative colleagues within the department and wider Trust
- GP practice staff where appropriate
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Podiatry Degree
Professional body
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Holly Thompson
- Job title
- Podiatry Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971729923
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