Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 9 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-24-6783173-A
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Congleton War Memorial Hospital
- Town
- Congleton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 6
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Specialist Podiatrist to join our East Cheshire NHS Trust Community Podiatry Service to cover maternity leave on a fixed term basis.
The East Cheshire Podiatry Service provides routine podiatry for high risk patients, wound care, nail surgery, biomechanical assessment and orthotic provision, and a domiciliary service.
The service is offered in variety of settings across a large geographical area, including hospital inpatients, community clinics, health centres and GP surgeries providing a range of advanced clinical foot services to the local population.
The successful candidate will need to be a team player with excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills. They will also require a positive attitude to personal and professional development.
Travel is an integral part of this post and you must state on your application form how you intend to fulfil this essential requirement.
You must hold a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry or a Diploma in Podiatric Medicine, together with a Certificate in Local Anaesthesia. Evidence of Continued Professional Development is also essential.
NHS experience and working in the community is essential.
Hours per week: 22.5
Main duties of the job
To act as a Clinical Specialist in the Podiatry Service, to undertake triage, assessment and treatment of referred patients. To undertake work in a minimum of one specialist area to include woundcare, nail surgery or biomechanics.
To support the development of Podiatrists, Podiatry Assistants and Podiatry students in role as a Clinical Educator.
To support the Team Managers and Advanced Clinical Specialists in the day to day running of the clinics and to assist in service improvement initiatives in area of work.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC (Health and Care Professional Council) registration
- Relevant professional degree / diploma
- Certificate in Local Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
- Communication skills training
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Clinical educators training
- Attendance at degree level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or working towards this or be prepared to study at this level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience, some of which is in a relevant setting / associated area.
- Experience of completing and contributing to audit / research.
- Experience of contributing to the teaching and mentoring of staff & members of the MDT.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead junior colleagues
- Advanced communication and listening skills
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Audit skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proactive, takes own initiative
- Supportive team member
- IT skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area and evidenced by CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations.
- Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
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
- Estelle Crook
- Job title
- Podiatry Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767270502
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