Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Community Podiatrist
Band 6
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Job overview
To undertake a clinical role in podiatry delivering high quality, evidence-based community podiatry within a geographical locality, under the direction and with support of the Community Podiatry Clinical and Team Lead.
To undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning for patients who have specialist care needs. To carry and be responsible for own caseload.
Main duties of the job
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients who require specialised care, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and those of other staff.
To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment, treatment, and the evaluation of outcomes of community podiatry patients, with a variety of presentations, including nail surgery. The work will be carried out in the clinic, nursing home, hospital and domiciliary setting.
To receive and provide complex, sensitive information. In communicating effectively with patients and carers, skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be used. Barriers of effective communication will evident with some patients e.g. impaired hearing, altered perception, speaking a language other than English, pain and fear. Patients may lack the ability to consent to treatment.
Working for our organisation
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This information is available on the Norfolk Community Health and care NHS Trust Specialist Community Podiatrist job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma / Degree in Podiatry
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of completion of relevant post graduate study
- Evidence of other continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked in a variety of specialties as a qualified clinician
- Worked in the NHS or private sector in the UK providing podiatry care
- Worked in a team dealing with at risk patients
Desirable criteria
- evidence of previous mentoring experience
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement
- Self directed learning
- Able to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others
- Specialist knowledge of podiatry in areas relevant to the post
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- critical appraisal skills
- Competent use of IT skills
- Highly developed podiatric skills
Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate information to staff and patients
- Coaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Skilled in disseminating information when necessary to show clinical concepts
- Able to mentor staff and has had experience of staff supervision
Personal atributes and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the Trust's commitment to safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- An understanding of the Trust's visions and values
- Dynamic and confident
- Able to make decisions under pressure
- motivated, enthusiastic
General
Essential criteria
- Able to make own travelling arrangements
- Flexible worker
- Commitment to podiatry
- Good written and spoken English language skills
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
- Christopher Gilman
- Job title
- Team Leader for Foot Health Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785700809
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Room 218, Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
- Telephone
- 01603 697444
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