Job summary
Employer heading
Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Are you a motivated, qualified, and HCPC registered Podiatrist?
Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills?
If so, we would like you to join our Community Team!
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Podiatry Service is composed of three Teams: Empowerment (Triage and First Contact), Community Podiatry (Foot Protection Service, At-Risk Foot Team, Nail Surgery Team, Rheumatology Podiatry) and the Acute Team (Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Team, Vascular Podiatry, Renal Podiatry, F-Scan and Offloading Clinics). You will get the opportunity to continually develop your skills and rotate through these specialist services.
You will support the Podiatry Service to maintain its Customer Service Excellence award which the Service has held for 28-years and actively promote the Trust PROUD values.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
To undertake podiatric care plans within the community, providing clinical care and health promotion advice to Sheffield patients with a foot disorder.
Main duties of the job
You will provide evidence-based, high-quality care and treatment to an increasingly interesting and complex caseload who suffer from metabolic, vascular, and neurological disorders and will include:
- High Risk and At-Risk routine care,
- Wound and ulceration management including sharp debridement, offloading, neurological and vascular assessment.
- Nail Surgery.
ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT
The Role of the Podiatry Department is to work within local and national guidelines and the evidence base, to provide effective care for patients with Foot disorders. The Podiatrist will contribute to this be contributing to the delivery of clinical care to patients with a foot problem and a clinical need for publicly funded podiatry
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist
- BSc Podiatry or equivalent qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Understanding of the podiatrist’s role in the NHS
- Understanding of Primary Care
- Awareness of NHS Policy and the evidence base for managing foot disease
- UK Driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of SYSTMONE
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
- Carolyn Woodhead
- Job title
- Podiatry Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 3078182
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