Specialist Podiatrist

Main area Specialist Podiatrist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Positions available within Northamptonshire) Job ref 270-TF842-ACS

Site Northamptonshire Town Northamptonshire Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/03/:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated podiatrist with an interest in diabetes and the high-risk foot to join our team. A drive to improve your skills and expand your expertise is essential. The successful post holder will experience an exciting and challenging caseload providing specialist patient centred care.

The Diabetic and High-risk foot service in Northamptonshire has a range of clinical specialist teams covering diabetes, prescribed footwear, tissue viability, paediatrics, nail surgery. We host clinical placements for undergraduate podiatrists and apprenticeships. We have a reputation for growing our own talent.

You will work alongside a highly skilled dedicated team of podiatrists and be encouraged in your professional development. We are committed to CPD and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout the service. We offer support through regular 1:1 meetings, clinical supervision, in-house CPD, and ongoing training to support the development of our staff.

Main duties of the job

1. Develop and deliver individual treatment plans using assessment, reasoning and clinical decision-making using your specialist knowledge and evidence-based practice and guidelines.
2. Assess patient progress and alter treatment plans using evidence-based practice and recognise when additional support and advice is required.
3. Identify patients of concern who require escalation who present with complex conditions where advanced expertise/knowledge and skills are required.
4. Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients/service users in your care.
5. Undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations, including patients' homes.
6. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively your own clinical caseload.
7. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
8. New graduates are welcomed to apply as well as experienced podiatrists wishing to provide specialist and complex podiatry care for a range of acute and chronic foot pathologies within community settings.
9. The post holder will be required to work in a range of community clinics; the ability to travel across the county is essential.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification Professional Qualification and Clinical Experience

• BSc Hons Degree or equivalent / Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
• Post graduate NHS experience
• Experience of minor surgery
• Evidence of broad range of clinical experience
• Evidence of Previous NHS experience
• Diabetic Foot Module
• Evidence of current CPD engagement
• Evidence of post graduate study
• Evidence of team/MDT working

Clinical experience

• Post graduate course
• Evidence of up to date CPD

Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system. By completing an application, you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours, and part-time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need, and we promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly; the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK ()

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position, then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.