Podiatrist/Specialist Podiatrist

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved within a small dynamic team of community podiatrists caring for patients in West Essex.

We are looking for an experienced, well-motivated, forward-thinking Podiatrist who is looking for the opportunity to demonstrate and further their clinical skills and join our friendly, progressive team. (Band 5 looking for career progression will also be considered on merit)

You will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team and have excellent clinical and communication skills, these skills are essential as you will be providing a quality service to patients in a variety of clinical settings including patient's homes.

We have specialist clinics in Diabetes, Wound care, Nail Surgery, and Musculoskeletal Podiatry.

Staff are well supported and encouraged to progress their skills and knowledge.

You will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Car driver and access to a vehicle for job role essential.

Main duties of the job

To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills, and tools to provide a high-quality service. To develop and implement treatment plans both in clinical and domiciliary settings. To be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

To participate in new patient assessment clinics, routine clinics, ulcer clinics, domiciliary, and nail surgery.

To communicate complex information with patients, colleagues, administrative staff, and other health care professionals.

To work in collaboration with specialist teams, GPs, and other health care professionals.

To work in accordance with the department's standards and professional codes of conduct.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and appropriate standards of documentation.

Participate in and encourage sharing of best practice and knowledge. Actively seeking new knowledge, innovations, and developing appropriate change.

To participate in delivering training and education to both patients, students, and other health professionals. To supervise and monitor students on placement and apprentices.

Undertake physical assessment of patients in clinic or domiciliary setting, involving specific patient movement and handling, in order to accurately undertake assessment.

The post holder will be required to travel across all areas of West Essex and will at all times work alone, independently and as part of a team.

About us

The EPUT West Essex Podiatry team are a friendly, dedicated, hard-working team who put their patients at the heart of everything they do.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

1. Season Ticket Loans
2. NHS discounts for staff
3. Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
4. Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
5. The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
6. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
7. Day One Flexible Employer

Job responsibilities

To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills, and tools to provide a high-quality service. To develop and provide treatment plans in clinical and domiciliary settings. To be able to work on own initiative.

To participate in new patient assessment clinics, routine clinics, ulcer clinics, and nail surgery with opportunities to shadow specialist musculoskeletal podiatrists and specialist diabetes podiatrists in the multidisciplinary diabetic foot service.

To communicate complex information with patients, colleagues, administrative staff, and other health care professionals. This may involve a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools.

To work in close collaboration with the specialist multidisciplinary diabetic foot team, Vascular team, and secondary care consultants and professionals.

To provide specialised advice to community-based colleagues working within other clinical areas and primary care.

To work in accordance with the department's standards and professional codes of conduct.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and appropriate standards of documentation.

To act professionally in relation to customer care and contribute to investigations/responses to any complaints in line with Trust policy.

To demonstrate and apply a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

To participate and comment on proposed service improvements and transformation within the department.

To participate in surveys, undertake audits, and research around podiatry care.

Participate in and encourage sharing of best practice and knowledge.

To provide peer support to all health care professionals Trust-wide with regard to all aspects of podiatry care and management.

Act as an effective role model to all healthcare professionals and as an expert resource on the management of foot health.

To have knowledge and comply with Trust Policies and Procedures.

To manage own workload and support more junior team members to prioritise workload safely and effectively.

To have an excellent working knowledge of IT skills.

To input data and information accurately and completely using the latest versions of policies and procedures in manual and electronic systems.

To ensure the necessary precautions are adhered to when transferring information, only disclosing patient identifiable information in line with Caldicott and the Data Protection.

To work within health and safety requirements and local guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Podiatry
• Knowledge and experience working in the NHS with high-risk feet
• Evidence of CPD
• HCPC registration.
• Vascular Module
• Supplementary Prescriber
• Car driver and access to vehicle for work purposes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, plus 5% HCA