Podiatrist - WF / RB Community

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Podiatrist to join our friendly team within NELFT. We welcome applications from new graduates and students about to graduate.

Our Podiatry Department is a forward-thinking, busy service providing Podiatry Services to GPs in Redbridge & Waltham Forest. The population that we serve is both multi-cultural and diverse.

Your clinical work would be across an array of community & domiciliary settings across these boroughs, and a car driver is therefore essential to this role.

Our client base is primarily high-risk, and you will be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with diabetic, rheumatoid, and vascular / ischaemic long-term conditions.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for a wide range of general clinical needs.
• Ensuring that a high quality and evidence-based treatment is provided.
• Working within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• Support peers and team leaders and be an effective team member whilst also working using your own initiative.
• Actively involved in the provision of foot health education and advice to patients, relatives, and carers, and participate in training events where appropriate.
• To manage a caseload within the allocated time including domiciliary patients.

About us

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

Although we are a registered sponsor organization, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programs are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine (NB - student will not have this yet).
• Registration with HCPC (NB student may not have this yet).
• Evidence of continual Professional Development (as part of studies if student).

Other

• Able to travel efficiently throughout the area.
• Applicant will need to be a car driver with a valid UK licence (this criteria will be reasonable adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant) and access to a car for work purposes.

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS priorities.
• Knowledge of current NHS strategy and clinical governance priorities.
• Knowledge of local Health Priorities including cultural diversity.

Experience

• Able to plan and organize activities.
• Experience of governance, quality, and audit.

Skills

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to balance competing priorities to meet personal and directorate targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload.
• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
• Excellent organizational and clinical skills.
• Commitment to own development.

Demonstration of Trust Values

• Putting people first.
• Prioritising quality.
• Being progressive, innovative, and continually improving.
• Being professional and honest.
• Promoting what is possible, independence, opportunity, and choice.

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.

Address

Redbridge & Waltham Forest Podiatry Service

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum plus HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-WF181-24-D

Job locations

Redbridge & Waltham Forest Podiatry Service