Specialist Podiatrist

NHS; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MYTT podiatric surgery service. We are a newly established service looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced podiatrist.

The post holder will be working with a range of professionals e.g. the Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Podiatrists, Consultant Vascular Surgeons, Vascular Nurses, AHP's, Theatre staff, nurses, support workers, medical secretaries. The service offers both day case elective, and limb preservation surgery from its base in Dewsbury Hospital. The service also supports the vascular team at Pinderfields hospital. The full-time service is currently open from Monday to Friday. The job plan for this post includes 2 outpatient sessions, 2 theatre sessions and 1 session for research, audit and development.

This is a part time post and the hours will be 18.75 per week.

For shortlisted candidates, interviews are scheduled to take place on 15th May 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral member of the team working in both the outpatient and theatre settings. With the support of the Consultant Podiatric Surgeon they will have a role in new patient assessment, pre-operative planning and the post-operative care of foot surgery patients. They will be skilled in the successful and safe administration of regional anaesthetic techniques - in line with the requirements of day case elective foot surgery.

If you are looking for an interesting and varied podiatry role this could be the job for you. The post holder will have experience of working in podiatric surgery and will have demonstrated a commitment to continuing professional development, research and audit. You will be a source of expertise and supervision within the department.

The post holder will be based at Dewsbury hospital with a requirement to travel to other sites within the trust as required. The ability to travel between sites independently is essential.

Due to the Theatre sessions, the post would be planned over 2 - 2.5 days in line with the needs of the service.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It's important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Date posted: 11 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata for part time staff

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: C9377-ATS4884

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, demonstrate and apply extended scope knowledge, assessment and practical skills in relation to the foot and its associated structures.

To provide clinical care prior and throughout the pathway of foot surgery within a highly specialised multi-disciplinary team.

To participate in the podiatric assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of conservative podiatric interventions, which may include:

• Initiating biomechanical treatment and provision of orthoses/exercises and refer to highly specialised community podiatrist / MSK podiatrist as appropriate.
• Administering hydrocortisone injections (subject to additional training and demonstration of knowledge and competence).
• Providing footwear advice.

To participate in the assessment of patients prior to foot surgery, this may include:

• Obtaining a full medical and social history with a particular emphasis on risk factors pertaining to foot surgery.
• Requesting diagnostic tests such as blood tests, thrombophilic screening, diagnostic imaging, and urinalysis, and acting on the results appropriately.
• Undertaking cardiovascular assessment and lower limb vascular assessment using Doppler, ABPI, and blood pressure analysis.
• Undertaking basic neurological assessment.
• To liaise with other specialists (e.g. microbiology and radiology) where required.
• To issue medication under exemptions certificate (POM A&S) PGDs or via independent prescribing.
• To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To undertake patient care during surgery, this may include:

• Administering local / regional anaesthetic injections including digital, ankle, and popliteal blocks (with or without ultrasound guidance).
• Issuing or administering analgesic, antibiotic and anxiolytic medication.
• Monitoring the patient, for early signs of medical emergencies and taking appropriate action and resuscitation as necessary.
• Undertaking or assisting in patient pre & peri-admission clerking/checks (e.g. patient identification; consent to surgery; blood results; imagining availability; limb marking) prior to surgery.
• Undertaking peri-operative observation, monitoring and assisting the Consultant Podiatric Surgeon within the surgical field.
• Undertaking recognised surgical scrub up, draping and maintaining a sterile surgical field.
• Supporting & instructing the theatre scrub team on matters of podiatric surgery
• Applying appropriate plaster casts post-operatively, and/or aircast boots.
• Assessing for post-operative discharge.
• Coordinating the discharge process.

To undertake post-operative patient care, this may include:

• Monitoring post-operative process.
• Wound management.
• Supporting & instructing the recovery team at hospital discharge from podiatric surgery.
• Cast, suture, and wire removal.
• Advice regarding physical therapy techniques, scar and swelling management, and overall rehabilitation.
• Monitoring for signs of post-operative complications including infection, deep vein thrombosis, fracture, complex regional pain syndrome, and coordinating onward referral to acute services.
• Affecting the eventual discharge of the patient from the service with the appropriate follow-on advice and realistic expectations.

Person Specification

Knowledge and awareness

• Good clinical skills in the history taking and work-up of complex patients
• Demonstrable evidence of multi-professional working and clinical practice
• Good IT skills with ability to use the office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Presentation and report writing skills

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
• Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
• Ability to involve patients, relatives/carers in providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and cooperation whilst being aware of confidentiality

Skills and Abilities

• Organisation and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Leadership & high degree of motivation skills
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Root Cause Analysis

Experience

• Appropriate post-graduate experience or evidence of appropriate competency in a surgical unit
• Able to prepare patients for theatre
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Competency in administration of advanced local analgesia (e.g. Popliteal /Ankle)

Qualifications

• Registered HCPC Podiatrist
• Podiatry Degree
• POM-A and POM-S annotation on the HCPC register
• IRMER certificate
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Other

• Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service
• Understanding of need to maintain confidentiality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address: Dewsbury & District Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4HS

Employer's website: https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/