Job summary
Are you passionate about putting your best foot forward in the field of podiatry? The Diabetes Specialist Team at Livewell Southwest are looking for a dedicated Podiatrist who thrives on keeping patients on their toes, delivering top-notch care from heel to toe. If you're ready to step into a role where your expertise can make a significant impact on mobility and quality of life, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, you will undertake a wide range of clinical duties delivering all aspects of podiatric care with high emphasis on providing advanced specialist high-quality podiatric care to patients with diabetes. The post requires the provision of this expert care at Band 7 level and will incorporate the advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of patients presenting with (but not exclusively) diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, acute and chronic foot wounds, as well as those patients with general care needs.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role you will be required to:
Be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of Podiatric Care for patients
Provide a range of treatments to a variety of patients including screening, palliative care, health promotion and intensive therapeutics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree or equivalent in podiatry
Experience
Essential
2. Previous NHS experience
3. Demonstrate good organisation skills and ability to create accurate care plans
4. Evidence of continual professional development
Qualification Evidence
Essential
5. In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
6. Relevant Qualifications
7. Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable