The Musculoskeletal (MSK) Podiatry Team are looking for a highly motivated, proactive, HCPC registered Advanced Podiatrist to join their department for a fixed term period of 12 months. This post covers the Hexham area of the trust.
This role is perfect for an experienced band 6 clinician or an existing band 7 clinician with relevant experience.
The Successful applicant will have the skills and ability to work within specialist MSK team and demonstrate experience of working in the field of Biomechanics. Applicants must show evidence of completing or working towards completion of a Band 7 competency programme.
A commitment to staff development, including working with students, and delivery of an efficient high quality podiatry service is essential, with the applicant being aware of professional and national guidelines, be up to date with current evidence-based practice and be able to demonstrate their participation in Continued Professional Development, research and clinical audit.
The post holder will work with other clinicians in the MSK team across the locality, delivering specialist biomechanics care.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
• Take a holistic approach in assessing people requiring MSK care.
• Ensure that all interventions are designed using, where possible, evidence based practice and to evaluate outcomes
• You will be joining a highly motivated and friendly professional team.
• Duties will include delivering evidence-based podiatry within outpatients clinics.
• To be a strong candidate we are looking for an Advanced Podiatrist able to integrate into multidisciplinary teams and display the strength of character to work autonomously. There is a requirement to support and develop others including podiatry students and other professions, podiatry assistants and newly qualified staff and existing colleagues.
• Work across acute and community sectors as part of a multidisciplinary team with direct input to patient care, working with people who have highly complex health needs, and acting as a source of advice to medical colleagues, other health care professionals, patients and carers
• Be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate documentation for patient records, reports, audits and Departmental standards
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate.High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Leader of Clinical Practice:
• Provide clinical leadership for the team through the effective implementation of all organisational policies and procedures
• Support the Team and take a lead in ensuring that high quality, evidence based podiatric care is delivered
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to service delivery to meet demands placed upon the service and ensure that waiting time targets and maximum patient choice are delivered
• Evaluate clinical practice by monitoring standards of care and undertake audits in support of the clinical governance framework
• Play an active part in the development of local policies and guidelines by advising on policy changes which may impact beyond own area
Manager of Resources:
• Lead by example on service transformation activity and maintain the Team’s focus on continuous service improvement and value for money
• Ordering and receipting stock
• Work with the Clinical Lead to evaluate dressing choices and manage efficiencies for wound care dressing choices
Professional Development:
• Participate in CPD through various means including; peer review, clinical supervision, appraisal etc., where appropriate disseminating information / learning throughout the Department
• Maintain professional registration, following the HPC Code of Professional Conduct
• Take a lead role in clinical supervision and appraisal within the team
• Take an active part in student placements / training of students, acting as a mentor where appropriate To take an lead role in internal staff training including:
- The development and delivery of training programmes within the specialist field incorporating professional / regional guidelines where possible
- Staff training rotations
- Multi-disciplinary training
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025
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