About the Role:
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated podiatrist looking to progress your career and join our friendly community-based podiatry team? This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive team, who are committed to providing high quality podiatric care and making a difference in the lives of our patients. We are open to applications for both part time and full time working.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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More detail about the role
We are seeking an autonomous practitioner, managing a high-risk podiatric caseload, in single or multi-chair clinics, as well as in inpatient and domiciliary settings. Duties may include:
1. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with a wide range of clinical needs, specifically high-risk patients e.g. those with diabetes, inflammatory arthropathies and vascular pathologies
2. Specialist clinics in wound care, MSK or nail surgery
3. Virtual clinics
4. Individual or group patient education
5. Education and training for other health professionals
6. Mentorship to undergraduate students and apprentices
What We're Looking For:
1. A degree or diploma in podiatry with current HCPC registration and a local analgesia certificate
2. A podiatrist who has good knowledge of the high-risk foot, who is confident in managing foot ulceration and able to link in with the integrated diabetic foot pathway
3. A caring, motivated individual with excellent communication and teamwork skills.
4. A highly organised individual who is able to use their own initiative, while following professional guidelines and keeping up to date with current best practice
5. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging clinical environment.
Training and development opportunities:
1. Rotations into other specialist areas
2. Regular 1:1s and PDRs, along with a Learning and Development department to support your learning objectives
3. The new post holder will develop their specialist skills through training both internally and via external courses.
Support and Wellbeing:
1. Tailored induction and a dedicated buddy to help you find your feet in first few days and weeks
2. Guidance and support from your manager with regular 1:1s and PDRs
3. Trust wide health and wellbeing events and activities
Working Hours:
A healthy work-life balance is essential, and Devon is a great place to enjoy it. This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) post but we have a flexible working policy that we are happy to discuss to establish suitable options for you and the department.
Please note that this job description is Subject to Matching and may change.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
Interview Date: Wednesday 29th January 2025
For further information please contact: Laura Brown, Community Podiatry Service Manager (Eastern services) on 01392 356127, 07513 702847 or laura.brown@nhs.net
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
1. National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
2. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
3. Car lease schemes.
4. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
5. Cycle to work scheme.
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Desirable
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newcourt House
Newcourt Drive
Exeter
Devon
EX2 7JQ
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