Do you share our Health Board values Caring for each other, Working together, Always improving? If so, we would love to hear from you. We have an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Podiatrist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Bridgend area. The role will offer the opportunity to use and develop your professional skills and experience in a range of community settings. Clinic sessions will include assessing and treating a range of podiatric pathologies, musculoskeletal Podiatry assessment, wound management, referrals for nail surgery and other onward referrals, all underpinned by providing patient self-management support.
Main duties of the job
1. Effectively managing a Podiatry clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence-based client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other settings as required.
2. Supporting positive behavioural changes and empowering self-management.
3. The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of Podiatry patients with both routine and complex health problems including musculoskeletal podiatry, wound management, nail surgery.
4. Use of evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in the hospital and community setting.
5. Single handed, autonomous assessment, diagnosis and development of care and treatment plans for low and high risk of crisis patients in primary and community care settings.
6. Involvement in research and local clinical audit to measure and monitor in relation to intervention evaluation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership or whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent
* HCPC registered
* LA Certificate
* Evidence of current relevant CPD
Desirable
* Supplementary or Independent Prescriber
* Post Grad Qualifications
* Registered on Masters programme
Experience
Essential
* Post Grad employment as B5 or B6 Podiatrist
* Undertaking clinical audit and/or research
Desirable
* Supervision of junior staff
* Delivering training
Abilities
Essential
* Literacy skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker
Other
Essential
* Ability to travel to undertake role
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Quarella Road Clinic
Bridgend
CF31 4LN
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130-AHP163-1024-A
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