The Podiatry Service provides a range of clinical services within the community, hospitals, domiciliary, residential and nursing home settings for the at risk patient caseload including Diabetics, Peripheral Vascular Disease patients and Connective Tissue disorder patients. The Specialist Podiatrist will be based in one locality team but will be expected to work across all localities for the Podiatry Service. The post holder will be expected to work t evening clinics and Saturday morning clinics for the Podiatry Service when required. You should have the ability to work autonomously delivering patient care including the management of high risk patients with multiple clinical pathologies, including specialist interventions such as nail surgery, wound care, vascular assessment and Biomechanics. You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and treatment of patients on a day to day basis using the Podiatry Service access criteria. You should have significant and extensive experience working at Band 5 Podiatrist level.Main duties of the job Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau. This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Dear Potential Applicant, It is important you are made aware of the changes which East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented with regard to charging for the cost of undertaking Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) Checks (previously known as Criminal Records Bureau or CRB) and how this may impact upon you. As this position is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and involves work that is identified as a regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £48.00, which includes a small handling fee. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed., Duties will include assess and provide a high quality standard of podiatric care to high risk patients in the local population. To assess, diagnose and provide a comprehensive range of treatments by various techniques and specialist equipment to manage various foot disorders. To work as part of a multi-professional team to deliver high quality care to high risk patients within East Lancashire Hospitals Trust providing advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals. To monitor closely and formulate treatment plans for high risk patients such as those patients with Diabetes, Peripheral Vascular Disease and Connective Tissue Disorders enabling prompt diagnosis and specialist treatment. To provide specialist advice and care management plans for Integrated Care Team Staff, Treatment Room Nurses, GP's, other health care professionals and Podiatry colleagues. To provide specialist programmes of care through assessment and diagnosis to patients with complex pathologies such as ischaemia, diabetes, neuropathy and ulceration following referrals direct from GP's, other healthcare professionals and Podiatry colleagues.
You should be aware of professional and national guidelines, be up to date with current best practice and be able to demonstrate your interest in continued professional development and clinical audit. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated, conscientious and flexible team player is being sought with good clinical, communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate requires a positive attitude to personal and professional development for themselves and the Podiatry Service., Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.,
* BSc Podiatric Medicine/Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
* Certificate in Local Analgesia
* Health Care Professions Council registered
Desirable criteria
* Fieldwork educator certificate
* Postgraduate qualification studies e.g. PGC, PGD
* IT qualification, Significant experience of NHS working
* Significant clinical experience of managing a caseload of patients who are at risk because of diabetes, connective tissue disorders, poor tissue viability, or musculoskeletal problems.
* Experience of working collaboratively with multi professional teams
Desirable criteria
* Experience of supervising staff, Demonstrate and ability to use sensory and vascular equipment
* Understanding of clinical governance and clinical audit
* Understand evidence based practice in specific field - diabetes, vascular
* Demonstrate the ability to analyse cPrescribe, fit and evaluate orthoticsomplex information and situations and act accordingly
Desirable criteria
* Mentoring skills, Willing to work independently and as part of a team and to contribute within the team
Desirable criteria
* Willing to work independently and as part of a team and to contribute within the team, Hold a current driving licence
* Ability to be able to travel across all clinical locations when required
* Ability to work under pressure and respond to change
* Should be flexible as changes in timetables can be made at short notice
* Prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
* Experience of team working
Dear Potential Applicant, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.