The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a band 5 podiatrist. This is a Lanarkshire wide post and includes the full range of podiatry: MSK, Wound management, Nail Surgery. Mentoring opportunities and peer case based discussions form part of the weekly timetable.
To provide professional podiatric care in a variety of settings as an autonomous practitioner while remaining part of a wider team. Providing a high level of care both palliative and corrective treatments as part of a care plan whilst liaising or referring to other Health Care Professionals or Agencies as appropriate. To plan, manage and organise own workload to ensure effective caseload management of a diverse range of patients, mainly within the community setting, ensuring appropriate delegation and on going supervision of previously assessed patients to Podiatry Technicians.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
* Health and Care Professions Council Registered with a degree/ diploma in Podiatric Medicine
* Local Analgesia Certificate Working knowledge of Policies, Procedures and Protocols relevant to Podiatry in NHS Lanarkshire e.gInfection Control and Health and Safety.
* Mandatory trainingsuch as CPR and Manual Handling.
* Full UK driving License.
* Keeping abreast of the latest developments and within the profession.
* Attend courses and in-service training as required accepting ownership of personal professional development.
* Participate in NHS Lanarkshire induction and NHS Podiatry Induction programme.
* Be able to recognise a clinical emergency and act appropriately i.e faints, fits, anaphylaxis etc.
* Knowledge of drugs and medicament.
* Good communication skills.
* Caring attitude towards patients and their carers.
* The ability to work flexibly and respond to changing needs.
* High level of personal and professional motivation.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
* NES Flying start completed
* Current CPD portfolio relevant to the post
* Post is suitable for a newly qualified practitioner or a recent graduate
* NHS practice Placements evidenced
* Contemporary, broad knowledge of podiatry e.g. MSK, Nail surgery, Foot protection
* Behaviours in alignment with the organisational values
* Good time-keeping and clinical prioritisation skills
* Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to give and receive feedback compassionately
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Podiatry within NHS Lanarkshire Wide
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Claire James, Deputy Head of Podiatry on Claire.James@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on adnan.saddique@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
* A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension )
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .
Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
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NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.