Podiatrist - HMP Grendon & Springhill and HMP Huntercombe
Are you a Podiatrist looking for a new or additional role with career development opportunities? Have you ever thought about working within a prison environment, helping to rehabilitate and support offenders to live purposeful lives as a member of the community?
Prisons are one of the most challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you are looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day, then this is the place to be!
To ensure the continued quality of care at HMP Bullingdon, HMP Grendon & Springhill, and HMP Huntercombe, we are looking for a Podiatrist to join our team, working 26 hours a month across these sites. There is no on-call or weekend work to allow for a strong work-life balance!
You will be part of a forward-thinking, innovative healthcare team, including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and mental health professionals, delivering high-quality, best practice treatment. You will also form part of the wider MSK Health in Justice Team comprising physiotherapists and podiatrists working in 52 prisons across the country. You will be closely supported and mentored by our Team Lead Podiatrist, and this combined with our well-developed appraisal system, in-service training, and funding for external clinical courses, will provide you with an excellent supportive learning environment.
Main duties of the job
This role requires the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the offender healthcare setting who may have complex and/or chronic presentations. You will need to determine clinical diagnosis and clinical treatment, and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
With this in mind, you will be HCPC registered with post-registration experience assessing and treating a range of conditions including diabetic patients, wound management, MSK pathologies, and nail surgery. You will also be self-motivated with excellent communication and organisational skills.
About us
We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded. So, we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.
If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted by the Internal Recruiter for this role. The recruiter will submit your CV to the hiring manager and arrange an interview for you to attend if the hiring manager feels that you are suitable for the job.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah on email sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com.
Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and prison vetting. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.
Job responsibilities
As a Podiatrist working with Practice Plus Group you will:
1. Provide outstanding evidence-based care, listening and acting on patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to patients focusing on both planned and unplanned care.
2. Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries. Play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patients' care following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.
3. Inspire excellence in your colleagues by being pro-active in the management of foot, ankle, and lower extremity conditions and motivating the wider team to identify patients at high risk. You will forge strong working relationships with the Practice Plus Group healthcare team and the wider Health in Justice Service.
4. Promote best practice, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared learning.
5. Share knowledge, skills, and expertise to ensure safe care supporting your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do a great job.
6. Be responsible for your own caseload and waiting list and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC registered with post-registration experience assessing and treating MSK conditions in an outpatient setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£36,750 to £47,250 a year. Up to £47,250 per annum pro rata depending on experience.
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