Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHCT) Community Podiatry Services are looking for a highly motivated, proactive and focused qualified Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Specialist Podiatrist to join their department.
To assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate abnormalities and diseases related to the foot and lower limb in people of all ages. To provide treatment for high-risk patient groups such as the elderly and those with increased risk of amputation.
To provide specialist care to patients in order to maintain mobility, independence, tissue viability and to relieve discomfort especially for those patients with diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis and biomechanical pathologies.
To provide high quality support to others in the team and work into wider MDTs to the benefit of patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a highly motivated and friendly professional team. Duties will include delivering evidence-based podiatry within clinics, GP surgeries, hospitals, patient's homes and nursing homes. The post covers Blyth and other sites in the South East locality area.
To be a strong candidate we are looking for a Podiatrist able to integrate into multidisciplinary teams, function within a supportive peer group and display the strength of character to work autonomously. The department offers a band 5 competency programme to develop the podiatry role. This is a full-time position but candidates who want to work 3 days or more will also be considered.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide professional, quality planned programmes of podiatry care to patients based on their clinical needs.
They will provide specialist care to patients in order to maintain mobility, independence, tissue viability and to relieve discomfort especially for those patients with diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis and biomechanical pathologies.
They must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, acting as a source of professional advice to patients, carers, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
They will be expected to contribute to the development of the Podiatry Department and to adhere to Trust and Departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma/ Degree in Podiatric Medicine
* HPC registration
* Local anaesthetic certificate
* Computer literate
Desirable
* First aid training
Experience & Knowledge
Desirable
* Previous clinical experience
* Previous NHS placement
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Blyth
Blyth Community Hospital Thoroton Street
Blyth
NE24 1DX #J-18808-Ljbffr