EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
* We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Our vision and values
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
* We Care
* We Empower
Our strategic objectives
* We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
* We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
* We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
* We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
* Mental Health Services
* Community Health Services
* Learning Disabilities Services
* Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer this substantive Consultant Podiatric Surgeon opportunity within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This post is for the equivalent for 15 hours per week.
We're seeking a dedicated Consultant Podiatric Surgeon to join our innovative team, providing expert surgical care to diabetic and Vascular patients in Basildon Essex.
The EPUT Podiatric Surgery Team provides care for patients across South, East and North Herts and West Essex. We currently employ Consultant Podiatric Surgeons, a Registrar, a trainees and a staff Podiatrist.
The post holder will act in the main within the newly developing Multi-Disciplinary Foot Teams (MDFT) Acute foot pathway team and will include the assessment and treatment of patients as part of the development of Multi-Disciplinary Foot Teams within the community and acute trusts. The majority of this role will be working in liaison with vascular surgeons and diabetes consultants at Basildon Hospital, as part of a MDFT delivering care for the at “risk/acute foot” pathway. Specific training and/or commensurate experience in the treatment of compromised patients is therefore essential.
In addition to holding and managing their own caseload, the post holder will support the Clinical Director, Service Director and Operational Lead. They will be responsible for the delivery of EPUT day case podiatric surgery services within a defined area, but with the ability to cover all areas where needed by service requirements.
Main duties of the job
Lead and deliver outpatient and theatre sessions in conjunction with the diabetic and vascular consultants, managing a wide range of foot conditions.
Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop personalised treatment plans for patients in an acute setting.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care.
Drive quality improvement and contribute to our commitment to delivering exceptional care.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A supportive and collaborative environment working alongside experienced medical and Podiatric professionals
Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning as part of a dedicated Podiatric Surgery Service and established access to CPD.
The chance to make a real difference in the lives of diabetic and vascular patients
The majority of this role will be working in liaison with vascular surgeons and diabetes consultants at Basildon Hospital, as part of a MDFT delivering care for the at “risk/acute foot” pathway. Specific training and/or commensurate experience in the treatment of compromised patients is therefore essential.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate appropriate qualifications and experience required for this role, including:
* A minimum of two year’s experience in diabetic/ vascular setting undertaking foot salvage surgery as a lead surgeon.
* Degree in Podiatric Medicine
* MSc Theory of Podiatric Surgery or equivalent
* Podiatric Surgery annotation with the HCPC
* Current registration with the HCPC
* Non-Medical Independent Prescribing (NMIP)
* Current Immediate Life Support (ILS)
* Certificate of Completion of Podiatric Specialist Training (CCPST)
* Membership of the Royal College of Podiatry Attendance of podiatric surgery-appropriate training courses and conferences
* Evidence of experience and training courses in diabetic salvage surgery.
Person specification
Qualification
* Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
Experience
* Experience of High "Risk Foot" Podiatric Surgery
Experience
* Two years experience in Acute Foot
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Richard Sharp Job title Operational Lead Podiatric Surgery and Podiatry Email address richardsharp1@nhs.net Telephone number 07580984418 Additional information
Jason Nandlal - Clinical Director of Podiatric Surgery
07973 622138
jnandlal@nhs.net
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