Main area Newly Qualified Development Post Band 5 - 6 Grade Band 5 - 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 150-MM1573-PC
Employer Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital Town Bognor Regis Salary £29,970 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59
B6 Podiatrist
Band 5 - 6
Job overview
Are you a Band 6 podiatrist looking to develop and/or consolidate your clinical skills? Part time hours and job share options will be considered.
Would you like a career within a supportive, hardworking, friendly, fun, and caring team with an experienced mentor?
Podiatry in and around the Bognor and Chichester area are looking for a full-time Podiatrist to join their team.
We are dedicated to the development of our staff through regular staff meetings, yearly personal development reviews, and dedicated clinical supervision.
While this role is initially advertised for a Band 6 Podiatrist, we are also open to considering Band 5 Podiatrists who demonstrate potential for development into a Band 6 position.
Main duties of the job
You will gain experience in wound care and the high-risk foot, developing high quality, accessible, and timely podiatric intervention to a caseload of patients with complex foot health needs. As well as treating the high-risk foot, you will have the opportunity to carry out Nail Surgery and treat MSK patients.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, and adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions, and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support.
* Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county.
* Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options.
* Excellent training and development opportunities.
* Research opportunities.
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton.
* Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+, and Religion and Belief staff networks.
* Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
* Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA).
* Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
* Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, reviewing of care plans, and potentially discharging patients when their course of treatment is completed. This will occur in a variety of clinical locations, including domiciliary settings.
As part of your treatment planning, you will be expected to deliver health promotion and education to maximise the patients' potential gain from their Podiatry intervention.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Podiatry.
* Registered with the Health Professions Council.
* Certificate in Nail Surgery and Local Anaesthesia.
Experience
* 3 years full-time degree course i/c 1100 hours clinical practice.
* Experience in management of high-risk cases within a supervised environment.
* Knowledge of current NHS.
Skills and Knowledge
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work in a team.
* Ability to devise a treatment plan for patients under your care.
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.
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