Are you a motivated, qualified, and HCPC registered Podiatrist?
Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills?
If so, we would like you to join our Team!
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Podiatry Service is composed of three Teams: Empowerment (Triage and First Contact), Community Podiatry (Foot Protection Service, At-Risk Foot Te am, Nail Surgery Team, Rheumatology Podiatry) and the Acute Team (Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Team, Vascular Podiatry, Renal Podiatry, F-Scan and Offloading Clinics). You will get the opportunity to continually develop your skills.
You will support the Podiatry Service to maintain its Customer Service Excellence award which the Service has held for 28-years and actively promote the Trust PROUD values.
Applicants must self-motivated as well as having the necessary experience, knowledge and skills to contribute to the collaborative planning and provision of care undertaken by the foot protection team and the hospital team.
The Podiatry Service participates in the Customer Service Excellence Award, to ensure that patients receive a high standard of patient focussed care to meet their needs and has a culture of continuous development through research audit and service improvement.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
The postholder will contribute to the development and delivery of care-plans for patients with, or at extreme risk of, active foot disease. This care will be provided in in-patient, out-patient and community settings, on behalf of the Consultant led multi-disciplinary team.
The role requires excellent teamworking to be an effective member of the foot protection team, working collaboratively with:
Community / Acute Podiatrists
Diabetologists (Consultants, Registrar, and trainee staff)
Microbiologists
Community and Acute Podiatrists
Diabetes Nurse Specialists
Orthotists
Vascular Surgeons
Orthopaedic / Podiatric Surgeons
Vascular Nurse Specialists
General Practitioners
Practice / Community Nurses
Patients, relatives & representative groups
Risk Management Team
Research Development Facilitator
Infection Control team.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.
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