Main area Specialist Podiatrist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
26.25 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Friday) Job ref 376-PHN-0138
Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cantley Health Centre
Town: Doncaster
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 02/04/2025
Specialist Podiatrist
Band 6
Job overview
We encourage those who would like to work with a small friendly team and are interested in a part-time position looking to develop their skills in managing the high-risk foot to apply.
Are you passionate about Podiatry? Would you like to work for a Trust whose mission is to promote health and quality of life in partnership with people & communities?
As an experienced specialist podiatrist within RDaSH you would:
* Work in varied settings across Doncaster.
* Provide quality care which focuses on those with high risk conditions, rotate into MDT foot ulcer team, nail surgery.
* Formulate & implement podiatry interventions, including lower limb MSK assessment, manufacture & provision of insoles for those at increased risk due to long term conditions.
* Participate in annual appraisal & personal development plan, supportive mentorship & essential learning required by the Trust.
* Involve in team meetings, make valuable suggestions to influence & help make changes to service, use innovative technology and make a real difference to patient’s health.
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of foot pathologies for patients seen within a wide range of settings, some of which may be in isolation, e.g. health centre community clinics, GP practice clinics, domiciliary visits, physical/mental health/learning difficulties and social services establishments. You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills further in the specialist areas:
* MSK conditions, fitting and modifying off the shelf orthotics
* Nail surgery and other minor soft tissue procedures
* Wound care including diabetes foot ulcer management
* Education of staff and patients
* Audit and research projects
* Multidisciplinary working with other specialist services such as TVAL, diabetologists, vascular, podiatry surgery.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent diploma in podiatric medicine
* POM-a and POM-s
* HCPC registered
* Non-medical prescriber
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s point’s based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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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