Band 6 Podiatrist - Manchester, United Kingdom - NHS Professionals

Description

Job Title:
Podiatrist


Grade:
Band 6


Department:
Podiatry

Location:
Rusholme Health Centre, Walmer Street, Manchester, M14 5NP

Trust:
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday

Pay rate:
From 19.10

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking experienced Podiatrist to provide a high quality, responsive service for high-risk patients as per the service needs.

Are you passionate about podiatrist and would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for the podiatrist team at the Rusholme Health Centre.

Manchester University Foundation Trust is England's largest NHS trust with a turnover of £2.5bn.

MFT has designed the most exceptional integrated health and social care system to deliver the best possible results for the 1million patients who rely on their services every year.

By joining NHS Professionals and working on the bank at MFT, you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve the life chances and wellness of the diverse communities across Manchester.

Main duties of the job

• To competently carry out full consultations with patients in order to establish base line data.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multipathologies in order to identify their problems and needs and ensure that patient's medical, psychological, social environmental and cultural factors are taken into account.
• Using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques: - identify the problem/diagnose - Set appropriate treatment aims and objectives in negotiation with the patient. - Competently plan and carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of specialised therapeutic options for each patient using evidence based practice. - Relate findings to presenting pathology
• To be able to give appropriate advice to ensure patients understanding, co-operation, compliance and consent.
• To be able to adapt style of communication if the patient has communication cognitive or other problems that may create a barrier to communication affecting ultimate treatment outcomes.
• To facilitate safe and timely patient discharge and to determine outcome of podiatry management of the patient.
• To plan and prioritise own workload and that of more junior staff.
• Access advice and support from more senior therapists as required as part of training and Continuing Professional Development
• To communicate complex conditions related information to clients, carers, other family members, members of the multidisciplinary team and other professions and agencies.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)
• Recognised BSc Honours degree in podiatry or equivalent
• Previous postgraduate clinical experience of managing high risk podiatry patients
• Specialist knowledge of podiatry assessment and treatment technique
• Demonstrate complex dexterity and therapeutic handling skills
• Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care.

Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration