Integrated Community Specialist Podiatrist - Swindon, United Kingdom - Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

We are happy to receive applications from new graduates to those who are due to graduate in the summer of 2024. The post can be a development band 5 developing to band 6.

Are you looking for a challenge, would you like to offer patients the right care at the right time? Thinking about coming back to an NHS provider?

We have an opportunity for a Band 5/6 Specialist Podiatrist to join our integrated Podiatry service at Great Western Hospital. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual, someone to join our small team and provide Podiatry interventions and use specialist knowledge in order to promote clinical excellence.

The podiatry service prides itself on an integrated approach to support our patients and colleagues. Working within the integrated service will allow you the opportunity to work closely with our many community colleagues including our various nursing and acute teams.

New graduates will be supported within a dedicated preceptorship

Interview Date: May 2024

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including: High-risk, Diabetes, Neuropathy, Chronic disease, Wound management/ tissue viability, MSK, Patients with mental illness or learning difficulties.
• To be responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of new patients within community podiatry and with the subsequent production and completion of individual care plans which may include administration of local anaesthesia, the provision of nail surgery, orthotics, wound management and provision of appropriate foot health education advice to individuals and groups of patients.
• To be responsible for the referral of patients who require the intervention of other professionals and other departmental specialist areas, by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. into the acute podiatry pathway or to podiatric surgery

About us Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives. Job description Job responsibilities

• To work under as an autonomous podiatrist with the support of senior colleagues.
• To be professionally responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including: High-risk, Diabetes, Neuropathy, Chronic disease, Wound management/ tissue viability, MSK, Patients with mental illness or learning difficulties.
• To carry out annual diabetic foot reviews in accordance with NICE guidance which includes Vascular assessment using Doppler ultrasound assessment
• To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination for prolonged periods and as required when carrying out surgical techniques and specialist debridement.
• To carry out diabetic foot reviews in accordance with NICE guidance which includes Vascular assessment using Doppler ultrasound assessment

Please see the attached job description for full information Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
• HCPC Registration as a Podiatrist
• Local anaesthetic certificate
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willing to develop competencies to support community nursing team

Desirable

• Postgraduate Certificates

Experience Essential

• Post registration experience
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of creating and evaluating treatment plans
• Experience of nail surgery techniques
• Experience of treatment of high risk patient groups
• Experience of MSK assessments
• Experience of working within teams

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting, including patients place of residence.

Skills Essential

• Understanding of Confidentiality and record keeping
• Excellent standard of written communication skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work
• Understanding of the principles of lone working
• Able to use electronic medical records eg SystemOne ( training provided).
• Ability to work under the pressures of demanding and competing priorities

Employer details Employer name Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Great Western Hospital

Podiatry Department

Swindon

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