Podiatrist - Band 5 | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
One full time substantive post
As a member of the podiatry team, you will be supported to develops skills to enable you to undertake a complex multi-functional role combining clinical and professional duties and responsibilities to manage a large caseload of patients with diverse needs in a community setting.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Are you a qualified Podiatrist or newly qualified Podiatrist? An opportunity has arisen for a Podiatrist to join our team in Walsall Community Podiatry.
Walsall Community Podiatry services offer care to patients at risk who suffer from metabolic, vascular or neurological disorders, e.g. diabetes that place the lower limb in a compromised situation.
We are seeking a Podiatrist who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, who is able to work on their own as well as part of a team. A commitment to patient care to assist patients to achieve their potential is essential. You will be encouraged to take part in various CPD activities including clinical support, supportive supervision and in-house training during team meetings.The post holder should have the ability to travel around the district.
All Podiatry staff are supported with supervision, preceptorship for newly qualified staff, appraisals (PDP) and a comprehensive induction.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:- AfC Salary at £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff
Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre.
This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.- The Podiatrist, through a formal mentorship programme at Band 5 Podiatrist level, will work to develops extensive knowledge and skills, particularly in the following areas:• • Mobility and gait analysis
- Tissue viability and wound management
- Vascular and neurological conditions
- Dermatological pathologies
- Musculoskeletal pathologies
- Immunosuppressed conditions
- Caseload management
- Assessment skills
- To develop skills in the assessment, diagnosis, delivery and evaluation of individualised podiatric care packages to patients in a variety of locations including the patient’s own home.
- Contribute to maintaining tissue viability, maximise mobility, and relieve pain especially for patients with factors which place them at risk due to a variety of medical, structural and social needs e.g. diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic systemic disease immunosuppressed, congenital abnormalities etc.
- Under the supervision of a Senior Podiatrist further develop investigative and analytical skills to assimilate and prioritise information in order to develop individual treatment plans based on clinical need and determine priority and risk status to facilitate caseload management.
- Develop decision making skills to identify when patients require the intervention of other professionals e.g. Primary Care Teams, Tissue Viability Nurses, Musculoskeletal Team, Specialist Podiatrists, Orthotists etc.
- Carry out minor surgical procedures using local anaesthesia, under the direct supervision of a Senior Podiatrist
- To be an effective part of the Podiatry Team adhering to Podiatry Service and Trust policy, procedures and strategy.
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team network requesting the support and intervention of others as appropriate.
This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024