Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR362-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Primary Care Centre
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
The NEE Podiatry service provide care to patients from our clinics and on home visits. We support patients with a range of pathologies including diabetic, vascular, ingrowing nails, biomechanics and MSK issues.
We are looking for a band 5 podiatrist or a final year student due to register with the HCPC this summer, to work as part of the team to provide podiatric input to patients with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.
To provide assessment, differential diagnosis, advice, training appropriate intervention and evaluation of planned care.
Work with colleagues across health, social care, education, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.
Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patients carers and assistants with management of risk.
Main duties of the job
Work within an integrated team, carrying out single assessments, and contributing to the development and delivery of the integrated care plan.
Develop programmes of intervention and education, weighing options and delegating aspects of care as appropriate
Implement aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.
Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence.
Provide support, training and advice to parents, clients and carers. Support the work of assistants, students and volunteers
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Podiatrist with HCPC
- Professional knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level of equivalent
- Recognised registered qualification
Desirable criteria
- Registered member of the Royal College of Podiatry or another equivalent organisation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Work as part of an integrated team
- Use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
- Supervise the work of students, assistants and volunteers
- Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with the care group
- Experience of working or volunteering in a related area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Welham
- Job title
- Lead for Long Term Conditions
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785 908131
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