Job overview

We have a position for a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist.

To undertake a clinical role in podiatry delivering high quality, evidence-based community podiatry within a geographical locality, under the direction and with support of the Community Podiatry High Risk Lead, Team Leads and Operational Manager.

You will assess patients' podiatric needs and deliver quality programmes of Podiatric care in a variety of settings including community clinics and domiciliary settings. To undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning for patients who have specialist care needs. To carry and be responsible for your own caseload. 

You will have experience and knowledge of a broad range of podiatric practice together with a desire to learn and develop further. You will be an integral member of the podiatry team and actively participate in audit, research and continuing professional development.

Main duties of the job

• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload seeking guidance as appropriate.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and those of other staff.
• To obtain informed consent prior to treatment plans commencing.
• To undertake diagnostic procedures effectively using appropriate equipment e.g. wound swabs, doppler ultrasound. Competently interpret, record, report and act on the results.
• To be proficient in comprehensive neurological and vascular assessments, wound debridement, advanced pathology and wound management e.g. dressing selection.
• To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment, treatment, and the evaluation of outcomes of community podiatry patients, with a variety of presentations.
• To undertake specialist surgical intervention for complex nail pathologies, for example nail avulsions and chemical destruction of the nail matrix with local anaesthesia.
• To manage a domiciliary caseload within a geographical area, using clinical time effectively.
• To maintain clear, comprehensive and accurate records. To update patient’s medical history, evaluate progression and work with the client to develop their treatment plan as required.
• To receive and provide complex, sensitive information. In communicating effectively with patients and carers, skills of motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be used.
• To teach and assess students, newly qualified podiatrists and podiatry assistants as required.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.