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Main area
Diabetes Podiatry
Grade
Band 6 (subject to agenda for change evaluation)
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-DPD-300
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hummingbird Department, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/05/2025 23:59

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Diabetes Podiatrist

Band 6 (subject to agenda for change evaluation)

Job overview

We are looking for dynamic, industrious and flexible Podiatrist to join a progressive and forward-thinking team that shares a great passion vision in improving care for people with diabetes in Shropshire.

Post holders will be based within the purpose-built diabetes centre at the Royal Shrewsbury hospital with a satellite clinic in the Princess Royal Hospital and will provide both inpatient and outpatient services including the MDfT service. You will work within our busy 5 days a week multi-disciplinary diabetes foot clinic. The work will include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients with a wide range of clinical and medical needs. Clinical time will be spent working withing the multidisciplinary diabetes foot team to provide integrated care to outpatients and in patients with acute and complex problems associated with diabetes. 

We would like to hear from you if are a Band 6 level podiatrist, who is keen to provide highly specialist podiatry treatment to people with active foot disease within the hospital setting. 

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to provide specialist footcare for patients with complex high risk foot problems. This includes diabetes patients with acute and chronic foot wounds and patients with neuropathic and vascular complications. The post holder will be clinically responsible for treatment of the high-risk caseload working autonomously as well as work as part of the multi-disciplinary foot team. 

Working for our organisation

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·        For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised BSc Honours degree in Podiatry
  • HCPC
  • Royal college of Podiatry Diabetes Foot module
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in specialist interest group
  • Registered member of The College of Podiatry

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous post graduate experience of managing high risk podiatry patients
  • Specialist knowledge of podiatry assessment and treatment technique
  • Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g Nice Guidelines, The Royal college of Podiatry/ Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/ Ethics, Health and safety, Infection Control, Equality and Diversity
  • Evidence of continual Professional development
  • Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
  • An understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence-based practice

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between hospital sites

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
  • Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
  • Ability to work as part of a team showing cooperation and collaboration with other team members
  • Enthusiasm for continued learning and both professional and clinical improvement
  • Ability to handle sensitive situations
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work autonomously with ability to seek guidance if needed
  • Computer literate
  • Able to adapt to different working environments eg, ward, MDT, standalone clinic

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nichola Beard
Job title
Podiatry Diabetes lead
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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