Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatrist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 301-ME-24-6236294
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South Podiatry
- Town
- Cannock
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 0
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist
Band 6
Job overview
Are you looking for a new opportunity to work with a forward thinking podiatry team?
We are offering you a fantastic development opportunity as a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist to join our dynamic Podiatry Team in South Staffordshire!
Our team has worked to successfully develop and implement our Gold Standard Podiatry Service that prioritises patient care, boasts exceptional outcomes, and has received exceptional feedback from both patients and peers.
You will be able to make a real impact within our service by collaborating with well-established multidisciplinary teams in the community. Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients.
The role requires flexibility to work in a variety of locations across the South Staffordshire district. You will hold a Health Care Professions Council registration and will require access to a car and a valid driver's license.
It’s an exciting time to join our team so if you feel you have the right skills and experience apply today, we look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
- Provide professional and clinical support and leadership to all staff
- Develop to take a lead in the management of complex cases within the field of diabetes / wound management, supporting other staff and co-working when needed
- Working with service users to develop outcome focused treatment / support plans
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and external organisations
- Be supported to provide teaching and training in our specialist area to the wider workforce
- Be involved with and be prepared to take the lead in clinical audit / research
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is essential that you have HCPC registration, a full driving license and access to a car.
For full details of the role please see attached the job description and person specification. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Hannah Dawson at [email protected] or 07929 832516.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualifications and/or /courses and/or /development (e.g. professionally recognised courses in a specialist area).
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
- Evidence of Continued professional development since graduation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further clinical study since graduation
- Modules at Masters level
- Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long term conditions e.g. diabetes, rheumatology, biomechanics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within an area of a clinical speciality
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with issues within the area of clinical speciality
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
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
- Hannah Dawson
- Job title
- Operational Lead Podiatry South
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929 832516
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