Job Introduction
We are looking for a highly specialised practitioner as part of a motivated diabetic service to join our small team within the DGS Community, based from Livingstone Hospital as a Band 7 Specialist Podiatrist. You will be working across integrated pathways, avoiding any delays in care and improving patient accessibility and outcomes, this will also involve contributing to coordinated diabetes education to support these aims.
You'll supervise Podiatry Assistants, Apprentices, Band 5/6 Podiatrists and Placement Students and also assist the Clinical Service Manager and Head of Operations with quality initiatives and improving service delivery.
This is a community role working hours are between Monday - Friday.
Main Responsibility
As a Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist you will be responsible for the podiatric assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of specialised care plans using a variety of appropriate treatment regimes.
You will support the formulation of a foot screening strategy and implement an education and screening programme in accordance with the National Service Framework and NICE Guidelines. Assessing and undertake nail surgery, procedures following departmental guidelines and supported by a Podiatry Assistant.
As we are looking for a Band 7 Specialist Podiatrist you will actively contribute to the ongoing review and development of clear pathways of care between secondary, primary care and interdisciplinary care, as well as participate in the departments clinical governance initiatives and the development and implementation of standards, guidelines, policies and protocol.
The Ideal Candidate
The post holder will have BSc/BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Podiatry or equivalent qualification, HCPC Registration and evidence of CPD. Having post Graduate training in the specialist treatment of the diabetic foot, and be willing to complete independent prescriber qualification within 12 months.
This is a community service, a full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential to travel across the geographical area, transporting equipment needed for patient treatment.
Package Description
As a Band 7 Specialist Podiatrist, you’ll be part of our valued team at Livingstone Hospital
You will feel valued as a Podiatrist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- £41,659 - £47,672 Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
- Plentiful on site-parking
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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