We would welcome applications from recently qualified Podiatrists, current Band 5 Podiatrists and students due to qualify in Summer 2024.

Development & progression are important within our Podiatry Service in Gloucestershire, due to recent progression we will have 2 Band 5 posts available.

If you are self-motivated, enthusiastic, keen to develop your career in a supportive team then this is the position for you.

We have structured mentorship programmes offering rotations in MSK, nail surgery, the diabetic foot and wound management all of which will support in the development of your professional skills and knowledge.

In this role you will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, carrying out treatments and formulating individual management plans for your own caseloads across a number of community locations. Domiciliary care is also provided by our team in certain circumstances, with training and support this will be built into this role. The ability to be flexible and adaptable in changing your working location as demand requires is desirable.

Excellent communication is essential in this role as this will facilitate close & productive working with colleagues within Podiatry and other services who may be involved in a patient's care. It is also essential when communicating with service users and their carers regarding care and treatment planning.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Podiatrist within Gloucestershire Podiatry Service, you will be expected to work with the Specialist Community Podiatrist Team providing high quality podiatrist care.

You will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating podiatrist care to patients with a variety of clinical needs.

Within this post you will be expected to develop your clinical skills to become an autonomous independent practitioner. As a Community Podiatrist you will have a basic level of knowledge and skills that are gained through your Professional Degree, your knowledge and skills will be further developed within variety of clinical settings. This will be complemented with both practical and theoretical knowledge.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptor-ship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptor-ship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptor-ship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptor-ship programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine
• Certificate in Local Analgesia

Professional registration

Essential

• HCPC Registered Podiatrist

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing CPD and a commitment to lifelong learning
• Demonstrates a model of reflective practice

Desirable

• Experience of NHS placements

Communication

Essential

• Good communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southgate Moorings

2 Kimbrose Way

Gloucester

GL1 2DB

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327-24-515