Are you a motivated, qualified, and HCPC registered Podiatrist?

Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills?

If so, we would like you to join our Community Team!

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Podiatry Service is composed of three Teams: Empowerment (Triage and First Contact), Community Podiatry (Foot Protection Service, At-Risk Foot Team, Nail Surgery Team, Rheumatology Podiatry) and the Acute Team (Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Team, Vascular Podiatry, Renal Podiatry, F-Scan and Offloading Clinics). You will get the opportunity to continually develop your skills and rotate through these specialist services.

You will support the Podiatry Service to maintain its Customer Service Excellence award which the Service has held for 28-years and actively promote the Trust PROUD values.

Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.

Main duties of the job

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake podiatric care plans within the community, providing clinical care and health promotion advice to Sheffield patients with a foot disorder.

Main duties of the job

You will provide evidence-based, high-quality care and treatment to an increasingly interesting and complex caseload who suffer from metabolic, vascular, and neurological disorders and will include:

• High Risk and At-Risk routine care,
• Wound and ulceration management including sharp debridement, offloading, neurological and vascular assessment.
• Nail Surgery.

ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Role of the Podiatry Department is to work within local and national guidelines and the evidence base, to provide effective care for patients with Foot disorders. The Podiatrist will contribute to this be contributing to the delivery of clinical care to patients with a foot problem and a clinical need for publicly funded podiatry

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Podiatrist
• BSc Podiatry or equivalent qualification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Understanding of the podiatrist's role in the NHS
• Understanding of Primary Care
• Awareness of NHS Policy and the evidence base for managing foot disease
• UK Driving licence

Desirable

• Knowledge of SYSTMONE

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodhouse Health Centre

3 Skelton Lane

Sheffield

S13 7LY

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