To work as a specialist podiatrist providing high quality specialist podiatry care, to maintain mobility, tissue viability and relieve discomfort.

Provide the highest quality of podiatry care to patients with a variety of care needs, both in the acute and community settings.

Be responsible for a caseload providing clinical treatments to high-risk patients, to maintain mobility, independence, tissue viability and to relieve discomfort.

The post holder will also be required to work with podiatry assistants/technical grades, podiatrists and student podiatrists and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team acting as a source of specialist advice for patients, carers, GP's and other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will be required to have an input in to health education and health promotion, participating in training sessions, based upon best practice and with a high level of knowledge and skills in Diabetes, wound management and Biomechanics.

The post holder will be expected to be an effective part of the Podiatry team, adhering to Podiatry Department and Trust policies, strategies and objectives, and actively contributing to their development

Main duties of the job

This post is for a skilled podiatrist who will work within MSK (musculoskeletal podiatry) and high risk routine care. It will involve clinics with complex wounds and care -planning. The post will also involve supervision of junior members of staff, and participation in research activities.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Podiatry degree with local anaesthesia/POMs certificate
• Driving Licence
• HCPC Registered

Desirable

• Evidence of postgraduate specialist training/qualification (working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Undertakes clinical audits, as necessary to own work/ regularly undertakes research and development
• Understanding of confidentiality issues
• Knowledge and experience of working in health care setting
• Co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools, scalpels, nail surgery and manufacture of complex orthoses
• Candidates must be prepared to work for periods of time in restricted positions throughout the day, in order to deliver clinical care frequent light/ moderate effort for several long periods
• May have to carry equipment
• Computer and keyboard use
• Orders supplies for own speciality and liaises with team leader for appropriate stock control
• Makes judgements on complex clinical podiatric problems which require investigation, analysis and assessment
• Works frequently/occasionally in unpleasant conditions, (unkempt feet, ulcers, infected wounds and body fluids)

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Marys Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

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348-IOW-5363