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.

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.

As a Specialist Podiatrist you will:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, and develop specialist podiatric treatment plans for persons with a wide variety of health conditions in a community setting, both in clinics and patient's homes.
• Manage a caseload of community-based patients with complex needs using specialist skills and evidence-based, patient-centred principles.
• Use Patient Group Directives and your Prescription Only Medicine qualification (if attained).
• Refer, and follow-up, further investigations and treatments including imaging, vascular assessments, antibiotics, and laboratory investigations.
• Supervise and train inexperienced Podiatrists/Assistants/Students/Apprentices working within the Podiatry Service.
• Support service development, audit, and clinical research.

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.

Please note this advertisement can be appointed as either a full time or part time opportunity.

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

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Podiatrist
• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study relevant to post
• Evidence of training in a specialist area (i.e. Vascular, Casting)
• Prescription Only Medicines (POM-A, POM-S)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and contemporaneous patient records and timely correspondence
• Able to provide high levels of podiatric care autonomously
• History of Continuing Professional Development
• Understanding of the podiatrist's role within the NHS with an understanding of Primary Care
• Awareness of NICE guidance specific to diabetic foot
• Understanding and awareness of clinical research and evidence-based practice in relation to Podiatry
• Computer literate
• Valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle with the ability to obtain business insurance

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne or other patient record systems

Experience

Essential

• NHS Podiatry experience relevant to post
• Experience of treating patients with Diabetes, Vascular Disease, and other at-risk conditions

Desirable

• Experience in undertaking Nail Surgery
• Experience of undertaking research, audit, or service improvement

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodhouse Health Centre

Sheffield

S13 7LY

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

190-7753-DIR-A