The vacant post is for a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist based mainly in community but also working as a core member of the hospital based Diabetes Podiatry Service .The service would also consider applications from New Graduate or Band 5 Podiatrists with an interest in the Acute Diabetic Foot as a Band 5 development post progressing to Band 6

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Podiatrist role will include the assessment of new patients against an agreed eligibility matrix and then the planning of future podiatric care for patients eligible for on-going NHS treatment or the discharge from the service for those who do meet the criteria.

The clinician will provide a range podiatry treatment, including wound care for diabetic and non-diabetic ulceration, across the Rotherham area covering Rotherham Hospital, Community Health Centre site, community clinics, and domiciliary visits for housebound patients.

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The Diabetes Podiatry Service duties include the management of Active Diabetic Foot problems, rotation on the MDT Diabetic Foot Clinic, and a limited amount of in-patient care.

The Band 6 duties include delivering education training sessions to other professional staff and patient groups when required, and communication with other services such as: Community Nurse Teams, GP, and also Accident and Emergency/ SDEC when patients need to be admitted.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Registered with Health Professions Council

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate Podiatry experience
• Experience of NHS working
• Working with Podiatry Assistants

knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate a broad range of clinical skills interest in Diabetic and High-Risk Foot Care
• Demonstrate good organisation skills and ability to create care plans
• Knowledge of HCPC and RCoP standards of practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development
• Non-Medical Prescribing Module ( V300 ) successfully completed or willingness to work toward it

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualification or evidence of working towards it

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotherham Community Health Centre

Greasbrough Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 1RY

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