The Podiatry Department are looking to recruit a highly experienced and autonomous Band 7 Advanced Podiatrist to help develop the high risk and diabetes provision in Cambridgeshire, working across the county within our APS team.

The successful candidate will be based in Peterborough or Huntingdon, and will work with the adjacent trusts to establish excellent streamlined transfer of care across the acute and community services. The APS is a specialist team within the CPFT podiatry service and are responsible for managing our highest risk caseload of active foot disease in both the acute (Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital) and community setting.

The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in their field, and should be educated to master's degree level, or be able to demonstrate an equal level of ability in line with the Competency Skills Framework for a Band 7 Podiatrist. It is a requirement of this role for the successful candidate to undertake a qualification in non-medical prescribing if this has already not been achieved.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

The successful candidate will apply advanced clinical practice skills to ensure patients with active foot disease received rapid diagnosis, optimisation and treatment. The right candidate will work to develop and establish improved MDT across the county and to establish streamlined transfer of care across acutes sites, to ensure patients can be treated and managed effectively within community. The Band 7 podiatrist will operate appropriate clinics across the county and oversee the management of the most complex foot cases.

The successful candidate will supervise Band 6 podiatrists to facilitate smooth step-up and step-down processes and oversee the signing off and reviewing of competencies. The right candidate will be proficient in the ability to work at advanced practice level and have a working knowledge in x-ray and blood interpretation to optimise patient care. There is an expectation to provide and lead on total contact casting and prescribing also.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Tobe responsible for advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of new and existing patients with a wide range of clinical needs.

To use decision making processes toidentify patients who require the intervention of other professionals and/or departmental specialist areas, following agreed departmental referral processes e.g. Consultant Diabetologist, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Biomechanics and Orthotics Departments.

To provide emergency access during working hours for both inpatients and outpatients and toidentify those who require medical or surgical intervention or admission to hospital.

To make direct referrals to diagnostic services, using results toidentify when patients require the intervention of other professionals and/or departmental specialists, following agreed referral pathways e.g. acute wound-care, biomechanical evaluation or surgical intervention.

Toparticipate in the departmental rota for ward rounds and the community step up/down clinical sessions.

To receive and provide complex, sensitive information and communicate effectively with patients and carersto gain informed consent.

To follow departmental clinical guidelines but have the discretion to interpret and make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries and using evidence-based practice.

To support implementation and organisation of foot health education programmes for patients,relatives and carers.

To provide foot health training whereappropriate for Primary Care, Secondary and Social Services Staff.

To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence.

To communicate and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

To support junior staff where necessary to ensure service and professional standards are met.

To assess, treat and review patients identified as appropriate for casting in the community according to department guidelines.

To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including computerised data collection.

To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment with the Trust is kept confidential.

To ensure effective andtimely communication with other professionals in the delivery of all aspects of patient care.

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with theHCPC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.

To work within the HCPC code of conduct, Trust policies and procedural guidelines, including the departments clinical guidelines and standards.The be willing and committed to work county wide, often at short notice.

To provide comprehensive care package for active foot disease patients for housebound patients.

The be willing and committed to work county wide, often at short notice.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered podiatrist
• Podiatry diploma/ degree
• Local anaesthetics certificate
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant area
• An MSc in relevant field or willingness to work towards one
• Independent Prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards one
• Ability to demonstrate working at 7 levels in line with the Podiatry Skill competency framework for a Band 7 Podiatrist

Desirable

• Accredited post registration training in relevant areas
• Teaching qualification
• Doctorate level qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working and liaising in an MDT environment
• Broad based experience working in isolation and as a team member including the treatment and management of very high-risk patients on a regular basis
• Experience of managing staff
• Evidence based approach to wound management

Desirable

• Experience in the development of departmental protocols
• Experience working in consultant led clinics
• Able to supervise and teach on a formal/ informal basis
• Experience of Quality Improvement

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent advanced clinical skills, utilising evidence-based practice
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Team Leadership and management
• Excellent communication skill
• Ability to interpret diagnostic imaging (i.e. x-ray)
• Ability to interpret relevant blood results

Desirable

• Able to participate in standard setting and audit
• Skills in reflective practice

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
• Is up to date with legislation and current events
• Accepts responsibility for own work and can define the responsibilities of others

Other

Essential

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Ability to travel across the County sometimes at short notice
• Flexibility

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

TBC - Dependent on applicant base can be flexible across county.

Thorpe Road

Peterborough

PE3 6DB

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