Our award winning Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust Podiatry Service is looking for highly motivated, proactive and focused, qualified Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Podiatrists to join our podiatry staff bank. Successful applicants will work in local geographical areas across North and South Staffordshire.

Provision of specialist podiatric care to maintain mobility and independence, prevent and manage foot ulceration and tissue viability risk, and reduce pain.

Assessment, diagnosis, management and evaluation of foot and lower limb conditions in people of all ages. To provide treatment for high-risk service users with long term conditions, at increased risk of amputation, and active foot ulceration as a member of our community multidisciplinary team.

Bank podiatrists are supported by our advanced podiatrists, clinical supervision, and other specialist health care professionals. Applicants who have not previously been employed by the NHS will be fully supported. Opportunities for professional development will be available.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining our highly motivated, friendly professional team. Duties will include delivering podiatric care in a variety of settings (including clinics, service user's homes and residential and nursing settings), and interdisciplinary working with community colleagues and partner organisations.

We are looking for experienced Podiatrists to deliver care autonomously as part of a supportive team. The post holder will deliver professional, high quality, personalised podiatry care, promote self-management by empowering service users, family and carers, and supporting other health care professionals.

Post holders will be expected to support our mission to work together to make life better for our communities, demonstrate Trust values and behaviours, and adhere to Trust policies, procedures and objectives.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Options for flexible working
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To adhere to and apply the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of proficiency, standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the college of podiatry code of conduct and all other relevant guidance from the HCPC, and the Trust.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.

To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Trust and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trusts values.

To assess new service user referrals and care/support needs. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of treatment/care support for individuals, families and carers.

To use professional knowledge and judgement to take into account the range of care/support packages and treatment options available. To consider each service users personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.

To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions and sets an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.

To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information. This may be in regard to the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.

To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behaviour that has to be managed.

To use professional knowledge, skills and expertise when working in changing environments and across professional boundaries.

To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Trust and in line with professional standards (e.g. HCPC/NMC). Support identified team members giving guidance and direction where appropriate.

To take responsibility for the safe use and transportation of equipment between locations. To work in non-purpose built rooms involving the necessity to move furniture, therapy equipment etc.

To ensure that the skills of identified team members are appropriately deployed and that care is delivered by staff with the relevant education, expertise and competence.

To deliver a high standard of intervention, whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role using innovative problem solving techniques.

To provide advice, education and training to service users, carers and professionals regarding the management and care/support of service users.

To provide professional and clinical support and leadership to identified team members. Supports in identifying training needs of staff and encouraging practitioners to develop skills critical thinking and reflective practice, excellence in practice, and specialist knowledge and research based practice.

To take accountability for allocated assessments, planning and implementation of care packages/ programmes of support, within their caseload.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with HCPC

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Podiatry or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within an area of a clinical speciality.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Staffs health centres

Stoke on Trent

ST4 3QA

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301-Bank-24-6531194