As a valued and passionate member of our team you will specialise in assessing, treating, and managing complex foot ulceration in high-risk patients. You will be at the forefront of health education and training events, contributing to our commitment to excellence.

You will be able to make a real impact within our service by collaborating with well-established multidisciplinary teams in the community and with colleagues at Royal Stoke University Hospital. Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients.

The role requires you to hold a Health Care Professions Council registration and to be able to work across a variety of locations in the North Staffordshire district including clinic, hospital wards, outpatients and domiciliary settings.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional and clinical support and leadership to all staff

Take a lead in the management of complex cases within the field of diabetes / wound management, supporting other staff and co-working when needed

Working with service users to develop outcome focused treatment / support plans

Establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and external organisations

Provide teaching and training in our specialist area to the wider workforce

Be involved with and be prepared to take the lead in clinical audit / research

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
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• 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
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• 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.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in conjunction with the Operational Lead, Operational manager and AHP Professional Leads to develop and deliver safe and effective services, in accordance with key national targets, clinical standards, service priorities and performance indicators set by local commissioners and Trust policies. You will be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Trust including the community and hospitals along with being skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages. Responsible for promoting and championing good practice in all podiatry provision including internal and external partnership working. Keeping up to date with new local and national initiatives and training opportunities and regularly sharing with colleagues in formal and informal training sessions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Duties and responsibilities

• The post holder will be part of the Podiatry Service acting as an advanced podiatrist in the field of diabetes /wound management and will work in a variety of settings.
• This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.
• To adhere to and apply the Health and Care Professions Councils (HCPC) standards of proficiency and code of ethics and professional conduct and all other relevant guidance from the HCPC, College of Podiatry and the Partnership Trust.
• To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.
• To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support whilst demonstrating Trusts values.
• To take a lead in the management of complex cases within the field of diabetes / wound management, supporting other staff and co-working when needed.
• To undertake assessments, working with service users to develop needs and outcome focussed treatment/support plans. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of treatment /care/support for individuals, families and carers.
• Provide advice and support others including co-working cases with the less experienced and unregistered staff. Participate in and support staff to apply eligibility criterion and quality assurance processes.

- The specialist care/support plans may include the following:

Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety

Increased functional ability

Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health

Support disease management

Prevention and reduction of health inequalities

Admission avoidance

Early supported discharge

Case management/ treatment /care plan

• To use advanced expert 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 provide teaching/training in specialist area to the wider workforce, this may include day to day advice, mentorship and guidance to all staff commensurate with their level of experience and skills.
• 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 including managing any conflict that may arise.
• To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service which may result in uncooperative or challenging behaviour. To use a communicative and partnership approach to the sharing of information, ethical dilemmas, risk management and contingency planning
• To use and provide expert professional knowledge, skills and expertise when working in changing environments and across professional boundaries acting as a resource for multi-disciplinary teams.
• To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records in line with professional standards (e.g. HCPC) Support identified team members giving guidance and direction where appropriate.
• 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. Advising the Operational Lead on issues relating to quality and performance, responding to complaints and reporting on findings and practice
• To provide professional and clinical support and leadership. Support identification of training needs of staff and encouraging practitioners to develop skills in:

Critical thinking and reflective practice

Excellence in practice

Specialist knowledge and research based practice

Critical thinking and reflective practice

Encourage a culture of professional curiosity.

Promoting excellence in practice

Specialist knowledge and research based/evidence informed practice

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

Through advanced knowledge and continuing professional development, champion effective Diabetes / wound management

To take accountability for the quality and cost effectiveness of allocated assessments, planning and implementation of care packages/programmes of support/intervention within the team and their own caseload as required.

To be involved with and be prepared to take the lead in clinical audit/research for area of advanced practice and participate in and support clinical audit.

To contribute to and actively promote the implementation, development and upholding of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives, along with relevant statutory measures and governmental directives.

• To contribute to service/policy development through active membership on working parties or professional forums. To be aware of national and local policy that impacts upon the health and wellbeing of service users with complex care/support needs
• To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/ eye co-ordination which involves highly skills debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds often for prolonged periods.

Decisions and judgements

• Exercises clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases
• To make decisions, in terms of day-to-day clinical supervision and clinical practice,such as planning care, diagnosis of complex cases.
• To lead on implementation of agreed service development priorities.

Communication and relationships

• To plan intervention in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team ensuring regular evaluation of the care plan.
• To liaise with the appropriate professionals and teams within Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to develop innovative ways of facilitating a smooth transition between episodes of care
• To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in conjunction with clients/carers, other professionals etc.
• To share clinical expertise with other team members to help manage more complex clinical issues on a day-to-day basis and with other relevant health professionals and agencies as appropriate.
• Utilise advanced verbal and written communication skills, managing complex and difficult clinical situations.

Physical demands of the job

• Requirement for key board skills to use IT systems, writing reports, respond to emails etc.
• Occasional exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances, listening to clinical information (in meetings, supervision, etc.) regarding service users experiences (e.g. safeguarding concerns and risks to patient safety).
• Frequent requirement to concentrate on reporting writing or clinical data analysis
• 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.

Most challenging/difficult parts of the job

• Working across Health and social care responding to complex case management and responding to clinical deterioration of patient, to ensure patient safety.
• Multi-tasking and managing conflicting demands
• Challenging and difficult conversations and imparting bad news.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• Degree level relevant professional qualification or equivalent.
• Registration with HCPC
• Relevant Post Graduate studies/qualification or equivalent clinical courses within area of clinical expertise
• Up to date field work/pre-registration student training.

Desirable

• Masters qualification in relevant area that will support the delivery of the service.
• If not already obtained, a commitment to undertaking masters level modules.
• Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long term conditions.
• Attendance at relevant forums e.g Special Interest Groups.-

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant experience in the clinical specialism.
• Supporting service users, families and carers.
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management and in clinical situations.
• Experience of leading and / or participation in clinical audit or service evaluation.
• Effective communication skills
• Experience of supervision and development of staff members

Desirable

• Experience in a broad range of clinical practice areas in addition to a specialism
• Evidence of project work.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in an integrated team
• Significant experience of managing and implementing change

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Essential

• Evidence of expert/advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance and professional standards specific to Podiatry and relevant advanced practice
• Knowledge within the legislative framework for Podiatry Practice. Understanding of wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context
• The necessary competencies required to undertake this role are derived from Skills for Health and aligned to National Occupational Standards.
• Ability to manage time and clinical commitments

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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