Job summary
Podiatrist - 22.5 hours per week - Band 5
Join us to be part of the enthusiastic team changing the future for podiatry in Stockport.
You will be providing an efficient, effective, and consistently high-quality podiatry service for Stockport Foundation Trust.
Implementing individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems, and wound management. The post holder will also be able to plan and manage their own caseload, at first with help, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, rheumatological and biomechanical problems.
New graduates will participate in supervision and mentoring for the first 6 - 12 months.
Main duties of the job
To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality podiatry service to clients registered to the Stockport Foundation Trust.
To implement individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management. The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, at first with help, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, rheumatological and biomechanical problems.
New graduates will be offered supervision and mentoring for the first 6 - 12 months.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications
- Work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team and liaise with other professionals and agencies to provide quality care across all care boundaries social services, hospital, care homes.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers so as to obtain clear diagnostic information where there may be difficulties due to hearing loss, anxiety or a language barrier. This is particularly important in assessing capacity to gain valid informed consent.
- Deliver appropriate foot care advice to patients and their carers
- Promote equality, diversity and rights.
- To actively promote a healthy lifestyle to patients persuading and encouraging them to eat healthily, take up exercise and stop smoking
- Maintain accurate contemporaneous treatment records of patients care.
- Attend and actively contribute to department and multi-disciplinary meetings.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- B.Sc(Hons) Podiatry or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine (if qualification obtained prior to 1993)
- HCPC Registartion
- Certificate in Local Anaesthesia
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
Experience
Essential
- Professional knowledge developed through formal degree training at University
- Current knowledge and competence in Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR, including the administration of adrenaline in line with local policy
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working with the public
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and the ability to influence and persuade where appropriate.
- Ability to manage sensitive and complex situations with tact, diplomacy and professionalism
- Well-developed problem-solving skills
- Competent in the use of IT systems and clinical software.
- Ability to work flexibly as a member of the multidisciplinary and podiatry team to meet service needs, including service delivery across seven days where required.
- Ability to undertake the physical demands of the role, including manual handling activities such as lifting and carrying clinical equipment, domiciliary case bags, patient records and presentation materials.
- Ability to work in confined environments during domiciliary visits.
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge developed through formal degree training at University
- Current knowledge and competence in Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR and administration of adrenaline in line with local policy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stockport
Wellington Road North
Stockport
SK4 1LW
United Kingdom
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