Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR5960202-J
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amersham Hospital or Brookside Clinic, Aylesbury- cross-site working required.
- Town
- Amersham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Podiatrist
Band 5
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We welcome your application to join our supportive and committed team, who enjoy providing quality care to our patients in Buckinghamshire.
You will work in a variety of clinical settings within Buckinghamshire with the aim of delivering excellent care to high need patients in order to maintain their mobility and independence. You must have good general clinical and diagnostic skills as you will be working on your own initiative as well as part of the team. For those new to the NHS, the Trust offers a multi-disciplinary preceptorship scheme.
The post holder is required to have clear communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to this service, which benefits from being part of this Integrated Trust.
Our podiatry service has placement rotations for staff within its own specialist teams, such as Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics as well as regular sessions on the nail surgery rota. We meet for monthly staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions. There will be a small home visiting caseload.
Main duties of the job
- To assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate podiatric care to a variety of patient groups with specialised care needs.
- To maintain high quality clinical skills and ensure own continuing professional development in line with national and local guidelines.
- To deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that will contribute to the maintenance of patient mobility and independence.
- To adhere to Departmental, Trust and HPC policies, strategies and objectives.
- To undertake specialist podiatric treatments such as wound management/tissue viability, nail surgery and ulcer care within a supervised programme of care.
- To interpret and analyse clinical and nonclinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills to manage a patient case load
- Articulate and able to communicate clearly verbally and written
- Flexible approach must be able to work as a team member but also as an autonomous practitioner
- Excellent IT skills to aid computer entry requirements and e -mail communication
Experience
Essential criteria
- Competence in nail surgery and LA
- Experience dealing with patients who have barriers to communication
- Competence of assessing, diagnosis and treating a wide range of patients to degree level
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Bsc ( Hons) Podiatry with Local Anaesthesia certificate
- Currently registered by HCPC
- Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
- Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Candidates must hold a current driving licence and be able to drive as they will be working in more than one location
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Penny Garson-Pilbeam
- Job title
- Head of Podiatry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919576351
- Additional information
Penny Garson-Pilbeam 07919576351
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