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East Cheshire Podiatry service provides routine podiatry for high risk patients and specialist services including  wound care, nail surgery, biomechanical assessment and orthotic provision, and a domiciliary service.

The service is offered in variety of settings across a large geographical area, including hospital inpatients, community clinics, health centres and GP surgeries providing a range of advanced clinical foot services to the local population. 

We are looking to recruit a Specialist Podiatrist to join our East Cheshire NHS Trust Community Podiatry Service.

We are looking for someone with specialist interest in Woundcare and knowledge of biomechanics.

The role will include working in Care homes across East Cheshire 

NHS experience and working in the community at Specialist Podiatrist level is essential.

The successful candidate will need to be a team player with excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills. They will also require a positive attitude to personal and professional development. 
 
Travel is an integral part of this post and you must state on your application form how you intend to fulfil this essential requirement.

Hours per week:  BANK

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To act as a Clinical Specialist in the Podiatry Service.

To undertake triage, assessment and   treatment of referred patients. 

To undertake work in a minimum of one specialist area to include wound care, nail surgery or biomechanics.

To support the development of Podiatrists, Podiatry Assistants and Podiatry students in role as a Clinical Educator.

To support the Team Managers and Advanced Clinical Specialists in the day to day running of the clinics and to assist in service improvement initiatives in area of work.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care,  delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with  Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.