Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Days of work will need to include Monday, Thursday and Friday)
- Job ref
- 374-KN110
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Podiatrist – At Risk non-diabetic Foot Wounds and care
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
We are looking for a Specialist Podiatry Lead to work in our At Risk pathway to work alongside our foot protection team and At Risk Lead, concentrating on aligning those patients without Diabetes but have a foot wound to have similar care pathways to patients with Diabetes , reducing admissions and health inequalities.
This is an exciting opportunity that will support the both the professional development of the Foot protection Team and develop the pathways required in line with National guidance across the Community Health and Integrated Care division at ESHT.
The role will focus on the clinical, education and service development for the wider Podiatry workforce and to raise the profile of Podiatry across the trust. It will offer an excellent opportunity to develop the service further across the four pillars of practice.
The post requires the successful candidate to have a minimum of 4 years post registration experience working within community and hospital settings in the specialism of diabetes/ highly complex woundcare/ high risk foot.
The successful applicant will also be a car driver/ owner as this post will be cross county.
Main duties of the job
§ To include highly complex wound care assessment and podiatry assessment in lower limb and foot disorders
§ Experience of acute and chronic highly complex wound care management
§ Experience in patient assessment and formulating and delivering treatment plans to high risk patients
§ Experience of multi-disciplinary and interagency working
Working for our organisation
We encourage you to contact us for an informal chat. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please contact Lesley Baker, head of Podiatry & Orthotics services on 0300 13 14 536.
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
We work in partnership with commissioners, other providers, our staff, and volunteers as part of a locally focused and integrated network of health and social care in the county. As a Trust we are proactive around inclusivity & BAME.
Our vision is to be:
- The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
- Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
- Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
- Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
- Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally, and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well led
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Podiatrist registered with the Health Professions Council
- Local anaesthetic certificate
- Evidence of postgraduate Development around education and practice
- Educated to masters level or equivalent experience in practice
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in Education
- Leadership qualification/training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-qualification experience working within the NHS
- Experience as student Practice Educator
- Experience of supervision and appraising staff
- Delivering services along evidence based guidelines
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of providing training/presentations
- Skilled in the use of reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of inter-professional working
- Experience of Service Development
- Experience within acute and community settings
- Experience as Community Equipment Provider
Skills
Essential criteria
- To frequently concentrate when undertaking intricate clinical interventions
- Good presentation skills
- Good networking skills
- To give and receive clinical supervision
- Good interpersonal skills
- To work using own initiative
- To cope with unpredictable work patterns
- Good leadership/motivational skills
- Commitment to inter-professional team working
Desirable criteria
- Good understanding of the local agenda for relevant clinical groups
- Understanding of the future direction of the NHS
- Understanding of the unique demographic within East Sussex and the impact of service demand
- Experience of inputting into business case
- Advanced IT skills
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Baker
- Job title
- Head of Podiatry & Orthotics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 4536
- Additional information
Alternatively, please speak to Bren Davey, Operational lead on 07990754436
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