Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-24-1129
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Flexible
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Podiatrist
Band 6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
Two Podiatry posts available
Band 6 Podiatrist with Special interest in MSK
Band 6 Podiatrist with Special interest in complex wound care
Would you like to join a progressive and busy podiatry service, working in the beautiful county of Gloucestershire? Then this job is for you!
Due to the continual development & progression within our highly skilled podiatry department, we are excited to offer an amazing opportunity for two Band 6 podiatrists to join our friendly and dynamic team.
Our service provides the highest quality of care to our caseload of complex patients. You will be involved in assessment and planning of individual patient care, working independently and being part of our fabulous, dedicated team, therefore we are looking for excellent diagnostic and clinical skills, plus communication and team building skills are essential.
You would be mentored by dedicated professionals who will continually support and develop your skills, to deliver and promote the best care possible to our service users.
If you are a dynamic and highly motivated individual, we would love to invite you to join our team. We would aim to develop at least one of these roles into a musculoskeletal specialist podiatrist. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to progress under the mentorship of a dedicated podiatry team.
Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To deliver podiatric interventions to a caseload of patients utilising both remote and face to face delivery.
- To understand, support and comply with established clinical pathways and evidence based care. To be prepared to work with management and other team members to improve and modify these pathways in line with Government and local initiatives and directives
- With Colleagues and service manager, plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the clinical needs of the service in relation to patient and stakeholder requirements.
- To provide specialist clinical treatments / advice with the support of Service and Team Leads
- To provide clinical training to students, apprentices and other Podiatry colleagues.
- Maintain accurate written records and statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the care given are recorded in notes and on the Trust database(s) in line with Trust policies
- Provide and receive complex and sensitive information from service users, carers or other professionals and agencies, on a daily basis
- To participate in Clinical Professional Development and other developmental activities
- To participate in regular supervision sessions with peers and identified others. To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective relationships
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Closing date for applications: 29th December 2024
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To work as part of a team of Podiatrists within the Gloucestershire Podiatry Service, that consists of Podiatrists, Podiatry Assistants, Orthotic Laboratory Technicians and Administrative Staff.
- To deliver podiatric interventions to a caseload of patients utilising both remote and F2F delivery.
- To understand support and comply with established clinical pathways and evidence based care. To be prepared to work with management and other team members to improve and modify these pathways in line with government and local initiatives and directives.
- To have postgraduate experience as a Podiatrist.
- Accountable to Service Lead through a locality Team Lead.
- With Colleagues and service manager, plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the clinical needs of the service in relation to patient and stakeholder requirements.
- To provide specialist clinical treatments/advice with the support of Service and Team Leads
- To provide clinical training to students, apprentices and other Podiatry colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist
- Certificate in Local analgesia
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Evidence of competence and post qualifying experience within Podiatry and of managing a complex caseload
- Extensive experience of assessing, treating and managing patients' problems with rational and evidence based treatment plans
- Experience in all aspects of Podiatry including MSK, core DOMS, wound care and nail surgery
- Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD and a commitment to life-long learning
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision
Desirable criteria
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
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
- Nicola Tomlinson
- Job title
- Podiatry Locality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07967 876864
- Additional information
Available - Tuesday 8:30am -5:00pm, Wednesday 8:00am -11:30am, Thursday 8:30am -5:00pm, Friday 8:00am -12:00pm
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