Job summary
Employer heading
Podiatrist
Band 5
Job overview
The Podiatry service strives to provide a high standard of evidenced based podiatric care within a variety of settings including GP surgeries, community clinics and Hospital based multidisciplinary diabetes centres. This is an excellent opportunity to join an enthusiastic and friendly team as a Band 5 Podiatrist, supported in regular clinical supervision, mentorship and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric care for a variety of clinical conditions. You will be required to have a good understanding, clinical reasoning skills and demonstrate skills in MSK / biomechanical assessment, exercise and orthotic prescriptions, vascular assessment, wound management and nail surgery.
Working for our organisation
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Podiatry (or working towards within next 6 months)
- HCPC Registration (or working towards within next 6 months)
- Car Driver/Ability to travel around community settings in an appropriate time frame.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant accredited courses
- Member of the Royal College of Podiatry
Occupational Experience and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a range of placement experiences
- Evidence of a range of relevant CPD activities
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate experience in core clinical areas
- NHS experience
- Experience of working in an MDT.
knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with a wide variety of foot conditions
- Experience of working with ulceration, infected pathologies, neuropathy and vascular disease.
Desirable criteria
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of wider NHS issues
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
- Emma Shaw
- Job title
- Team Lead Podiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01724 203782
- Additional information
Charlotte Batley
Operational Lead 07808847174
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Team
Recruitment Office
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
UK
DN31 2QQ
- Telephone
- 03033 306519
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