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Job summary

Main area
Podiatry
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week
Job ref
236-OCO-P191-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Integrated Care Centre
Town
Oldham
Salary
Pro Rata
Closing
16/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Podiatrist

Band 5

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the friendly community Oldham Podiatry Team. The team is innovative and always striving to improve the service and our patients feedback is extremely important .

The team offers  a person-centred approach to improve patients independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care. In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with many personal development opportunities.

If you are enthusiastic and looking for a new opportunity this may be the ideal position for you. 

Main duties of the job

  • Have your own caseload working in  clinics and doing  domiciliary visits in. Predominantly based in  community with occasional acute work.
  • Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out podiatry procedures
  • Have good communication skills with patients, carers and colleagues and other healthcare professionals and support patient in getting better health outcomes 
  • Rotate into different clinical pathways for variation once familiarised with systems and processes.
  • Ensure compliance in clinical governance framework.
  • Ensure compliance in mandatory and CPD training
  • Partake in appraisal with your line manager with realistic yearly objectives for yourself

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
  • HCPC Registration or soon to have it if not qualified yet
  • Local Anaesthesia certificate

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Broad knowledge of routine and high risk patient care
  • Ability to complete neurological, vascular, nail surgery and woundcare assessments
  • Experience working within speciality area eg MSK High Risk, Nail surgery in Uni or placements
  • Good knowledge of biomechanics
  • Good IT skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
  • Capability to manage own workload without direct supervision
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of relevant NICE and clinical guidelines
  • Work effectively as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Supervision of junior staff and students
  • Appraisal skills
  • Post graduate or CPD training
  • Familiar with patient electronic record Systm 1

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debra Drury
Job title
Team Leader Oldham
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07811911496
Additional information

0161 206 1532  podiatry office number 

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