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Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and skilled HCPC Registered Podiatrist to join our South Staffordshire Podiatry Team.

As a valued and dedicated member of our team you will specialise in assessing, treating, and managing complex foot problems in high-risk patients. You will be at the forefront of health education and will contribute to our commitment to excellence.

You will be able to make a real impact within our service by collaborating with our advanced clinicians as well as district nursing teams, tissue viability nurses and local integrated teams.  Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients.

The role requires you to hold a Health Care Professions Council registration and to be able to work across a variety of locations in the South Staffordshire district including clinic and domiciliary settings with would therefore require suitable ability to travel across a large geographical area.

It’s an exciting time to join our team so if you feel you have the right skills and experience apply today, we look forward to hearing from you

Main duties of the job

As a Podiatrist within our service you will be expected to assess service users and formulate, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of treatment/care support for individuals, families and carers.

As part of this role you will also be expected to:

·       Use professional knowledge and judgement to take into account the range of care/support packages and treatment options available.  To consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.

·       Work with service users to develop outcome focused treatment / support

·       Work in a variety of clinical settings including both domiciliary and clinic.

·       Establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and external organisations

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications