About this role
Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated podiatrist to join our team. You will be responsible for assessment and planning of individual patient care, working autonomously and as part of the wider team, so excellent communication skills and team working are essential. You must demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of current evidence-based practice and be able to apply this appropriately clinically. A drive to improve your skills and expand your expertise is desirable. We deliver patient care in a variety of clinical and community settings with a caseload focusing on the medically at risk and/or those with a high podiatric need. You will be involved in nail surgery sessions, high risk clinics and have the opportunity to rotate through the foot protection team and musculoskeletal clinics. You will work alongside experienced podiatrists and encouraged in your professional development. We are committed to CPD and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout the service. We offer support through regular 1:1 meetings, clinical supervision, in-house CPD, and ongoing training to support the development of our staff.
Main duties of the job - Work as an integral member of the podiatry team to deliver quality programs of podiatric care to patients who have an assessed need. - Provide treatment at a variety of sites including a patients home, clinics, hospitals & elsewhere often working in isolation. - Work as part of a MDT and acting as a source of advice to patients, carers, GPs & other Health Care Professionals. - Be responsible for the day to day operational management of a specific clinic location, working as a lone practitioner in some cases
About us Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.
Job description Job responsibilities We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include: 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and option to buy/sell Private Healthcare (Benenden) Company Pension Scheme Life Assurance Blue Light Card Refer a Friend Scheme CPD Opportunities Wagestream Reward Gateway Cycle to Work Scheme Smart Tech EV Car Scheme These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications Desirable
Post graduate education
Experience Desirable
Domiciliary care provision Experienced in the provision of high-risk treatments & biomechanical assessments
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cora Health Group Limited
Address Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Greater London
SW18 1AA
Employer's website http://www.corahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)