About this role
Job summary
The Diabetic & High-Risk Foot Service is seeking a motivated Orthotist who is looking for a unique opportunity.
The successful applicant will join our already long-established therapeutic footwear team, specialising in a complex caseload of diabetes. The post involves working alongside a dynamic team of Diabetes Specialist Podiatrists and Footwear Specialists to provide optimum care and play an essential role in a multi- disciplinary approach to patient treatment plans. The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring that our forward-thinking footwear team continues to deliver a high-quality clinical therapeutic footwear service and excellent patient outcomes.
This is a countywide post based in Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Foundation Health Trust strive to continually innovate and make a positive difference to our community and those working for and with our Trust. We share a collective vision to provide outstanding, compassionate care to the people of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas
Main duties of the job
Assess and manage the on-going care of an agreed caseload of patients within the specialist area. In particular, care will be provided to patients with:
o Late/end stage complications arising from diabetic foot disease and inflammatory arthropathies resulting in complex deformities requiring therapeutic footwear provision.o Circulatory and neurological deficits and reduced tissue viability (e.g. pressure ulcers), requiring specialist off loading and footwearo Complex medical conditions, (e.g. Peripheral vascular disease), that significantly impact foot pathology.
The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload, primarily consisting of patients with diabetes and have associated complications. They will be expected to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals and the diabetes multi-disciplinary team.
Prescribe therapeutic stock and modified stock footwear and be actively involved in the provision of made to measure footwear.
To participate in the education, training and supervision of other staff in association with therapeutic footwear.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Health Profession Council registered Podiatrist Evidence of appropriate specialist postgraduate development Postgraduate experience/clinical expert in the musculoskeletal field including postgraduate education to Masters level
Desirable
Understand the impact of clinical targets and development of local services Leadership training
Skills and Abilities Essential
Demonstrate high level of clinical practice working with complex/ high risk patient groups Proven problem solver within footwear provision
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 Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Battle House
Northampton
NN1 5BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)