About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting time to join Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. We deliver care to more than 1.6 million people each year across our three main hospital sites: Barnet, Chase Farm, and the Royal Free Hospital.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Wound care Podiatrist to lead our podiatry department at our Hampstead site. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of podiatrists, ensuring high standards of clinical care and service delivery.
You will also work closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist support to vascular, diabetes, and infectious diseases services.
The successful candidate will demonstrate our Trust values and meet the responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification. You should have proven experience in team leadership and a willingness to embrace innovative approaches to service development and patient care. An Independent prescribing qualification would be advantageous in this role.
If you believe you meet the criteria and would like to join the Royal Free at this exciting time, we would welcome your application.
For more information about this post please contact [email protected] and to find out more about working with us, please visit: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate our Trust values and meet the responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification. You should have proven experience in team leadership and a willingness to embrace innovative approaches to service development and patient care. An Independent prescribing qualification would be advantageous in this role.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values Essential
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications Essential
Degree / Diploma in Podiatric medicine HPCP registration Extensive post graduate experience in the field of Wound care Podiatry with evidence of development in clinical skills of Podiatric assessment, Certificate in local anaesthesia, Use of diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments i.e in the management of and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery Postgraduate Leadership or Management training
Desirable
Evidence of study at MSc level Evidence of study at MSc level
Experience Essential
Substantial post registration experience of working as a Wound care podiatrist with patients with conditions such as Diabetes, Chronic Neuropathy, Chronic Disease ie Rheumatoid arthritis, Wound / tissue viability problems, Terminally ill patients, HIV Significant experience of working in the acute setting managing Diabetic, Vascular and other foot wounds Significant experience of working in the acute setting managing Diabetic, Vascular and other foot wounds Experience of successful multi-disciplinary team working Experience of leading service development and delivery Experience of student supervision and clinical education Post graduate experience of audit, research, QI and evidence-based practice. Experience of delivering patient education Experience of delivering staff development Experience of treating and managing highly distressed patients in group and individual settings
Skills and aptitudes Essential
Skills and aptitudes To manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with attention to detail Confidence in teaching multidisciplinary staff groups Confident and assertive when conducting professional affairs
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Free Hospital
2 Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)