About this role
Job summary
Bedfordshire Community Health Services is looking for Band 5 Podiatrist who is passionate and committed to providing high quality care to join our team in Bedfordshire.
Our Podiatry service is a diverse, supportive and innovative team and our work has been included in 3 national guides published by NHS England and NHS Benchmarking. This has included :-
Collaborative care home training project tackling pressure ulcer prevention and diabetic foot disease
Diabetes transformation reducing amputations and bed nights,
The role of podiatry in primary care.
As an organisation we take AHP development seriously and live the trust values of we care, we respect, we are inclusive. We have a strong emerging AHP strategy supporting clinical preceptorship and development to improve staff experience.
As a newly qualified practitioner you will have access to an AHP Preceptorship Programme and you will be assigned a preceptor in addition to a line manager who will provide regular supervision and support.
You will also receive close clinical monitoring and supervision, clinical rotations and competency support and sign of. We have also recently developed training posts to support transition in to the next stage of your career in a safe and competent way.
Main duties of the job
To organise and manage a clinical caseload, which will include gaining further experience of providing podiatric care for patients with diabetic, rheumatological and biomechanical problems.
To assess diagnose, develop and implement individualised treatment programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management.
To provide appropriate education to patients with diverse foot pathology and utilise analytical and reasoning skills in this process, In order to empower the patient and others to participate in the patients self care.
To gain postgraduate experience during the period of mentorship in diabetes, rheumatology, biomechanics, tissue viability, nail surgery and wound management.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the detailed Job description and Person Specification that can be found in the attchments
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training Essential
HCPC registered BSc/BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Podiatry or equivalent qualification Local Analgesia Certificate
Desirable
Evidence of CPD
Experience Essential
Previous clinical NHs experience as a student or newly qaulified
Knowledge and Skills Essential
IT Literate Good verbal and written communication skills
Other Essential
Enthusiasm for the profession Requirement to travel across the geographical area, transporting equipment needed for patient treatment.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Grove View Health Hub
Court Drive
Dunstable
LU5 4JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)