About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Trainee Advanced Practitioner Podiatrist to work as part of Herts Valleys Integrated Diabetes Service (HIDS) covering West Hertfordshire.
This is a new role for our service and you will progress to a Band 8a on completion of the course. HCT has a number of people in AP roles so there will be support for you.
This role will involve attending university one day a week with the rest of the training provided internally and on the job. The role will involve working across the 4 pillars of care- Clinical Practice, Leadership and management, Education and Research.
The successful applicant needs to either be a non medical prescriber or be willing to undertake training to become a non medical prescriber (supported by us) as part of the Advanced Practitioner training.
HIDS provides podiatry to people with diabetes from 10 clinical sites and works in an integrated way with West Herts Teaching Hospital Trust consultant team to provide MDFT and in- patient ward rounds as well as community clinics.
This is an exciting opportunity for an HCPC registered Podiatrist.
The base for this role is negotiable within West Herts but will involve working mainly at Watford General Hospital and Hemel Hempstead General Hospital
Main duties of the job
During the training period of this post, the post holder will increasingly learn to apply advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making within theWHTH and community podiatry, as well as other relevant healthcare environments.
During the time as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner the post-holder will work under decreasing supervision & with increasing independence to act as an autonomous practitioner, exercising expert clinical practice in assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and development of medical treatment plans for patients with complex presentations and multi pathologies.
The post holder will increasingly learn, with decreasing supervision required, to be an expert resource, provide a visible clinical profile, have both advisory and clinical input into patient care within the in-patient units; this includes provision of expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues, and ensuring the maintenance of clinical excellence.
The post-holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team including medical and allied health staff to (with supervision) manage medical conditions and to plan and implement treatment for illnesses.
As a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, this post-holder will provide learning to other staff and students within the clinical area.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description for further details
Key Working Relationships
Clinical Lead: Diabetes
Advanced Clinical Practitioners
HCT Medical Lead
WHTH In-Patient Units medical, nursing, allied health professional & non-clinical staff
Clinical Quality Lead
Adult Specialist Service Manager
HCT AHP Lead
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Degree and/or master's degree in podiatric medicine Registration with HCPC as a Podiatrist Certificate in Local Anaesthesia Post registration experience within multidisciplinary diabetic foot teams Diabetic foot module or equivalent course
Desirable
Prescriber's course Teaching and assessing qulification
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Experience within the NHS Experience of working with different professional disciplines Evidence of management and leadership in complex & changing organisation circumstances. High level of knowledge and understanding of NHS, social care and education policy as relevant and directives and implications for the business unit Working knowledge of electronic patient record system.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate Communicate or receive complex and sensitive information Knowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex issues simply. Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
Other Essential
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
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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 Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address Sandridge Gate Business Centre,
Ronsons Way
Watford + other sites in West Herts
AL4 9XR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)