About this role
Job summary
1.0WTE - 37.5hours per week.
This is an excellent opportunity to obtain a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist role within Podiatry Services at Livewell Southwest CIC based in Plymouth, Devon.
This is an excellent opportunity with Podiatry Services at Livewell Southwest CIC based in Plymouth, Devon
We have a wide ranging service covering primary, secondary and domiciliary care and with close working ties to our community nursing teams, orthotics service and tissue viability amongst others.
Main duties of the job
To work as a Specialist Podiatrist managing a caseload of patients who present with a range of complex wounds and tissue viability associated problems related to foot and lower limb conditions that necessitate specialist assessment, diagnostic, treatment, and evaluation skills.
To work as both a highly motivated team member and as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for all associated clinical and organisational tasks as defined by the job description.
To work in a variety of clinical settings and to maintain a domiciliary caseload as required by the Service including secondary care when required.
On a rotational basis provide care to patients across the pathway working within University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust setting, as well as within Livewell Southwest.
To be responsible for the provision of line-management for a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff as required by the Service.
To support senior service management with routine day-to-day management tasks as required.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please also see the supporting information documents for the full job description and details.
Overview:
The post holder will undertake a wide range of clinical duties delivering all aspects of general podiatric care with an emphasis on providing specialist high-quality podiatric care.
The post requires the provision of this expert care and will incorporate the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of patients presenting with (but not exclusively) diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, acute and chronic foot wounds, as well as those patients with general care needs. Specialist
In fulfilling this role, the post holder will work with service colleagues across all bandings and sub specialities as well as working in close liaison with colleagues from other services, including orthotic services, community nursing teams, wards, residential and nursing homes, and primary and secondary care including service colleagues and others within the local Diabetes MDT. The undertaking of domiciliary care is an important feature of this role.
The post holder will work across all service provision settings including but not limited to, community clinics and hospitals, primary care settings, domiciliary settings and as required on a rotational basis, secondary care establishments. Staff rosters may vary depending on service capacity and demands requirements and the post holder will provide cover as directed in managing these factors.
An additional function of this role will be the provision of line-management to both clinical and non clinical staff as required.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of managing patients presenting with a range of podiatric needs including those with complex care requirements related to long term conditions e.g. diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, neurological disorders. Experience in wound care management. Effective utilization of diagnostic tools, skills, test results and a range of interventions to manage patients presenting with lower limb related foot problems. Successful engagement of carers and relatives with patient care. Team and Multidisciplinary working. Ability to use Microsoft office applications. Education or supervision of others
Desirable
Webpacs. Participation in the process of audit, obtaining the necessary information and data. Contribution to policy, protocol and guidelines writing. Development and provision of wound care education to various levels of professional staff
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the effect of disease on the foot and lower limb and their management e.g. painful neuropathy, complex wounds, infection, Charcots arthropathy. General knowledge of conditions other than diabetes which may affect the foot and lower limb and cause wounds and ulceration e.g. PAD Knowledge of lower limb pressure relieving strategies and their implementation to minimize the risk of foot ulceration. Own and professional boundaries. Clinical Risk Management, governance and Health and Safety. Demonstrates understanding of local or national policies/drivers or recent influences effecting wound care/foot care
Desirable
Ability to prescribe and issue suitable foot offloading adjuncts such as: rear and fore foot off loaders, Pullman footwear, Salter slippers, heel lifts etc. Advanced woundcare
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registered Podiatrist. Significant, relevant experience or educated to postgraduate specialist knowledge obtained by formal/informal learning, training and practical experience in foot/lower limb wound care and diabetes related wound care. Diploma Podiatry M, BSc (Hons) Podiatry. Local Analgesia Certificate.
Desirable
IRMER
Skills Essential
Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communications skills. Good interpersonal skills to deliver negotiated care packages to patients who are resistant to change. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing sensitive and emotional information. Ability to handle conflict. Excellent organisational & time management skills. Ability to manage patient caseloads and to plan programmes of care. Ability to work under pressure and respond to change. Motivated and enthusiastic. Effective team player. Ability to use own initiative.
Additional requirements Essential
Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
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 Livewell Southwest
Address 200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)