Podiatrist - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Podiatrist

Grade: Opportunities for Band 5, Band 6 and Band 7

Ward: Podiatry

Locations:

· Stoke Mandeville Hospital, HP21 8AL

· High Wycombe Hospital, HP11 2TT

· Amersham Hospital, HP7 0JD

Trust: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Hours: 37.5 Monday - Friday

Shift Pattern: 8:30 - 16:30. Full and Part time applications welcome.

Pay rate:

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seeking an experienced Podiatrist to provide a high quality, responsive service for patients in inpatient settings within the Buckinghamshire areas which include;

· Stoke Mandeville Hospital, HP21 8AL

· High Wycombe

· Amersham

· Various Community Locations across Buckinghamshire

Are you passionate and experienced in providing Podiatry services? Would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for patients working in an integrated hospital and community service? If so, we would like to hear from you today!

Working in Buckinghamshire, you will be part of a 6,000 person team of highly trained clinical staff, working with a Trust whose goal is to Collaborate with each other, aspire to be the best, respect everyone, and enable people to take responsibility. The care for a population of 500,000 patients across their 3 hospital sites, local bases and the community. Their stroke service is one of the best in the region, and are a centre for burns and plastics, along with a world famous National Spinal Injuries Centre.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the planning and delivery of specialised Podiatry knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with complex problems, often with underlying conditions such Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis and PVD. The role requires the use of biomechanical knowledge in patients’ treatment planning, as well delivering wound care healing therapies to a high standard.

Our podiatry service has placement rotations for staff within its own specialist teams, such as Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics as well as regular sessions on the nail surgery rota. We meet for monthly staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions. There will be a small home visiting caseload.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)

Enhanced DBS

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job description can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Podiatry degree or equivalent

Desirable

HCPC Registered

Essential Criteria

Essential

Experience in wound care

Desirable

Experience using RiO system

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).

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £23.49-£28.61 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• wound care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 79088