Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Podiatrist to join our dynamic Musculoskeletal (MSK) team within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Area. The role will involve timely assessment and treatment of a wide range of conditions utilising specialist skill sets such as orthotic prescription, exercises therapy and provision of specialist advice. It also involves collaborative working with Norfolk Community Health and Care (NCHC) biomechanics as well as the Musculoskeletal Assessment and Triage Service (MATS) within ECCH and NCHC.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based in a clinical setting and the postholder will carry and be responsible for their own caseload. They will assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for a caseload of patients who have complex musculoskeletal presentations including acute and chronic pain patterns; significant physical impairments due to pain or injury and psychological issues and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.
The postholder will work with the Clinical Co-ordinator for Musculo-skeletal Services and MSK team leads (Physiotherapists and Podiatrists) to further develop, in line with evidence-based clinical best practice, ECCHs integrated MSK Service.
ECCH is committed to offering opportunities for further development, where possible, through a combination of in service training and external courses. The successful candidate would be expected to participate and contribute towards this
Main duties of the job
To carry and be responsible for own caseload. Assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for a caseload of patients who have complex musculoskeletal presentations including acute and chronic pain patterns; significant physical impairments due to pain or injury and psychological issues and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner, this will include provision of bespoke orthoses and exercise programmes.
To be a source of expertise for biomechanics to ECCHs integrated MSK service, facilitating an efficient and effective care pathway for patients.
Access to arrange imaging, as appropriate, either independently or through our MATs service/physiotherapy leads
To provide bespoke orthotic prescription using a variety of materials ranging from EVA to carbon fibre through external orthotic manufacturers.
Developing individualised exercise programme with suitable progression in line with patient expectation and ability
Ensure effective communication to enable patients to achieve their maximum potential for self-management particularly where this is impaired due to pain and / or fear.
A high standard of communication skills and clinical work is required which will also include teaching and supervision of other health professionals, non-registered staff and students.
Work with the Clinical Co-ordinator for Musculo-skeletal Services and MSK Physiotherapists to further develop, in line with evidence-based clinical best practice
About us
This post is 22.5 hours but full time would be considered.
ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Duties:
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated
caseload of patients who have complex biomechanical problems, and to organise
this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your
management, and those of other staff.
To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment,
treatment, and evaluation of outcomes of MSK patients, with a variety of
presentations. This will include investigation and analysis of complex facts in
order to formulate individual MSK treatment plans. The work will be carried out
in the clinics, and hospital setting.
To make direct referrals to diagnostic services, to
interpret results and make onward referrals to secondary care services, or to
other providers.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching,
and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to
ensure the aims of MSK services are met and to ensure a consistent approach to
patient care. This requires a high level of interpersonal and communication
skills.
To provide in-house training and support to the
Podiatry Service to embed core biomechanical skills into wider clinical
practice.
To recognise when patient needs could be more
appropriately met by a member of staff of a lower band, and to refer on as
appropriate.
To receive and provide complex, sensitive information.
In communicating effectively with patients and carers, skills of persuasion,
motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be used. Barriers to
effective communication will be evident with some patients e.g., impaired
hearing, altered perception, speaking a language other than English, pain and
fear. Patients may lack the ability to consent to treatment.
To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack
capacity to consent to treatment, and to support other staff likewise.
To maintain clinical records in line with
Organisational Policy and Professional Standards. To ensure that ECCHs
clinical system, SystmOne, is maintained accurately so as to optimise patients
care along treatment pathways.
Communication:
To work effectively with other members of the
multi-professional team to ensure seamless communication of complex information
and delivery of seamless high quality patient care.
To liaise with other agencies and services both within
ECCH and other external agencies including health and social care organisations
To ensure effective communication of complex and
changing disease process / foot health issues with patients, relatives and
carers where there may be barriers to understanding.
To maintain accurate records of all patient
consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including
data collection.
To attend and actively contribute to departmental
meetings and in-service training.
To ensure that all information relating to clients and
staff gained thorough employment with ECCH is kept confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a
serious disciplinary offence.
All roles
within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our
Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to
patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff
should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our Signature
Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a
strong culture. Our four Signature
Behaviours are: Compassion
- We Listen, We Learn,
We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Duties:
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated
caseload of patients who have complex biomechanical problems, and to organise
this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your
management, and those of other staff.
To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment,
treatment, and evaluation of outcomes of MSK patients, with a variety of
presentations. This will include investigation and analysis of complex facts in
order to formulate individual MSK treatment plans. The work will be carried out
in the clinics, and hospital setting.
To make direct referrals to diagnostic services, to
interpret results and make onward referrals to secondary care services, or to
other providers.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching,
and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to
ensure the aims of MSK services are met and to ensure a consistent approach to
patient care. This requires a high level of interpersonal and communication
skills.
To provide in-house training and support to the
Podiatry Service to embed core biomechanical skills into wider clinical
practice.
To recognise when patient needs could be more
appropriately met by a member of staff of a lower band, and to refer on as
appropriate.
To receive and provide complex, sensitive information.
In communicating effectively with patients and carers, skills of persuasion,
motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be used. Barriers to
effective communication will be evident with some patients e.g., impaired
hearing, altered perception, speaking a language other than English, pain and
fear. Patients may lack the ability to consent to treatment.
To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and
have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack
capacity to consent to treatment, and to support other staff likewise.
To maintain clinical records in line with
Organisational Policy and Professional Standards. To ensure that ECCHs
clinical system, SystmOne, is maintained accurately so as to optimise patients
care along treatment pathways.
Communication:
To work effectively with other members of the
multi-professional team to ensure seamless communication of complex information
and delivery of seamless high quality patient care.
To liaise with other agencies and services both within
ECCH and other external agencies including health and social care organisations
To ensure effective communication of complex and
changing disease process / foot health issues with patients, relatives and
carers where there may be barriers to understanding.
To maintain accurate records of all patient
consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including
data collection.
To attend and actively contribute to departmental
meetings and in-service training.
To ensure that all information relating to clients and
staff gained thorough employment with ECCH is kept confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a
serious disciplinary offence.
All roles
within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our
Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to
patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff
should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our Signature
Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a
strong culture. Our four Signature
Behaviours are: Compassion
- We Listen, We Learn,
We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement, implement and evaluate change
- Self-Directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to other clinicians within both formal and informal environments, and to evaluate the application to practice Specialist knowledge of Musculoskeletal podiatry, and ability to identify and address poor practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Previous experience in Audit and Research.
- Presentation skills.
- Competent use of IT
- Highly developed Podiatry skills, and excellent knowledge of Musculoskeletal practice.
- Cope with unpredictable work patterns.
- Ability to prescribe a range or orthoses and assess / evaluate footwear.
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Able to work independently
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to work with others and pass on skills and knowledge.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Able to maintain motivation, drive, enthusiasm. Confident.
- To communicate at all levels relaying often sensitive and emotional information. Be responsive to patient and service needs.
- Flexible working
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We
- Lead| Action - My Accountability, My
- Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our
- Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
Desirable
- Teaching experience.
- Leadership experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Podiatry
- Current HCPC registration
- Completion of relevant post graduate specialist training at masters level
- Evidence of other continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Worked in a variety of specialities as a qualified clinician, gaining specialised experience
- Worked in the NHS or Private Sector in the UK providing a specialist Musculoskeletal biomechanics service.
- Provision of clinical supervision
- Demonstrates clinical leadership in biomechanics within local services.
- Knowledge of audit processes
Desirable
- Direct referral to diagnostics
- Previous work in an integrated Musculoskeletal service
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement, implement and evaluate change
- Self-Directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to other clinicians within both formal and informal environments, and to evaluate the application to practice Specialist knowledge of Musculoskeletal podiatry, and ability to identify and address poor practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Previous experience in Audit and Research.
- Presentation skills.
- Competent use of IT
- Highly developed Podiatry skills, and excellent knowledge of Musculoskeletal practice.
- Cope with unpredictable work patterns.
- Ability to prescribe a range or orthoses and assess / evaluate footwear.
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Able to work independently
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to work with others and pass on skills and knowledge.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Able to maintain motivation, drive, enthusiasm. Confident.
- To communicate at all levels relaying often sensitive and emotional information. Be responsive to patient and service needs.
- Flexible working
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We
- Lead| Action - My Accountability, My
- Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our
- Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
Desirable
- Teaching experience.
- Leadership experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Podiatry
- Current HCPC registration
- Completion of relevant post graduate specialist training at masters level
- Evidence of other continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Worked in a variety of specialities as a qualified clinician, gaining specialised experience
- Worked in the NHS or Private Sector in the UK providing a specialist Musculoskeletal biomechanics service.
- Provision of clinical supervision
- Demonstrates clinical leadership in biomechanics within local services.
- Knowledge of audit processes
Desirable
- Direct referral to diagnostics
- Previous work in an integrated Musculoskeletal service
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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 Coast Community Healthcare CIC
Address
Kirkley Mill Health Centre
Kirkley Mill Surgery, Kirkley Rise, Clifton Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0HF
Employer's website
https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
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