Job summary
Working across the borough of Solihull, Community Podiatry are a small but dynamic team serving the population to help reduce the risk of complications that contribute to major limb amputation. This post is full time (37.5 hours) across 5 days in various locations such as Community Clinics, Patient's Home's as well as other UHB sites. You will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients who are deemed "at risk".
This post is suitable for new graduates, however, will commence at a band 5 level until band 6 competencies are completed.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for new referrals and ongoing patients, ensuring that patient care pathways are followed, and episodes of care are implemented, to incorporate promoting the benefits of foot health, foot care advice and self- care. This involves providing education to (but not limited to) apprentices, students, nurses, GP practices.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *BSc(Hons) Podiatry
- *Registered with HCPC
- *POM-A & POM-S annotations including administration of Local Anaesthesia
Desirable
- *Registration with College of Podiatry or IoCP
- *CoP Diabetic/Vascular foot module
Experience
Essential
- *Working within an NHS setting
- *Experience of high risk patient groups
- *Knowledge and application of code of conduct and scope in specialist professional practice as advised by professional body
- *Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the importance of patient assessment and management, including care of high risk patients
Desirable
- *Knowledge of current issues pertinent to podiatry
- *Awareness of current legislative changes in the NHS
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to demonstrate knowledge of biomechanics and use of chair-side orthoses
- *Ability to demonstrate vascular and neurological assessment
- *Ability to advise patients, relatives, carers on self-care and health promotion
- *Ability to generate written communication which is accurate, relevant, concise and legible
- *Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority patients and carers
- *Good IT Skills
- *Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility to health and safety
- *Team working within podiatry and the wider community MDT
- *Demonstrate an adaptable and flexible approach
- *Self Motivated
- *Ability to prioritise work loads
- *To learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- *Good communication and interpersonal skills
- *To Travel around the Solihull Borough and across UHB sites including carrying equipment
- *Ability to carry out domiciliary visits
Desirable
- *Awareness of standard setting, audit and outcome measures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *BSc(Hons) Podiatry
- *Registered with HCPC
- *POM-A & POM-S annotations including administration of Local Anaesthesia
Desirable
- *Registration with College of Podiatry or IoCP
- *CoP Diabetic/Vascular foot module
Experience
Essential
- *Working within an NHS setting
- *Experience of high risk patient groups
- *Knowledge and application of code of conduct and scope in specialist professional practice as advised by professional body
- *Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the importance of patient assessment and management, including care of high risk patients
Desirable
- *Knowledge of current issues pertinent to podiatry
- *Awareness of current legislative changes in the NHS
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to demonstrate knowledge of biomechanics and use of chair-side orthoses
- *Ability to demonstrate vascular and neurological assessment
- *Ability to advise patients, relatives, carers on self-care and health promotion
- *Ability to generate written communication which is accurate, relevant, concise and legible
- *Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority patients and carers
- *Good IT Skills
- *Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility to health and safety
- *Team working within podiatry and the wider community MDT
- *Demonstrate an adaptable and flexible approach
- *Self Motivated
- *Ability to prioritise work loads
- *To learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- *Good communication and interpersonal skills
- *To Travel around the Solihull Borough and across UHB sites including carrying equipment
- *Ability to carry out domiciliary visits
Desirable
- *Awareness of standard setting, audit and outcome measures
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).
