Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our friendly Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Integrated Podiatry Team. The team is forward thinking, experienced and with a wide skill mix. We are proud of our service and achievements.
The service is delivered from 6 clinical sites. Domiciliary visits are provided with a strict access criteria and patients are encouraged to attend clinical appointments whenever possible. We go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient-centred care, improving service users independence and well being. Our patient feedback is excellent.
Excellent links have been established with our colleagues across community and in the Acute Teams. Cross borough podiatry communication means innovation is embedded at pace and scale in Bury, Heywood, Middleton Rochdale and Oldham with well established peer support.
If you are enthusiastic and looking for new opportunity to continually improve the clinical pathways this may be the ideal position for you.
In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with many personal development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- Have your own caseload both clinical and domiciliary with peer support from a mixed skill set in the team.
- Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out podiatry procedures
- Have good communication skills with patients carers and colleagues and other healthcare professionals and support patient in getting better health outcomes
- Rotate into different clinical pathways for variation once familiarised with systems and processes.
- Ensure compliance in clinical governance framework.
- Ensure compliance in mandatory and CPD training
- Partake in appraisal with your line manager with realistic yearly objectives for yourself .
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website
www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills with working knowledge microsoft office or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills and liase with wide range of people in professional manner
- Organisation and time management skills
- Willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge and undertake further training
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Understanding of health and social care landscape in Greater Manchester
Qualifications
Essential
- Podiatry diploma or degree equivalent in podiatry
- Certificate in local anaesthetic
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills with working knowledge microsoft office or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills and liase with wide range of people in professional manner
- Organisation and time management skills
- Willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge and undertake further training
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Understanding of health and social care landscape in Greater Manchester
Qualifications
Essential
- Podiatry diploma or degree equivalent in podiatry
- Certificate in local anaesthetic
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
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).