Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the friendly Bury Podiatry service. The team is innovative and always striving to improve the service and our patients feedback is extremely important .
The team offers a person-centred approach to improve patients independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care. In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with many personal development opportunities.
If you are enthusiastic and looking for a new opportunity this may be the ideal position for you.
Main duties of the job
Have your own caseload working in clinics and doing domiciliary visits in. Predominantly based in community with occasional acute work.
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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
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
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
- HCPC Registration or soon to have it if not qualified yet
- Local Anaesthesia certificate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Broad knowledge of routine and high risk patient care
- Ability to complete neurological, vascular, nail surgery and woundcare assessments
- Experience working within speciality area eg MSK High Risk, Nail surgery in Uni or placements
- Good knowledge of biomechanics
- Good IT skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
- Capability to manage own workload without direct supervision
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of relevant NICE and clinical guidelines
- Work effectively as part of a team
Desirable
- Supervision of junior staff and students
- Appraisal skills
- Post graduate or CPD training
- Familiar with patient electronic record Systm 1
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry or equivalent
- HCPC Registration or soon to have it if not qualified yet
- Local Anaesthesia certificate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Broad knowledge of routine and high risk patient care
- Ability to complete neurological, vascular, nail surgery and woundcare assessments
- Experience working within speciality area eg MSK High Risk, Nail surgery in Uni or placements
- Good knowledge of biomechanics
- Good IT skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
- Capability to manage own workload without direct supervision
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of relevant NICE and clinical guidelines
- Work effectively as part of a team
Desirable
- Supervision of junior staff and students
- Appraisal skills
- Post graduate or CPD training
- Familiar with patient electronic record Systm 1
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).