Advanced Diabetes Podiatrist

Job summary

Job Advert Band 7 Advanced Diabetes podiatrist

The Podiatry Service in the North Staffordshire area is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 advanced diabetes Podiatrists registered with the Health Care Professions Council to join our award-winning Podiatry Services Team at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The posts are permanent, and we are recruiting two full time roles and will require the post holder to be flexible and able to work in a variety of locations across the Trust, as the service requires. The service covers a population of approximately 470,000; you will be working with a team of podiatrists and podiatry assistants.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to provide specialist assessment, treatment and management / wound care for high risk patients with complex foot ulceration. There will also be involvement with health education and training events. Provision of care will be either independently or within multidisciplinary teams in community mainly with links to consultant-led outpatient clinics.

You must be registered with the Health Care Professions Council and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. It is essential to have initiative, a strong team spirit and a passion to drive innovative practice.

The post is permanent 37.5 hours a week and will require the post holder to be flexible and to work in a variety of locations across the trust as the service requires. The post holder should be able to drive and have their own car to travel around the district.

For further information please contact: Jayne Winship, Operational lead, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on 07973682263 or alternatively via email Jayne.winship@mpft.nhs.uk

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.