Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Band 6 position within the Manchester Local Care Organisation for a podiatrist to join the Community Podiatry team in North Manchester. We are looking seek to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated podiatrist to join our progressive podiatry team based at North Manchester General Hospital / North Manchester Community. The role will focus on the management of the complex patients with foot ulcers and include vascular assessment. There will also be an element of other clinics such as rapid access clinics, this service is integrated with the hospital diabetes and vascular team which the podiatrist support on a weekly basis.
Care is delivered in various settings including community clinics, out-patient clinics and patient's homes so a car owner driver is essential. The post holder will contribute to on-going audit, service improvement and research projects.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the podiatry manager for informal discussions about the role.
Main duties of the job
To work in the acute sector (in-patient and out-patient) and on occasion community clinics, residential and nursing homes, day centres or in the patient's own home.
To actively manage patient treatment programmes in line with care planning and discharge guidelines
With the ability to use the decision making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed referral pathways
To assist in nail surgery and undertake a minimum of 20 procedures under supervision is not already proficient in this procedure
To participate in the specialist rotation placements in areas such as diabetes, patho-mechanics, vascular etc
To arrange for the provision of podiatry orthoses, pressure relieving insoles and shoe inserts where appropriate.
To be responsible for the day to day planning of personal workloads for clinics, for the completion of home visits and for visits to residential and nursing homes
To be flexible and provide cover for other podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence
Complete all necessary administrative duties associated with the post.
Any other duties as required by the department
Comply with all Trust Policies, guidelines and procedures.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons in Podiatry (Diploma pre 1993)
- HCPC registered
- Certificate in local anaesthetic
Desirable
- Registered member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- o Involvement in a special interest group
Experince
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year post graduate experience
- Previous experience of working with the "at risk foot" and show relevant CPD to support this
- Good understanding of NHS policy, local health strategies and relevant NICE guidelines
- Evidence of involvement with audit processes for reporting, workload planning and e.g. materials usage and ordering
Desirable
- o To have attended a clinical educators course
- Experience of working in aKnowledge of the working of community and Intermediate Care Services multi disciplinary environment
- Experience of supervision of students and assistants
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in all elements of podiatry (Dressing suitability, wound classification, off-loading, debridemetn)
- Good communication skills
- ability to organise
- ability to influence
Desirable
- Delegation of duties to Podiatry Assistant
- Assertiveness
- Good presentation skills
- Offloading and casting skills
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS agenda
- Up to date knowledge of guideline local and national
- Computer and IT skills - (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook and Excel)
- Flexibility in handling work pressures
- o Able to handle sensitive situations
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative / autonomously
- Can work as part of a team
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Other
Essential
- Good attendance and health record
- Physical fitness to enable duties to be performed.
- Valid driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes and able to travel throughout the North of the city
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons in Podiatry (Diploma pre 1993)
- HCPC registered
- Certificate in local anaesthetic
Desirable
- Registered member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- o Involvement in a special interest group
Experince
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year post graduate experience
- Previous experience of working with the "at risk foot" and show relevant CPD to support this
- Good understanding of NHS policy, local health strategies and relevant NICE guidelines
- Evidence of involvement with audit processes for reporting, workload planning and e.g. materials usage and ordering
Desirable
- o To have attended a clinical educators course
- Experience of working in aKnowledge of the working of community and Intermediate Care Services multi disciplinary environment
- Experience of supervision of students and assistants
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in all elements of podiatry (Dressing suitability, wound classification, off-loading, debridemetn)
- Good communication skills
- ability to organise
- ability to influence
Desirable
- Delegation of duties to Podiatry Assistant
- Assertiveness
- Good presentation skills
- Offloading and casting skills
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS agenda
- Up to date knowledge of guideline local and national
- Computer and IT skills - (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook and Excel)
- Flexibility in handling work pressures
- o Able to handle sensitive situations
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative / autonomously
- Can work as part of a team
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Other
Essential
- Good attendance and health record
- Physical fitness to enable duties to be performed.
- Valid driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes and able to travel throughout the North of the city
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Manchester General Hospital / North Manchester Community
Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
