Job summary
Following on from a successful pilot scheme with NHS England and the implementation of inpatient podiatrists on a diabetic ward at Pinderfields Hospital, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust are pleased to announce a fixed term maternity cover post within our podiatry team. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced, forward thinking, HCPC registered podiatrist to join our friendly small dynamic team.
The post holder is required to be an autonomous individual who is able to develop professional relationships within the multi-disciplinary team quickly and embrace the ambitions and priorities of both Mid Yorkshire and the podiatry team.
Our podiatry service prides itself on providing staff with a supportive and stimulating team environment in which to work, along with all the other benefits associated with a modern and forward thinking NHS organisation which has been recognised and accredited with an Investors in People award. All our podiatry staff are supported with regular appraisals that encourage you to develop your professional skills and knowledge in order to achieve your potential and you will also receive a comprehensive induction package.
Main duties of the job
The post is a fixed term 12 month contract to cover maternity leave primarily based at Pinderfields Hospital but will work district wide as needed to develop and implement clinically effective podiatry interventions to the population covered by podiatry, delivering services from a number of locations dependent upon service need.
The post holder will independently and effectively self-manage a patient caseload with complex needs using appropriate assessment techniques and equipment to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatry interventions. This will be delivered first and foremost for a diabetes caseload but may include a range of high risk patients including those with vascular disease, chronic neuropathy, chronic disease and other complex medical health care needs in accordance with professional/Trust policies and guidelines.
You will require good communication and multi-disciplinary team working skills. You will need to be flexible as work areas may change. You must currently be registered with the Health Care Professions Council. It is essential that you have access to a vehicle with the ability to travel the district as required.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work single handed, or as part of the healthcare team, liaising with
podiatrists/other healthcare professionals/organisations using a variety of
communication mediums to ensure all appropriate agencies are aware of
assessment, treatment/advice offered to patients as and when appropriate, to
maximise treatment outcomes for patients (e.g. secondary referral to
consultants in secondary care / x-ray investigations, surgical appliance
department, podiatry assistant) and raise the profile of the service/profession
-
To provide accurate and timely information around
patient activity on a daily basis for systmone to support the podiatry
appointments office and performance management requirements of the service
- To contribute to and participate in service developments e.g.,
development of policies, standards, service planning process to ensure
excellent service provision
- Responsible for the maintenance of timely, accurate, comprehensive
patient notes which reflect the interventions delivered. Ensuring that they are
in accordance with National/Trust/Departmental guidelines for best practice in
defensible records management
-
Where identified, to provide flexible clinical cover for colleagues in
primary care and diabetes clinical areas as and when required to maintain
service delivery. Use specialised
knowledge gained through experience and post graduate qualifications to provide
flexible clinical cover as requested by Podiatry Management. Ensuring that skills are maintained by
ongoing education and clinical rotations
-
Using recommendations for best clinical practice, assist the service in
the modernisation and audit of effective clinical services for patients
- To have individual responsibility for a patient caseload i.e., manage
patients with complex needs using appropriate assessment techniques and
equipment to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatry interventions. This will be delivered primarily for a
diabetes caseload, but may include a range of high risk patients including
those with vascular disease, chronic neuropathy, chronic disease, e.g.,
rheumatoid arthritis, terminally ill patients and other complex medical health
care needs in accordance with professional/Trust policies and guidelines
-
Provide clinical leadership and flexible clinical cover for colleagues
in Primary Care managing a range of foot disorders using a variety of mediums
including: participation in the placements of students/other healthcare
professionals, professional support of Band 5 podiatrists/undergraduate podiatrists
and trainee podiatry assistants who deliver care in post holders clinic area
- Ensure that the optimum outcome is achieved for individual patients
through the maintenance and further development of specialised clinical skills/knowledge
to support the management of a range of foot problems commensurate with local
protocols, national guidance, and local development needs whilst using a wide
range of podiatric interventions e.g., knowledge and manufacture of appropriate
use of orthotics, footwear advice, health education advice/patient empowerment,
scalpel debridement, minor surgical techniques e.g., nail surgery
-
If providing care in the community, to demonstrate effective time
management skills in the day to day management of a patient caseload by
ensuring sufficient driving and travel time to arrive at clinics/homes by the
agreed appointment time to deliver clinical packages of care to patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work single handed, or as part of the healthcare team, liaising with
podiatrists/other healthcare professionals/organisations using a variety of
communication mediums to ensure all appropriate agencies are aware of
assessment, treatment/advice offered to patients as and when appropriate, to
maximise treatment outcomes for patients (e.g. secondary referral to
consultants in secondary care / x-ray investigations, surgical appliance
department, podiatry assistant) and raise the profile of the service/profession
-
To provide accurate and timely information around
patient activity on a daily basis for systmone to support the podiatry
appointments office and performance management requirements of the service
- To contribute to and participate in service developments e.g.,
development of policies, standards, service planning process to ensure
excellent service provision
- Responsible for the maintenance of timely, accurate, comprehensive
patient notes which reflect the interventions delivered. Ensuring that they are
in accordance with National/Trust/Departmental guidelines for best practice in
defensible records management
-
Where identified, to provide flexible clinical cover for colleagues in
primary care and diabetes clinical areas as and when required to maintain
service delivery. Use specialised
knowledge gained through experience and post graduate qualifications to provide
flexible clinical cover as requested by Podiatry Management. Ensuring that skills are maintained by
ongoing education and clinical rotations
-
Using recommendations for best clinical practice, assist the service in
the modernisation and audit of effective clinical services for patients
- To have individual responsibility for a patient caseload i.e., manage
patients with complex needs using appropriate assessment techniques and
equipment to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatry interventions. This will be delivered primarily for a
diabetes caseload, but may include a range of high risk patients including
those with vascular disease, chronic neuropathy, chronic disease, e.g.,
rheumatoid arthritis, terminally ill patients and other complex medical health
care needs in accordance with professional/Trust policies and guidelines
-
Provide clinical leadership and flexible clinical cover for colleagues
in Primary Care managing a range of foot disorders using a variety of mediums
including: participation in the placements of students/other healthcare
professionals, professional support of Band 5 podiatrists/undergraduate podiatrists
and trainee podiatry assistants who deliver care in post holders clinic area
- Ensure that the optimum outcome is achieved for individual patients
through the maintenance and further development of specialised clinical skills/knowledge
to support the management of a range of foot problems commensurate with local
protocols, national guidance, and local development needs whilst using a wide
range of podiatric interventions e.g., knowledge and manufacture of appropriate
use of orthotics, footwear advice, health education advice/patient empowerment,
scalpel debridement, minor surgical techniques e.g., nail surgery
-
If providing care in the community, to demonstrate effective time
management skills in the day to day management of a patient caseload by
ensuring sufficient driving and travel time to arrive at clinics/homes by the
agreed appointment time to deliver clinical packages of care to patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent
- Local Anaesthesia Certificate endorsed by the Royal College of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- HCPC Podiatry Registration
Desirable
- Certificate in application of prescription only medicines endorsed by the Royal College of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- Honours Degree in Podiatric medicine
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Politically aware
- Awareness of NICE guidance
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- IT Skills e.g. e-mail
Desirable
- Presentation skills experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Good organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience, including treatment of the at risk foot
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Able to deal with a wide range of clinical problems, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with specialised care needs
- Provision of a wide range of Podiatric Interventions e.g. Biomechanics/Insole manufacture, nail surgery, assessment and discharge of patients
- Working as part of a team/isolation as an autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Involvement in delivery of health education packages to patients
- Involvement in development of health education packages
- Involvement in working with and developing departmental protocols/procedures
- Experience of supporting student placements in the workplace
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent
- Local Anaesthesia Certificate endorsed by the Royal College of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- HCPC Podiatry Registration
Desirable
- Certificate in application of prescription only medicines endorsed by the Royal College of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
- Honours Degree in Podiatric medicine
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Politically aware
- Awareness of NICE guidance
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- IT Skills e.g. e-mail
Desirable
- Presentation skills experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Good organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience, including treatment of the at risk foot
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
- Able to deal with a wide range of clinical problems, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with specialised care needs
- Provision of a wide range of Podiatric Interventions e.g. Biomechanics/Insole manufacture, nail surgery, assessment and discharge of patients
- Working as part of a team/isolation as an autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Involvement in delivery of health education packages to patients
- Involvement in development of health education packages
- Involvement in working with and developing departmental protocols/procedures
- Experience of supporting student placements in the workplace
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).
