Job summary
Cardiff and Vale Podiatry Services are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and adaptable individual who is passionate about providing clinical excellence. This friendly busy department consists of approximately 60 staff and provides services across Cardiff and the Vale from multiple sites including community clinics, hospitals and patients own homes.Cardiff is the capital city of Wales hosting national and international events, where people are proud of where they live. Cardiff ranks highly for quality of life for cities in Europe, boasting a vibrant and cosmopolitan lifestyle with a growing population.
The post is amenable to part time or full time working. The Podiatry Service offers a comprehensive rotational scheme, for both entry level and experienced staff. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experience working in an innovative and award-winning service.
Are you ready for the challenge? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Cardiff and Vale University Health board (UHB) is a large teaching health board delivering super regional as well as local services with close links to Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University, with a high profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. So together we are training the next generation of health professionals.
This will be a great opportunity to develop in your career in a supportive environment working with expert clinicians. You will need strong communication skills and the ability to work well within the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective services to patients. The post holder will need to have excellent diagnostic and clinical skills to deliver a range of high quality Podiatry treatments including biomechanical interventions and wound care across community services.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for and will be working closely with other community healthcare workers and provider agencies within a variety of care settings including community clinics, domiciliary work and care homes and contributes to the development of podiatry.
The UHB is committed to the professional development of all staff and the post offers excellent opportunities for CPD and career development. Post graduate education, research and evidence based practice are a priority for Podiatry.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with HCPC as a Podiatrist with a BSc in Podiatry/Podiatric Medicine or equivalent Diploma in Podiatric Medicine with POMS and Local anaesthetic certificate annotated on the register.
- Basic Life Support
- FRAME
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Undergraduate experience of assessing and treating a range High and medium Risk Patients including Diabetics, Rheumatology, musculoskeletal disorders insufficiency, wound management, terminally ill ,mental health problems or learning disabilities
- Undergraduate experience of treating patients in domiciliary and clinical setting
Skills
Essential
- Undergraduate experience in undertaking lower limb risk classification
- Good interpersonal skills to work well as part of the team
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of the general public and health care professionals
- Computer literate
Desirable
- PARIS
- Use of Force plate for gait analysis and pressure point identification
- Welsh speaker
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the requirements of Patient safety, quality and Governance
- Knowledge of Health and safety, COSHH regulations e.g. mask fit tests
- Knowledge of Health and safety, COSHH regulations e.g. mask fit tests
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- Experience with general public
- Understanding of diversity issues
- Awareness of public health agenda
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service and ability to multi-task
- Can work alone or as part of a team
- Ability to cope with a large and unpredictable workload
- Self confident
- Excellent organisational skills
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Good communicator (including listening and assimilation)
- Demonstrates professional behaviour
- Smart, tidy appearance, punctual, reliable, good time keeping, pleasant disposition and polite
Desirable
- Ability to make travel arrangements to meet the requirements of the job in a timely manner.
- Ability to reach and bend to fulfil the requirements of the job role
- Satisfactory DSB
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with HCPC as a Podiatrist with a BSc in Podiatry/Podiatric Medicine or equivalent Diploma in Podiatric Medicine with POMS and Local anaesthetic certificate annotated on the register.
- Basic Life Support
- FRAME
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Undergraduate experience of assessing and treating a range High and medium Risk Patients including Diabetics, Rheumatology, musculoskeletal disorders insufficiency, wound management, terminally ill ,mental health problems or learning disabilities
- Undergraduate experience of treating patients in domiciliary and clinical setting
Skills
Essential
- Undergraduate experience in undertaking lower limb risk classification
- Good interpersonal skills to work well as part of the team
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of the general public and health care professionals
- Computer literate
Desirable
- PARIS
- Use of Force plate for gait analysis and pressure point identification
- Welsh speaker
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the requirements of Patient safety, quality and Governance
- Knowledge of Health and safety, COSHH regulations e.g. mask fit tests
- Knowledge of Health and safety, COSHH regulations e.g. mask fit tests
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- Experience with general public
- Understanding of diversity issues
- Awareness of public health agenda
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service and ability to multi-task
- Can work alone or as part of a team
- Ability to cope with a large and unpredictable workload
- Self confident
- Excellent organisational skills
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Good communicator (including listening and assimilation)
- Demonstrates professional behaviour
- Smart, tidy appearance, punctual, reliable, good time keeping, pleasant disposition and polite
Desirable
- Ability to make travel arrangements to meet the requirements of the job in a timely manner.
- Ability to reach and bend to fulfil the requirements of the job role
- Satisfactory DSB
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).
