In-Patient Coordinator Advanced Podiatrist

Job summary

An exciting innovative opportunity has arisen for a new In-patient podiatry post, offering a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated podiatrists to provide high quality care, working as part of a dedicated In-patient Foot Service in Prince Charles Hospital.

The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), providing expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment/care planning for patients admitted or who have acquired acute and limb threatening foot complications.They will work as an independent expert resource, and be a highly visible advisor regarding the management of people with limb threatening conditions in the hospitals. They will provide high quality evidence based education and support for professional colleagues, including actively promoting and participation in educational seminars for health care professionals, carers, and people with long term conditions and limb threating situations. The post holder will provide comprehensive education and training to colleagues to facilitate the embedding of the inpatient foot risk assessment tool.

This post is Fixed Term/Secondment until 31st March 2027 due to funding

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to work as part of a dedicated In-patient Foot Service in the DGHs. The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), providing expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment/care planning for patients admitted or who have acquired acute and limb threatening foot complications.

The post holder will work as an Independent expert resource and be a highly visible advisor regarding the management of people with limb threatening conditions in the hospitals. The post holder will provide comprehensive education and training to colleagues to facilitate the embedding of the inpatient foot risk assessment tool.

The post holder will be required to set the measures and collect data to highlight the Value Based HealthCare benefits and demonstrate the improved patient outcomes from the role.

The post holder will work autonomously will be a key link worker between the secondary care services and outpatient and community provision, including community podiatrists. They will be part of the Podiatry Workforce.

The post-holder will actively promote and participate in educational seminars for health care professionals, carers, and people with long term conditions and limb threating situations.

The post holder will be required to participate in the Research and Development Programme specific to this area

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.