Band 5 Podiatrist | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B7 4BN |
| Company: | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6293904/820-6293904-ASR |
Summary
PODIATRIST AFC Band 5
Do you want to work with a forward thinking, patient centred and dynamic Podiatry team? Then this is the job for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Podiatrist to join our team at Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust. Newly graduated Podiatrist are encouraged to apply.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join us, we provide Podiatry services in a variety of settings including clinics, patients residence and community hospitals. You will be required to asses, treat and plan podiatry care for our diverse population.
There will be opportunities to rotate through our MSK, Wound and High risk clinics as well as prevention clinics, Domiciliary visits and Nail surgery sessions.
The role requires flexibility to work in a variety of locations across the trust. You will hold a Health Care Professions Council registration and will require access to a car and a valid driver's license.
You will be responsible for providing autonomous high quality podiatry assessment, treatment and forward planning for a wide range of patients who may be at risk with medical and social needs. You will have good organisation skills to enable you to complete your daily workload.
A successful candidate will have excellent communications skills and be able to develop good working relationships with patients, colleagues and members of the wider multidisciplinary teams.
You will be provided with mentorship to enable you to complete competencies in Nail surgery, MSK, Wound care and Prevention podiatry.
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
IMPORTANT
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To be part of a highly motivated team, with mentorship working within a team and/or independently in both community and patients residence, providing high quality clinical care.
To develop and implement individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic, neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems, wound management, MSK and Nail Surgery.
The post holder will be expected to plan and manage the caseload with the mentorship and support of a senior podiatrists.
Instruct clients and carers, providing direction and guidance on a range of Podiatry interventions independently.
To assist colleagues with challenging clients or those with complex needs who require more than one person to treat.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with clients, relatives and carers. This will include clients who may have difficulties in understanding or with barriers to communication.
To access computer systems for the timely recording of patient notes.
Access and respond to emails
To submit accurate records of sickness, lieu time, study, expenses and annual leave.
To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria• BSc/Diploma in Podiatry
• Registrant of Health and Care Professions Council (or awaiting)
• Local analgesia Certificate (POM A and S)
• Competent IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria• Understanding of NHS Podiatry
• Experience of team working
• Have had experience in a range of placements
Desirable criteria• Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Previous experience of using electronic patient record systems
Skills
Essential criteria• Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning skills.
• Evidence of a range of CPD activities
• Ability to work effectively autonomously and as a team player, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of communication/organisational/interpersonal skills, time management, and adaptability to changing demands of service
• To provide direct care, with frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions (ulcers/ tissue breakdown and body fluids, dusts and adhesives) and uncomfortable/restrictive working environments (domiciliary visits in small cramped area, awkward access and reduced Infection Control measures).
Desirable criteria• Understand evidence based practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria• Understanding of podiatrist role in the NHS.
• Understanding of Primary Care.
• Understanding of relevant NHS Policy.
Desirable criteria• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of core trust values and be able to articulate in practice
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria• All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024