Employer: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Fenton Health Centre
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59
Advanced Diabetes Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The Podiatry Service in the North Staffordshire area is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated HCPC Registered Band 7 Advanced Diabetes Podiatrist to join our award-winning Podiatry Service. As a valued and passionate member of our team, you will provide assessment, treatment, and management/wound care for high-risk patients with complex foot ulceration. Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients. You will be able to make a real impact within our service and provision of care by working either independently or within multidisciplinary teams in the community, mainly with links to consultant-led outpatient clinics. There will also be involvement with health education and training events. Due to the nature of this role, you will be expected to travel independently over a large geographical area in North Staffordshire to work within various settings including clinics and domiciliary. To support you and your work/life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities, and we also offer hybrid working between home/visits/base while still delivering a robust service and high level of care. Main duties of the job
You will provide assessments, working with service users to develop needs and outcome-focused treatment/support plans. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements, and evaluates programmes of treatment/care/support for individuals, families, and carers. As part of this role, you will be expected to: Work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. Take a lead in the management of complex cases within the field of diabetes/wound management, supporting other staff and co-working when needed. Provide advice and support to others, including co-working cases with less experienced and unregistered staff. Participate in and support staff to apply eligibility criteria and quality assurance processes. Provide supervisory, training, and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements and demonstrate initiative and creativity in finding solutions to problems. May be required to deputise for the Operational Lead in a professional capacity as required along with supporting and overseeing excellent podiatry practice through mentorship and day-to-day guidance to team members and other professionals. Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by: Supporting your career development and progression Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria are met) And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details regarding this role, please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification. Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Degree level relevant professional qualification or equivalent. Registration with HCPC Relevant Post Graduate studies/qualification or equivalent clinical courses within the area of clinical expertise. Up to date fieldwork/pre-registration student training. Masters qualification in a relevant area that will support the delivery of the service. If not already obtained, a commitment to undertaking masters level modules. Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long-term conditions. Attendance at relevant forums e.g. Special Interest Groups. EXPERIENCE
Significant experience in the clinical specialism. Supporting service users, families, and carers. Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations. Experience of leading and/or participation in clinical audit or service evaluation. Experience of supervision and development of staff members. Experience in a broad range of clinical practice areas in addition to a specialism. Evidence of project work. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in an integrated team. Significant experience of managing and implementing change. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Evidence of expert/advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the post. Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC standards, and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance and professional standards specific to Podiatry and relevant advanced practice. Knowledge within the legislative framework for Podiatry Practice. Understanding of the wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context. The necessary competencies required to undertake this role are derived from Skills for Health and aligned to National Occupational Standards. Ability to manage time and clinical commitments. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The Podiatry Service in the North Staffordshire area is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated HCPC Registered Band 7 Advanced Diabetes Podiatrist to join our award-winning Podiatry Service. As a valued and passionate member of our team, you will provide assessment, treatment, and management/wound care for high-risk patients with complex foot ulceration. Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients. You will be able to make a real impact within our service and provision of care by working either independently or within multidisciplinary teams in the community, mainly with links to consultant-led outpatient clinics. There will also be involvement with health education and training events. Due to the nature of this role, you will be expected to travel independently over a large geographical area in North Staffordshire to work within various settings including clinics and domiciliary. To support you and your work/life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities, and we also offer hybrid working between home/visits/base while still delivering a robust service and high level of care. Main duties of the job
You will provide assessments, working with service users to develop needs and outcome-focused treatment/support plans. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements, and evaluates programmes of treatment/care/support for individuals, families, and carers. As part of this role, you will be expected to: Work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. Take a lead in the management of complex cases within the field of diabetes/wound management, supporting other staff and co-working when needed. Provide advice and support to others, including co-working cases with less experienced and unregistered staff. Participate in and support staff to apply eligibility criteria and quality assurance processes. Provide supervisory, training, and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements and demonstrate initiative and creativity in finding solutions to problems. May be required to deputise for the Operational Lead in a professional capacity as required along with supporting and overseeing excellent podiatry practice through mentorship and day-to-day guidance to team members and other professionals. Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by: Supporting your career development and progression Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria are met) And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details regarding this role, please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification. Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Degree level relevant professional qualification or equivalent. Registration with HCPC Relevant Post Graduate studies/qualification or equivalent clinical courses within the area of clinical expertise. Up to date fieldwork/pre-registration student training. Masters qualification in a relevant area that will support the delivery of the service. If not already obtained, a commitment to undertaking masters level modules. Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long-term conditions. Attendance at relevant forums e.g. Special Interest Groups. EXPERIENCE
Significant experience in the clinical specialism. Supporting service users, families, and carers. Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations. Experience of leading and/or participation in clinical audit or service evaluation. Experience of supervision and development of staff members. Experience in a broad range of clinical practice areas in addition to a specialism. Evidence of project work. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in an integrated team. Significant experience of managing and implementing change. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Evidence of expert/advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the post. Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC standards, and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance and professional standards specific to Podiatry and relevant advanced practice. Knowledge within the legislative framework for Podiatry Practice. Understanding of the wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context. The necessary competencies required to undertake this role are derived from Skills for Health and aligned to National Occupational Standards. Ability to manage time and clinical commitments. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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