Band 6 Podiatrist Gateshead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Gateshead Podiatry Service. The successful applicant will work within Gateshead, providing care to patients in a variety of settings. This role has a focus on assessment and treatment of patients using therapeutic reasoning and clinical skills. We are looking for someone with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills. Previous experience of working in the NHS and the use of EMIS patient record systems would also be desirable. We do provide an induction and ongoing support process to ensure clinicians meet the high standards expected from this service. As this is a community-based post, successful applicants must have the means and ability to travel across the whole of Gateshead independently to fulfil the needs of this role.

This post exists to provide community-based podiatry care to a diverse range of patients who are deemed clinically 'at risk and high risk' within Gateshead Community. The role involves triaging, assessing and reviewing patients appropriately, developing and adjusting care plans relevant to patient's needs. Care is provided in a variety of settings including clinics, patients' homes, residential and nursing homes and hospital inpatients. Rotation into specialist clinical areas include wound care, biomechanics and nail surgery. As a Band 6 podiatrist you would be expected to be an inspirational leader and role model to your peers and be keen to develop the skills of junior staff and students via supervision and training, and become a 'Team Champion' to share vital information with your peers within the team.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Please see the detailed job description attached which outlines the main responsibilities and expectations of the post. The attached person specification provides the essential and desirable qualifications, skills and attributes which applicants will required to be shortlisted for this post.

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant healthcare Degree (BSc Podiatry)
• Professional registration with the HCPC
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development relevant to Band 6 clinical role (e.g. specific training relating to specialist clinical areas or dealing with the 'at risk' foot)

• Desirable: Evidence of mentorship / Clinical Educator qualification

Experience

• Essential: Experience of working in the NHS at Band 5 level for a minimum of 12 months
• Experience of community working within the NHS including undertaking home visits
• Experience of working with a wide range of patients, with varying disease and pathology, including the 'at risk' foot
• Experience of working within specialist areas, including nail surgery, biomechanics clinics, diabetes foot ulcer clinics.

• Desirable: Experience of undertaking advanced wound care (chronic and acute) with a working knowledge of current accepted practice and dressing regimes
• Experience of direct supervision of students / junior staff
• Experience of teaching / training / presenting to groups or individuals, including patients, health professionals or other stakeholders
• Experience of using the EMIS patient record system

Skills, Knowledge & Attributes

• Essential: Demonstrates communication skills including complex and sensitive information
• Demonstrates organisational skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Desirable: Knowledge of enhanced IT Skills - databases, Microsoft office.

Physical Requirements

• Essential: Able to undertake lone domiciliary visits, carry equipment and undertake treatment in non-clinical settings
• Able to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others

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.