Specialist Podiatrist - Musculoskeletal Podiatry in Port Talbot

Swansea Bay University Health Board have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Podiatrist to join our innovative and friendly team of Podiatrists and Orthotists. The role will enable you to use and develop your existing podiatric diagnostic and management skills in the provision of excellent patient care. The role has a clear focus on musculoskeletal podiatry and will provide an excellent opportunity to use and develop musculoskeletal podiatry skills. Podiatric services are delivered across the whole of the Swansea Bay Health Board.

Main duties of the job:

• The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of Podiatry patients with both routine and complex health problems.
• Effectively managing a Podiatry clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other settings as required.
• Support positive behavioural changes through activation to empower self-management.
• Use of evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in the hospital and community setting.
• Single handed, autonomous assessment, diagnosis and development of care and treatment plans for low and high risk of crisis patients in primary and community care settings.
• Involvement in research and local clinical audit to measure and monitor in relation to intervention evaluation.

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

About us:

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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:

• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• LA Certificate
• Evidence of current relevant CPD
• Supplementary or Independent Prescriber
• Post Grad Qualifications

Experience:

• Post Grad employment as B5 or B6 Podiatrist
• Undertaking clinical audit and/or research
• Supervision of junior staff
• Delivering training

Abilities:

• Welsh Speaker
• Other Ability to travel to undertake role

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.

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum pro rata