Lower Limb Practitioner in Barrow in Furness

We are delighted to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join our team in the role of Lower Limb Practitioner for 12 months. This post will be suitable for a nurse or podiatrist.

The clinician will take responsibility for the triage, clinical assessment and diagnosis of the complex health and well-being needs within a defined sphere of practice. They will implement, evaluate and modify complex care/interventions which they have developed to meet those needs. Contributing to the management of patients with complex limb and life-threatening needs, the post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of service innovations within their portfolio as well as training to the team. This role provides opportunity for developing wound care, debridement, offloading and arterial assessment skills.

A departmental visit is encouraged prior to interview.

Main duties of the job:

• Delivering a high quality, accessible and timely evidence-based clinical pathway for patients.
• Working within both the community Podiatry service and in the outpatient/inpatient hospital setting at Furness General Hospital, where you will be responsible for the provision of care to the high-risk lower limb.
• Providing quality, evidence-based clinical interventions, taking responsibility for educating and training colleagues and supporting the community Podiatry team.
• Being an excellent communicator, able to work independently and confidently, and possessing well-developed organisational skills.

Working for our organisation:

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Podiatry or Nursing, Post Basic qualification in specialist area, Master's Module.
• Experience: Current knowledge and experience of caring for patients with condition related to post, Evidence of clinical competence in the speciality, Experience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Skills, Ability & Knowledge: Demonstrable clinical skills within specialist area, Knowledge of clinical governance and its application, Up to date knowledge of the developments in appropriate area care.

Please note that shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4-month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc.

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.