Band 5 Podiatrist

Job description

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Band 5 podiatrist to join our friendly podiatry team, We currently have 0.8 FTE vacancy.

Our podiatry caseload focuses on those who are medically at risk or who have a high podiatric need, consequently our patients tend to be complex with a variety of needs. We offer specialist podiatry clinics including nail surgery, biomechanics, and diabetes clinics. To enable you to undertake this role you will be encouraged to undertake rotations into specialist clinics to maintain competencies and undertake the AHP Preceptorship. You may also have a rotation into the Community Nursing teams.

You should be up to date with current best practice and demonstrate our ESHT values and behaviours in their day to day role working as part of a team. We value health promotion and patient education We therefore require a podiatrist who has excellent communication and assessment skills.

We encourage team members to take part in various CPD activities including clinical supervision, protected time, in-house training during team and department meetings in addition to external training sessions.

Applications are invited from motivated BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrists who are keen to advance their clinical, professional and leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

We are committed in providing you with a rotation of experience to build upon your undergraduate theory into practice experience.

You will be given a mentor and supported in your first podiatry job to insure it is a smooth and enjoyable transition into your new career alongside the ESHT preceptorship programme.

Our Trust is vertically integrated across Primary and Secondary care and is seeking to recruit Band 5 Podiatrists to our Podiatry team.

Our team is complemented with skills from the many staff who work across the Podiatry service of East Sussex and is dedicated to the providing the people who live here with excellent foot healthcare.

We want podiatrists with a positive mental attitude, who are determined to provide the best evidenced based care and are committed to being part of a podiatry healthcare team, that provides an excellent caring service to our patients.

The podiatry service works closely with the University of Brighton, to provide student placements and we are actively engaged in looking at ways to maximise this partnership, to further develop our staff and the learning experience for students alike.

The service is committed to bringing out the best of our colleagues and employees and we want everyone who works here to have job satisfaction and feel proud to serve and be part of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Lesley Baker

Job title

Head of Podiatry & Orthotics

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

0300 1314 536

Additional contact information

Helen Hill or Brenda Davey on 0300 13 14 536.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Podiatrist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Educated to Podiatry Degree level or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Previous healthcare accreditation /professional experience with transferrable skills to new career.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Undertaking new patient assessment, diagnosis & treatment
• Development of programmes of care Knowledge on wound care assessment, diagnosis and management based on current best practice.
• Vascular issues and associated podiatric care.
• Prescription and manufacturing of Orthotics devices.
• Gait analysis and loco motor assessment.
• Development of programmes of care, nail surgery and anaesthesia

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience
• Advanced customer care training

Skills

Essential criteria

• To frequently concentrate when undertaking intricate clinical interventions.
• To receive clinical supervision
• To cope with unpredictable work patterns.
• To be able to work as part of a team.
• To be able to plan and organize tasks and activities using own initiative agreed boundaries.
• To organize and prioritise own day to work workload.
• To work effectively as part of a team.
• Basic literacy in Computer use I.T.
• To liaise effectively with other health professionals.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good time management.
• New patient assessment diagnosis and treatment skills.
• Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists code of conduct
• To provide direct care, with occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions. (ulcer debridement, tissue breakdown and body fluids, dusts and adhesives)
• To be able to frequently sit in a restricted position for a substantial proportion of working time
• To undertake assessment and care in a range of settings, including Podiatry Clinics, Patients Homes, Hospital wards, where moderate physical effort will be required
• To further develop specialist intricate fine hand skills e.g. nail surgery Local anaesthetic certificate
• Education skills on a one to one basis, good communication skills, both verbal and written, include the ability to maintain patient records

Desirable criteria

• To identify own development needs
• Wound care assessment and management skills based on current best evidence
• To be able to relay sensitive and emotional information on an occasional basis.
• Advanced IT experience POM's certificate

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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