Main area Wound Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working days to be negotiated) Job ref 331-C17120525
Site Ashton Community Care Centre Town Lancaster Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/06/2025 23:59
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
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. 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
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for delivering a high quality, accessible and timely evidence based clinical pathway for patients. You will work within both the community Podiatry service and in the outpatient/inpatient hospital setting at Westmorland General Hospital, where you will be responsible for the provision of care to the high risk lower limb. You will provide quality, evidence based clinical interventions, take responsibility for educating and training colleagues and support the community Podiatry team. You need to be an excellent communicator, able to work independently and confidently and possess well developed organisational skills.
Working for our organisation
We operatefrom 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, andUlverstonCommunity 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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full detailed Job Description and Person specification are attached as part of the vacancy request for advanced podiatrist and tissue viability nurse
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
Personal Attributes
* Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
* Ability to travel as required
* Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
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The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
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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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