Overview
A position has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated advanced podiatrist in a friendly and progressive team.
Responsibilities
1. Lead a team of podiatrists and podiatry assistants supporting the service lead in daily delivery of the service.
2. Provide leadership, promote a learning culture for colleagues and other agencies, lead service innovations and demonstrate high level problem solving.
3. Drive innovation, manage the change process to ensure services continue to be flexible and proactive to reflect the needs of the wider Health and Wellbeing community.
4. Be responsible for the escalation of patients presenting with complex conditions outside the scope of practice (expertise/knowledge/skills) to a more experienced clinician or consultant.
5. Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/service users in your care.
6. Undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
7. Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively.
8. Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working within their sphere of clinical practice.
Locations
* Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow
* Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI)
* Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal
* Millom Hospital and GP Practice
* Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe
* 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 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.
Additional information
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025
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