Job overview
We welcome your application to join our supportive and committed team, who enjoy providing quality care to our patients in Buckinghamshire.
You will work in a variety of clinical settings within Buckinghamshire with the aim of delivering excellent care to high need patients in order to maintain their mobility and independence. You must have good general clinical and diagnostic skills as you will be working on your own initiative as well as part of the team. For those new to the NHS, the Trust offers a multi-disciplinary preceptorship scheme.
The post holder is required to have clear communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to this service, which benefits from being part of this Integrated Trust.
Our podiatry service has placement rotations for staff within its own specialist teams, such as Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics as well as regular sessions on the nail surgery rota. We meet for monthly staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions. There will be a small home visiting caseload.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate podiatric care to a variety of patient groups with specialised care needs.
2. To maintain high quality clinical skills and ensure own continuing professional development in line with national and local guidelines.
3. To deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that will contribute to the maintenance of patient mobility and independence.
4. To adhere to Departmental, Trust and HPC policies, strategies and objectives.
5. To undertake specialist podiatric treatments such as wound management/tissue viability, nail surgery and ulcer care within a supervised programme of care.
6. To interpret and analyse clinical and nonclinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
7. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
8. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
9. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
10. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
11. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
12. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
13. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
14. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
15. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
16. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Excellent organisational skills to manage a patient case load
18. Articulate and able to communicate clearly verbally and written
19. Flexible approach must be able to work as a team member but also as an autonomous practitioner
20. Excellent IT skills to aid computer entry requirements and e -mail communication
Experience
Essential criteria
21. Competence in nail surgery and LA
22. Experience dealing with patients who have barriers to communication
23. Competence of assessing, diagnosis and treating a wide range of patients to degree level
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
24. Bsc ( Hons) Podiatry with Local Anaesthesia certificate
25. Currently registered by HCPC
26. Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
27. Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
28. Candidates must hold a current driving licence and be able to drive as they will be working in more than one location
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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