We are the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NSU) and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
Overview
The NEE Podiatry service provides care to patients from our clinics and on home visits. We support patients with a range of pathologies including diabetic, vascular, ingrowing nails, biomechanics and MSK issues. We are looking for a band 5 podiatrist or a final year student who will register with the HCPC this summer to work as part of the team to provide podiatric input to patients with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment that actively promotes self‑management on all activities of daily living.
Responsibilities
* Provide assessment, differential diagnosis, advice, training, appropriate intervention and evaluation of planned care.
* Work with colleagues across health, social care, education, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.
* Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services.
* Support patients’ carers and assistants with the management of risk.
* Carry out single assessments and contribute to the development and delivery of the integrated care plan.
* Develop programmes of intervention and education, weighing options and delegating aspects of care as appropriate.
* Implement aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.
* Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self‑management and ongoing independence.
* Provide support, training and advice to parents, clients and carers.
* Support the work of assistants, students and volunteers.
Benefits
* Generous pension scheme.
* Unsocial hours payments (where applicable).
* 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rata).
* Access to NHS discounts and a range of staff health and wellbeing services.
* Flexible working options and extensive training and development opportunities.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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