Overview
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We are seeking a suitably qualified Band 5 Podiatrist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Swansea and Port Talbot area. The role offers opportunities to use and develop professional skills in a range of community settings. Clinic sessions will include assessing and treating a range of podiatric pathologies, wound management, referrals for nail surgery and other onward referrals, all underpinned by providing patient self-management support.
Responsibilities
* The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of patients with both routine and complex health problems.
* Effective management of a clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other settings as required, given the changing nature of services.
* Supporting positive behavioural changes through co-production and activating to empower self-management.
* Potential to work in Welsh or English/Welsh language; the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Additional information
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. We are one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK and offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, perhaps you specialise in a health science/therapy or offer skills in our support services—we have a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or maternity leave, marital status, disability.
Our values—Caring for Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving—are at the heart of our commitment to equality.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city – look no further.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Medical Practices
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