Overview
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, compassionate, and motivated Advanced Podiatry Practitioner to join our community-based service and lead the way in delivering high-quality care to individuals across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Sirona care & health is committed to providing person-centred, joined-up care. This role offers the chance to be at the forefront of transforming podiatry services, while actively supporting the development and improvement of clinical pathways in key specialist areas, including diabetes and vascular care, wound management, and nail surgery.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adults’ and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you’re starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Samantha Draper
Job title: Clinical and Operational Lead for Podiatry
Email: samantha.draper@nhs.net
Telephone: 07810753273
Alternative Contact
Paul Haworth - Specialist Services Manager -
Email: paulhaworth@nhs.net
Telephone: 07747 767224
Responsibilities
* Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for individuals with complex podiatric needs
* Work autonomously and as part of a wider MDT across a range of community settings
* Lead and support the continuous improvement of clinical pathways within:
o High-risk foot care (diabetes and vascular)
o Complex wound care
o Nail surgery services
* Act as a source of expert advice and clinical leadership across the podiatry team and wider health system
* Supervise and mentor podiatry staff, students, and other AHP and Nursing colleagues
* Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, and evidence-based practice
* Collaborate with system partners to ensure equitable, effective care across BNSSG
* Take responsibility for clinical governance across the diabetes and vascular pathway, wound care pathway and nail surgery pathway within the podiatry service alongside the CLOP
* Work within community and secondary care to an Advanced Practice level
* Work closely with other Clinical Pathway leads, Operational Leads and Podiatry CLOP to ensure resilience across the group of Leads
* Provide advanced skills in diabetes footcare and vascular podiatry, including wound care and nail surgery to manage a varied and complex high-risk caseload while providing clinical leadership
* Lead the development of an educational framework to improve knowledge and skills of system partners within BNSSG and the organisation
Qualifications / Requirements
* Demonstrated experience in advanced podiatry practice with leadership responsibilities
* Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team across community and secondary care settings
* Strong clinical governance, audit, and service development capabilities
* Clinical expertise in diabetes footcare, vascular podiatry, wound care, and nail surgery
* Experience in mentoring and supervising staff and students
Seniority and Employment Type
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Internship
Job Function & Industries
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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