Overview
Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHCT) Community Podiatry Services are looking for a highly motivated, proactive and focused HCPC registered Specialist Podiatrist to join their department.
Responsibilities
* Assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate abnormalities and diseases related to the foot and lower limb in people of all ages.
* Provide treatment for high-risk patient groups such as the elderly and those with increased risk of amputation.
* Provide specialist care to maintain mobility, independence, tissue viability and to relieve discomfort, especially for patients with diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis and biomechanical pathologies.
* Deliver evidence-based podiatry within clinics, GP surgeries, hospitals, patients' homes and nursing homes; contribute to wider MDTs for patient benefit.
* Join a highly motivated and friendly professional team; work within a team and discuss locality base options during interview (North locality area with Alnwick as a potential base).
* Integrate into multidisciplinary teams, function within a supportive peer group and demonstrate the strength of character to work autonomously.
* Participate in development opportunities, including a band 5 annex 20 competency programme to develop the podiatry role and progress to band 6 once relevant training is completed.
* Provide professional, quality planned programmes of podiatry care to patients based on clinical need.
* Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, acting as a source of professional advice to patients, carers, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
* Contribute to services across NHCT, including community hospitals, clinics and home visits, to support patient independence and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions where appropriate.
Location and Service Scope
NHCT manages three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed. Services include care in patients’ homes and in local community facilities such as health centres.
Qualifications and Requirements
* HCPC registered Specialist Podiatrist.
* Ability to integrate into multidisciplinary teams and work autonomously with professionalism.
* Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and competency progression as part of the service.
Benefits and Care Philosophy
We prioritise high quality patient care and strive to ensure every patient and service user has an exceptional experience with NHCT. The trust offers a patient experience programme and opportunities to contribute to improving care across services.
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