Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other, Working together, Always improving? If so, we would love to hear from you. We have an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Podiatrist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Bridgend area. The role will offer the opportunity to use and develop your professional skills and experience in a range of community settings. Clinic sessions will include assessing and treating a range of podiatric pathologies, musculoskeletal Podiatry assessment, wound management, referrals for nail surgery and other onward referrals, all underpinned by providing patient self-management support.
Main duties of the job
Effectively managing a Podiatry 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. Supporting positive behavioural changes and empowering self-management.
The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of Podiatry patients with both routine and complex health problems including musculoskeletal podiatry, wound management, and nail surgery.
Use of evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in the hospital and community setting.
Single-handed, autonomous assessment, diagnosis and development of care and treatment plans for low and high-risk of crisis patients in primary and community care settings.
Involvement in research and local clinical audit to measure and monitor in relation to intervention evaluation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
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.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent
* HCPC registered
* LA Certificate
* Evidence of current relevant CPD
* Supplementary or Independent Prescriber
* Post Grad Qualifications
* Registered on Masters programme
Experience
* Post Grad employment as B5 or B6 Podiatrist
* Undertaking clinical audit and/or research
* Supervision of junior staff
* Delivering training
Abilities
* Welsh Speaker
Other
* Ability to travel to undertake role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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