Job summary
Youll join our Podiatry Service, which is delivered by Suffolk GP Federation. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
- You will need to be a HPCP registered Podiatrist.
- You will need to have regular access to transport in order to support all of the locations the service covers.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 Podiatrist
We are recruiting! We are looking for a HPCP registered Podiatrist to join our supportive and innovative team.
What is the role?
- Youll assess and treat a diverse range of patients who may have complex needs and who are at high risk of lower limb complications.
- You will be working with the team to manage a caseload, and create individualised treatment plans for each patient.
- Youll also have the opportunity to take part in nail surgery clinics.
Contract type:
This is a 12-month fixed term contract, with the possibility of being made permanent. We are looking for someone to work with us Monday Friday, 37.5 hours a week, however will also consider part time applications.
About us
What we can offer you:
- A strong ethos of flexible working, issued with your own laptop to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
- A framework for support and development of staff.
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
- A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
- Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Job title: B6 Podiatrist
Reports to: B7 Podiatrist/Podiatry Team Leader/Clinical Specialist
Location: Suffolk and South Norfolk
Job Purpose
Providing a responsive podiatry service to patients within the area covered by the organisation.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- To promote the development of good team-working relationships and professional practice with all colleagues and customers, and to deliver high quality clinical care.
- The post-holder will be responsible for organising and maintaining their own caseload and will demonstrate good use of reflective practice in the care of patients as well as utilising service guidelines and evidence-based care models.
- The post holder will need to be well motivated, flexible, and have good clinical, communication and team working skills.
- The post-holder must be a car driver prepared to work in a variety of settings including patients homes and specialist clinics.
- To carry out clinical work whilst continually developing skills through learning via clinical supervision and mentoring, CPD, and private study.
- The post-holder will have a weekly programme arranged for him/her and from time to time may be required to work at alternative locations to cover staff vacancies/sickness or changes in line with changes in service demand.
- The post-holder may be required to act in a supervisory capacity to administration staff, podiatry assistants and students as required.
- The post-holder will be required to deliver educational presentations to service stakeholders as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Willingness to undertake further training or qualifications as required and agreed.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Suffolk GP Federation CIC
Address
Various Across Suffolk
Various Across Suffolk
IP3 0AZ