Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Band 7 Podiatrist to work within the Integrated Specialist Podiatry Service at Bolton Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Podiatrist with leadership skills and a passion for the high risk foot. The successful candidate will work closely with the Team Leader, Principal Service Lead, and other Band 7 Podiatrists to support the operational running of the team, support strategic objectives within the Podiatry Department and wider Therapy Services, and lead on the delivery of high quality, accessible and timely podiatric intervention to a caseload of "at risk" patients presenting with a combination of high risk/complex, chronic and acute foot health needs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will act as a source of expertise in the management of highly complex foot problems within the podiatry service and in the multi-disciplinary setting; working closely with Tissue Viability Specialists, Consultant-led Multidisciplinary teams, GP's, Ward staff and District Nursing staff to educate; and will be responsible for training and providing mentorship and clinical supervision to podiatrists, podiatry students and other health care professionals in the management of complex high risk foot problems.
The role will be to work as an autonomous practitioner. You will be expected to work across community settings (including domiciliary) and the acute hospital site, assessing and treating a range of patients with diverse presentations of physical and psychological conditions; and ensuring seamless care across settings. You will be supported by the Podiatry Professional Lead as well as the Podiatry Team Leader and Principal Service Lead for Therapies.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the service being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work
- To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to provide highly specialised assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation and co-ordination of therapy intervention, for complex physical and psychological conditions in the most appropriate setting.
- To initiate your own continued professional development through researching best practice, networking with colleagues and seeking training opportunities and support/clinical supervision sessions.
- To be responsible for training, supervision and appraisal for all staff in specialist area and to be responsible for the training and performance management of therapy students.
- To identify, initiate and implement service development; working across domiciliary, community and hospital sites and integrating these services.
- To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
- Provide specialist training to both Podiatrists and other professionals as required.
- To lead a specialist area of clinical expertise and propose service changes which may impact on the wider MDT and ensure safe delivery of a quality service.
- To be accountable for the delivery of specialist skills within professional area.
- To support the Principal Service Lead, Team Leader and other Highly Specialist / Specialist Therapist as required, including attendance at any wider FT meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- NMP qualification (or working towards)
- Short specialist courses at master's level or equivalent, relevant to wound care / tissue viability
Desirable
- Membership of professional special interest group
- Management and leadership skills training
Experience
Essential
- Broad base of clinical Podiatric experience prior to specialising, and extensive experience of working in the area of tissue viability / wound care
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease/pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot, and neurovascular testing.
- Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
- Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
- Experience of effective team working across settings
Desirable
- Leadership in a uni-professional or multi-professional team
- Experience of managing change
skills
Essential
- Ability to expertly use and apply a range of assessment and treatment techniques and approaches to the management of conditions relevant to the speciality, including debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet differing patient needs
- Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients, carers and staff.
knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant national guidelines
- Knowledge of recent developments within the Profession.
- An understanding of quality governance and evidence based practice
Desirable
other
Essential
- Car owner/driver subject to the conditions of the DDA and based on the needs of the service.
- Ability to work flexible hours and out of hours including weekends based on the needs of the service
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
lever chambers
Ashburner Street
Bolton
BL1 1SQ