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Specialist Podiatrist

Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Brighton and High Weald, Lewes and Havens
Salary
£32,306 - £39,027
Closing date
8 Oct 2021

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Sector
Healthcare
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Band 6

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
  • Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
  • Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
  • July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
  • Flexible working patterns offered across all services
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Job overview

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Specialist Podiatrist to join their innovative community diabetes service, Diabetes Care for You (DCfY). The post holder must have experience of delivering high quality care to patients with diabetes, and be committed to supporting the implementation and transformation of the community diabetes service. They will be instrumental in the implementation and delivery of the service model, which affords an exciting opportunity to positively impact the health and quality of life for a large cohort of the Sussex population.

Main duties of the job

The Podiatry service provides care to patients needing enhanced education, and routine podiatry care to those who are at moderate or high risk for developing complications and those with active ulceration. The service operates across Brighton and Hove, High Weald, Lewes, and the Havens.

DCfY provides a 'one stop shop' approach to diabetes care, with a consultant-led multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals (Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, Podiatrists, Psychologists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants) delivering care and education for patients in community settings, encompassing people with diabetes aged 18 years and over.

The goal of the service is to enable patients to access education, information, advice and support to enable them to make informed choices about how to manage their condition, so that they can stay as well as possible for as long as possible, and reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications. Joint care planning and goal setting is a core focus of the new delivery model, with patients in control and empowered to self-manage.

Working for our organisation

 Positive 2020 staff survey results
 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with
outstanding features
 Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast
 A great working environment in the community, in patients homes and our
community hospitals
 Excellent training and development opportunities
 Real Living Wage Employer with great rates of pay
 Flexible working options including job sharing, annualised hours, career breaks, parental leave and adoption leave
 Supportive team environments
 Cost effective and convenient workplace nurseries
 Thriving BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
 Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating inclusive workplaces

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
a) To be an autonomous practitioner, professionally and legally accountable for all
aspects of your clinical work.
b) To support senior colleagues within the Podiatry Service/Community Diabetes
Team to provide excellent, high quality care.
c) Provide a range of treatments for Podiatry patients under direction of senior colleagues or working within the treatment plan.
d) Review Podiatry patients following treatment by senior colleagues and arrange
for further treatment or discharge.
e) To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and
evaluation of podiatric care to a variety of patients referred to the service, with a
wide range of clinical needs
a. Diabetes
b. Chronic Neuropathy
c. Chronic disease e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis
d. Vascular problems
e. Wound management/Tissue Viability needs
f. Poor mental health
f) To provide domiciliary treatment in patient's homes, Nursing Homes, Community
Clinics and other sites as required.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria
  • Registered with HCPC
  • Degree / Diploma in Podiatry
  • Current valid Drivign lisence


Desirable criteria
  • Membership of Society of chiropodist and podiatrist


Experience
Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
  • 2 years experience in area of diabetic foot care
  • Expert clinician, able to demoinstrate credibility
  • Contributing to clinical education of other podiatrists, students etc..
  • Supervisory skills
  • Comprehensive evidence of relevant lifelong learnin and post graduate training


Desirable criteria
  • To have completed a clinical competencies programme
  • Experience of supporting satff members in supervision and appraisal of studen mentoring
  • Research and practice development activities


Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate decision making / clinical reasoning skills in diabetic podiatry through the analysis and interpretation of the clinical examination
  • Excellent communication skills including talking and listening as well as being aware of non-verbal communication i.e. motivational interviewing
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work without supervision
  • IT literate, able to use internet and database


Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate qualification in Diabetes
  • Experience in evidence based standard setting and clinical audit


Other requirements
Essential criteria
  • Flexibility
  • Self motivated
  • Demonstrates ability to work in a team
  • Able to manage demanding and challenging workload
  • Access to car for travelling within workplace catchment area as role will involve regular travel to clinic sites and for domiciliary visits


This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download
  • Band 6 JD and PS ( PDF , 632.2 KB )
  • Band 6 JD and PS ( PDF , 632.2 KB )
  • Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )

Company

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.

We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?

  • Flexible working patterns offered across our services
  • Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
  • Excellent research opportunities
  • BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks 
  • Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
  • Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
  • Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 696011
Location
Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB

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