Specialist Podiatrist

Job summary

Working with a supportive podiatry team, you'll provide specialist care that helps people maintain mobility, manage complex foot health needs and improve their overall wellbeing. Based within a community-focused service, you'll work with patients, families and colleagues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care while helping to shape and develop specialist areas of practice. You will manage your own specialist caseload and have the opportunity to use advanced clinical skills, contribute to service improvement and support the development of others through supervision, mentoring and shared learning. Colleague survey results for podiatry ie 88% of the team would recommend it as a place to work. 94 % believe the team to be an inclusive employer. Awarded large employer of the year award for apprentices by Huddersfield university. Opportunities to develop within the role.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Assess, diagnose and deliver personalised treatment plans for patients with complex podiatry needs
• Manage and prioritise a specialist caseload, working independently and within the wider multidisciplinary team
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Act as a clinical lead in a specialist area such as wound care, nail surgery or health promotion
• Support colleagues through supervision, mentoring, training and service development activities

What we're looking for:

• A degree in Podiatry and current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
• Postgraduate study in a relevant specialist area, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Experience managing podiatry caseloads and delivering specialist patient care
• Strong communication, organisation and partnership-working skills
• A commitment to continuous learning, equality, inclusion and high-quality patient care

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and value inclusive teamwork, respect and continuous improvement in everything we do

About us

At CHCP, we're passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard;at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcareto thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the 'CHCP Perks and Rewards' link.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the job advert for more information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Podiatry
• Postgraduate qualification in relevant specialist area or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Current HCPC professional registration

Knowledge

Essential

• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
• Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
• Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys
• Basic IT skills

Desirable

• Develop to advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area

Experience

Essential

• Significant demonstrable experience of working as a Podiatrist
• Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
• Experience of multi-agency/professional working
• Experience of case load management within specialist service area
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient/relative involvement/participation

Desirable

• Experience of complex case load management within specialist service area
• Presentation skills/training experience