Specialist Podiatrist

Go back Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Podiatrist

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Would you like to join a progressive and busy podiatry service, working in the beautiful county of Gloucestershire? Then this job is for you!

Due to the continual development & progression within our highly skilled podiatry department, we are excited to offer an amazing opportunity for Band 6 podiatrists to join our friendly and dynamic team.

Our service provides the highest quality of care to our caseload of complex patients. You will be involved in assessment and planning of individual patient care, working independently and being part of our fabulous, dedicated team, therefore we are looking for excellent diagnostic and clinical skills, plus communication and team building skills are essential.

You will be mentored by dedicated professionals who will continually support and develop your skills, to deliver and promote the best care possible to our service users.

If you are a dynamic and highly motivated individual, we would love to invite you to join our team. We would aim to develop you in all areas of Podiatry including wound care, musculoskeletal (MSK), nail surgery and domiciliary care. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to progress under the mentorship of a dedicated podiatry team.

Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

To deliver podiatric interventions to a caseload of patients utilising both remote and face to face delivery.

• To understand, support and comply with established clinical pathways and evidence based care. To be prepared to work with management and other team members to improve and modify these pathways in line with Government and local initiatives and directives
• With Colleagues and service manager, plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the clinical needs of the service in relation to patient and stakeholder requirements.
• To provide specialist clinical treatments / advice with the support of Service and Team Leads
• To provide clinical training to students, apprentices and other Podiatry colleagues.
• Maintain accurate written records and statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the care given are recorded in notes and on the Trust database(s) in line with Trust policies
• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information from service users, carers or other professionals and agencies, on a daily basis
• To participate in Clinical Professional Development and other developmental activities
• To participate in regular supervision sessions with peers and identified others. To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective relationships

Please refer to the Person Specification and Job Description for further information.

The qualification, training and experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of a team of Podiatrists within the Gloucestershire Podiatry Service, that consists of Podiatrists, Podiatry Assistants and Health Care Assistants, Apprentices, Orthotic Laboratory Technicians and Administrative Staff.
• To deliver podiatric interventions to a caseload of patients utilising both remote and face to face delivery.
• To understand, support and comply with established clinical pathways and evidence-based care. To be prepared to work with management and other team members to improve and modify these pathways in line with government and local initiatives anddirectives.
• Maintain accurate written records and statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the care given are recorded in notes and on the Trust database(s) in line with Trust policies.
• Have the ability to travel to fulfil the job requirements.
• Demonstrate the ability to use vascular and sensory diagnostic equipment.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Recognised Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine
• HCPC Registered Podiatrist
• Certificate in Local analgesia

Experience

• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Evidence of competence and post qualifying experience within Podiatry and of managing a complex caseload
• Extensive experience of assessing, treating and managing patients' problems with rational and evidence based treatment plans
• Experience in various aspects of Podiatry including MSK, core DOMS, wound care and nail surgery
• Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD and a commitment to life-long learning
• Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision
• Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector

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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