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About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Community Podiatrist
Closed for applications on: 15-Jul-2024 00:03
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 15-Jul-2024 00:03
Key details
Location
- Site
- Southgate Moorings
- Address
- 2 Kimbrose Way
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL1 2DB
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Community Based, Band 5 Podiatrist
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We would welcome applications from recently qualified Podiatrists, current Band 5 Podiatrists and students due to qualify in Summer 2024.
Development & progression are important within our Podiatry Service in Gloucestershire, due to recent progression we will have 2 Band 5 posts available.
If you are self-motivated, enthusiastic, keen to develop your career in a supportive team then this is the position for you.
We have structured mentorship programmes offering rotations in MSK, nail surgery, the diabetic foot and wound management all of which will support in the development of your professional skills and knowledge.
In this role you will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, carrying out treatments and formulating individual management plans for your own caseloads across a number of community locations. Domiciliary care is also provided by our team in certain circumstances, with training and support this will be built into this role. The ability to be flexible and adaptable in changing your working location as demand requires is desirable.
Excellent communication is essential in this role as this will facilitate close & productive working with colleagues within Podiatry and other services who may be involved in a patient's care. It is also essential when communicating with service users and their carers regarding care and treatment planning.
Advert
As a Community Podiatrist within Gloucestershire Podiatry Service, you will be expected to work with the Specialist Community Podiatrist Team providing high quality podiatrist care.
You will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating podiatrist care to patients with a variety of clinical needs.
Within this post you will be expected to develop your clinical skills to become an autonomous independent practitioner. As a Community Podiatrist you will have a basic level of knowledge and skills that are gained through your Professional Degree, your knowledge and skills will be further developed within variety of clinical settings. This will be complemented with both practical and theoretical knowledge.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
We provide a Multi-professional preceptor-ship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptor-ship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptor-ship for Healthcare” (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptor-ship programme.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Social Workers, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine
- Certificate in Local Analgesia
Professional registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and a commitment to lifelong learning
- Demonstrates a model of reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS placements
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Philip White
- Job title
- Podiatry Locality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977 070818
- Additional information
Please contact Philip White Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 via email or telephone
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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