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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation, providing care in the community at over 20 health centres and clinics as well as services such as district nursing. We also provide services at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

We have three fundamental aims:-

  • Best care for better health (for our patients and our community).
  • Responsible use of resources (for the taxpayer).
  • Valued, respected and proud (by our staff, patients and public).

We aim to:-

  • Meet the health needs of our population.
  • Improve the safety and quality of care.
  • Improve patient experience.
  • Make our services more efficient.

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Address
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Farnworth
Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 0JR
Contact Number
01204 390390

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Vacancy status: Open
Ref: 241-482-IC-24 Vacancy ID: 6357315

Highly Specialised Podiatrist

Accepting applications until: 03-Jul-2024 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 03-Jul-2024 23:59

Key details

Location

Site
lever chambers
Address
Ashburner Street
Town
Bolton
Postcode
BL1 1SQ
Major / Minor Region
Lancashire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (22.5 - 37.5)

Salary

Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly

Grade
(NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area
Podiatry

 

 

Job overview

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. 

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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.

Working for our organisation

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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.  

Detailed job description and main 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. 

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
  • 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 criteria
  • Membership of professional special interest group
  • Management and leadership skills training

experience

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Leadership in a uni-professional or multi-professional team
  • Experience of managing change

skills

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant national guidelines
  • Knowledge of recent developments within the Profession.
  • An understanding of quality governance and evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
  • Research / audit methods

other

Essential criteria
  • 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

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Spensley
Job title
Podiatry Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 462667
Additional information

Alison Spensley 462667

Julia Stell, Principal Service Lead. 01204 463216

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