Band 5 Podiatrist (Development Post)

Band 5
Job summary
Are you due to graduate from a BSc Podiatry course?
Would you like to work as part of a great team with comprehensive support and mentoring systems?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent part-time band 5 Podiatrist to join Sussex Community NHS Foundation trust, in our Bognor/Chichester locality.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is enthusiastic, dynamic and keen to develop their clinical skills. With support from specialist colleagues, you will be working within a variety of settings to manage an at risk caseload.
In return for your dedication and hard work, we are offering a comprehensive induction and clinical rotation programme, which supports staff development and career progression with access to further post-graduate education. Our Clinical Rotation programme includes competency lead frameworks for; Nail surgery, MSK, and Diabetic MDT clinics. We ensure regular individual and group supervision - giving individuals a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills at your pace
The post holder must hold a current full driving licence. A car owner is preferable but the trust does offer attractive care leasing schemes.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from a BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrist. This post would suit a new graduate Podiatrist due to qualify this summer.
You will work as part of the podiatry team, providing assessment and treatment for patients referred for assessment and intervention.
You will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, reviewing of care plans and potentially discharging patients when their course of treatment is completed. This will occur in a variety of clinical locations, including domiciliary settings.
As part of your treatment planning you will be expected to deliver health promotion and education to maximise the patients potential gain from their Podiatry intervention.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities:

• To provide high-quality care to a diverse range of podiatry patients in a wide variety of settings. To assess diagnose, treat, plan and manage the podiatric (lower limb and foot health) needs of the local population in a wide variety of settings, in order to maintain patient mobility and independence. We do not provide Social Nail Cutting Services.
• To work in collaboration with a team of Podiatrists and other care providers to ensure seamless care delivery for all patients and where appropriate to liaise with and refer and work under direction on Band 6.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• evidence of clinical hours that satisfy HCPC registration
• experience in the management of highrisk cases within a supervised environment

Desirable

• knowledge of system 1

Qualifications
Essential

• certificate in nail surgery and LA
• Current HCPC Registration
• Bsc honors Podiatry or equivalent

Desirable

• evidence of post grad CPD

knowledge and skills
Essential

• evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
• able to work in a team and liaise with other health professions
• evidence of clinical reasoning skills

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital
Shripney Road,
Bognor regis
PO22 9PP
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)