Podiatrist

Job Introduction
Are you a dynamic and motivated Podiatrist in the Gravesend area?

We are looking for a Band 6 Podiatrist to come and be part of the North Kent system in Kent
where we deliver services across
Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley.

This is a community role working hours are between Monday - Friday.

Main Responsibilities
As a
_ _podiatrist **you will

• Assess, diagnose and manage a caseload of complex patients.
• To evaluate clinical outcomes of your interventions
• A varied and changeable schedule of work
• To work independantly and as part of a team
• To ensure effective communication of complex and sensitive information to patients
• To maintain professional accurate and accountable patient records.
• To develop a clinical speciality
• To undertake health education & service presentations

You will have a

• Degree in Podiatry
• HCPC Podiatry registration
• Qualified in local anaesthesia
• Postgraduate experience in development of clinical skills; minimum 1 year
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car to travel to various clinical sites
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Willingness to undertake professional development
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise caseload
• Ability to work independently, without direct supervision
• Ability to carry out assessments, treatment planning and discharge where appropriate
• Clinical expertise in high risk wound management and off loading
• Clinical expertise in MSK assessment, treatment planning and orthotic prescriptions
• A knowledge of audit to develop clinical practice including clinical outcome measure tools
• To be able to work on your own initiative and problem solve
• To resolve patients concerns/ issues at source
• To be a flexible and adaptable clinician

You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e.

Outlook, Word, Excel.

About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.

We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.

Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Package Description
As a Band 6 Podiatrist, you'll be part of our valued team at Gravesham Community Hospital

You will feel valued as a Podiatrist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £33,706
• £40,588 Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Plentiful on siteparking
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

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