Podiatrist

**Job Title**:Podiatrist

**Grade**:Band 6

**Trust**:Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

**Location**:Several locations

**Ward**:Podiatry

**Hours**: Monday - Friday (7.5hrs usually 0830-1700), (will accept part time)

**Pay rate: From £20.76**

**Introduction to the Role**:
An excellent and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated podiatrist to join our progressive team with a key focus on providing musculoskeletal (MSK) podiatry at Southern

Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is a band 6 Podiatrist community role based at several locations including; Andover War Memorial Hospital, Avalon House, Eastleigh Health Centre, Brambly’s

Grange and Alton Community Hospital.

**Introduction to the Trust, Ward & Team**:
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our

6,500 strong workforce. Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county, and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

**Responsibilities**:

- To assess, diagnose, develop and implement treatment plans for patients with MSK lower limb and foot pathology.
- Orthotic manufacture.
- Manage own clinic caseload, appointments, and schedule of work.
- To provide a treatment plan for high risk and general patients with podiatric problems. The treatment plans include a course of treatment, foot health education, advice and discharge as appropriate, continuous treatment and reassessment of high-risk patients.
- Provide health education to patients and carers, individually or in groups.
- To provide an efficient, effective and consistent high-quality treatment to the patient in a range of different clinical settings.
- To assess, diagnose, develop, implement, and review individual treatment plans for patients with a wide range of clinical needs.
- Active participation in referral grading.
- To identify diabetic foot risk factors by interpreting clinical signs and symptoms; to assess vascular and neuropathic changes in the foot in order to categorise patients into appropriate risk categories.
- To work as an autonomous clinician using clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to determine how to best achieve positive clinical outcomes for patients.
- The post holder will act as senior podiatrist providing an efficient, effective and consistent high-quality treatment to the patient in a range of different clinical settings.
- BSc in Podiatry
- Evidence of CPD
- Local anaesthetic certificate
- Professional portfolio
- In-date HCPC registration
- Knowledge of RIO (desirable)
- Significant experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Driving license

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a

‘Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

**Why NHS Professionals?**

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

**In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic**

**benefits: -**
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03332 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: From £20.76 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Andover, SP10 3LB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- HCPC (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 58707

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