Consultant Podiatrist

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT). The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond - **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work within one of the most exciting, Innovative Podiatry Departments in the country. Salford Care Organisation which is part of the Northern Care Alliance has outstanding CQC status and covers both acute and community sites and has an SLA with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust. We have a NICE compliant MDT and excellent relations with support services in the hospital, in particular Microbiology, Orthopaedics, Vascular and Radiology.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Podiatrist to provide development and leadership in the provision of a high-quality integrated acute and community service. Research is a large part of this role and you will be actively involved in providing ongoing education and training to a wide range of staff.

We would also welcome applicants who are looking for an 8a Consultant Development post.

Our Podiatry Department has a strong, enthusiastic and dedicated team of clinicians whose work ethic is exemplary. We are committed to excellent patient care and as a busy inner-city hospital, we see a varied and unique mix of patients who have very complex needs.

**Main duties of the job**:

- To take a lead role and to provide expert clinical practice in the management of the most highly complex caseload of patients
- To lead and strategically develop the high risk Podiatry service across Salford Care Organisation
- Be a role model and provide clinical leadership/expertise to the Podiatry service
- To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard
- To be actively involved in providing on-going education and training
- To be at the forefront of developing practice through promoting an evidence-based culture
- To take a lead in research activities, audit and evaluation of clinical practice in relation to the management of high-risk podiatry
- To offer advice on the future strategic planning and development of Podiatry services in the wider context of service redesign across the Northern Care Alliance
- To support the team of MDT consultants in providing clinical leadership for the team.

**Working for our organisation**:
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Care Organisation is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Degree or equivalent in qualification in Podiatric Medicine
- Independent prescribing.
- Masters level degree or equivalent training/experience

**Desirable criteria**:

- PhD in relevant clinical area
- Leadership Qualification
- Extended clinical course in relevant clinical area

**Knowledge & Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Substantial relevant post-graduate experience in managing the High-Risk foot at a senior level
- Experience of hospital-based management of High-Risk complex patients
- Ability to carry out, analyse and interpret results of various assessments to a high level
- Experience of leadership in service improvement or quality initiatives
- Ability to effectively implement change, and manage staff through changes to clinical practice

**Desirable criteria**:

- Knowledge and experience in writing research protocols
- Experience of role as a Chief Investigator and Principal Investigator of Clinical Trials
- Experience of Teaching and Mentoring in clinical settings
- Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies and protocols.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Information
**COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination.

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