184807 (was 178260) Podiatrist

Podiatrist - band 5
• 37 to 29.7 hours per week - full or part time hours considered 

Podiatry Service 
Generalist/MSK, AHP Community Outpatient Services, NHS Dumfries and Galloway 

We welcome Podiatrists to join our small, enthusiastic, and motivated podiatry team dedicated to delivering a high-quality service for people in need.

 You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, including community and acute. It is essential to travel independently and work between multiple sites within our rural location. You will have a varied caseload working in areas of MSK, nail surgery, preventive care and management of systemic diseases affecting the lower limb and foot. 
You will provide professional podiatric care as an autonomous practitioner while being an integral part of the wider team. Providing a high level of care as part of a care plan, liaising or referring to other health care professionals or agencies as appropriate. Undertaking to plan, manage and organise your workload to ensure effective caseload management of a diverse range of patients, mainly within the community setting, ensuring appropriate delegation and on-going supervision of previously assessed patients to podiatry healthcare support workers.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working and contributing as part of a proactive podiatry team. Podiatrists with developing experience or new graduates are welcome to apply and support with the flying start programme can be provided.