Senior Community Podiatrist

30 hours per week (internal only)

Our

Podiatry team is embracing change - and were looking for a Senior Community

Podiatrist (Band 6) who shares our passion for delivering outstanding care to

the people we serve.

We

believe that diversity of ideas, experiences and perspectives makes us

stronger, and we welcome individuals who bring creativity, curiosity, and fresh

thinking to our service.

As a

Senior Community Podiatrist, youll work across all areas of our service,

including Nail Surgery, High Risk Foot, Biomechanics/MSK, and Core Podiatry.

Our intention is to allow you to discover all aspects of our autonomous

profession and let you be in control of building your career.

If

youd like to learn more about our team, arrange an informal chat, or visit us,

We

look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team.

Interviews

will take place on: 22nd October 2026

At

the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK

Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward

to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

Were

proud of our history. Our past staff built the service, and now our team is

shaping it to meet todays needs and prepare for the future.

We

would not expect you to fulfil the job role on day one. With coaching,

mentoring, and development over time, you grow into your role, building a truly

prepared Podiatrist. As a Senior Community Podiatrist, youll have the freedom,

support, and guidance to work across all areas of podiatry.

In

MSK and Biomechanics, we have our own manufacturing facility. Here, you can

build your skills in making both custom and semi-custom orthoses. Our advanced

clinicians in biomechanics, paediatrics, and adult therapy are available to

mentor and support your growth.

In

the High-Risk Foot area, youll work with patients who need extra support and

help them achieve healthy lower limbs. Well guide you through PGD training so

you can access prescription-only medication when needed. Our advanced

clinicians, who are all non-medical prescribers with access to clinical

investigations, will support you so you can treat patients independently.

Our

Core Podiatry has an inclusion and exclusion criteria. Whilst we are not truly

in a prevention model of care, we are trying to achieve this in a way that

keeps clinicians free to apply their skills to the entire podiatric caseload.

All employees of the Trust are

strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff

and patients.

About us

We

are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health

and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,

Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are

the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is

to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this

by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ

staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a

difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage

diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being

a foundation Trust means were accountable to our

members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people

(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join

us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving

the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and

help each year.

We

are committed

to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and

vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this

commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-B2383

Job locations

Kendray Hospital

Doncaster Road

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 3RD

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To

act as a senior community podiatrist within in the community setting of

Barnsley. This senior community podiatrist role is designed to assess, treat,

diagnose, manage and discharge, all appropriately triaged patients across all

sub specialities of Podiatry which include Wound Care, MSK/Biomechanics, Nail

Surgery and Core Podiatry.

To

work as an autonomous podiatrist, working collaboratively with other members of

the Podiatric and wider NHS community services to deliver and sustain high

quality care, against national standards and frameworks.

To

assist and work alongside other advanced clinical podiatrists of all

sub-specialities, in planning, developing and implementation of podiatry care

strategies in line with national and local targets, guidelines and frameworks.

To

actively engage and participate in clinical supervision, appraisals, student

supervision and teaching.

To

participate in evidence-based research opportunities, deemed appropriate for

the role.

KEY RESULT

AREAS:

The

postholder will:

1.1Care/service/function

provision:

To comply with the Royal College of Podiatry and

the Health Care Professions Council code of ethics and professional conduct and

to adhere to national and local policies and procedures.

To be professionally and legally responsible and

accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients

with complex needs.

To discharge a duty of care specific to each

patient relevant to their medical, social and ethical needs and requirements.

To conduct assessments of patients as an

autonomous practitioner, including those with a range of common presentations,

and using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice, and

specialised podiatric expertise to determine appropriate care plans utilising

specialist treatment skills and options.

To be responsible and accountable for providing

clinical interventions to patients for the management of common,

multi-factorial, lower limb pathologies across clinical and domiciliary

settings.

To discharge a broad theoretical and practical podiatric skills and knowledge in

the care of the patient with a lower limb active pathology across all

subspecialities of Podiatry.

Undertake appropriate core podiatry treatment

according to the Trust inclusion criteria.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of high-risk wounds deemed appropriate for the role.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of MSK/Biomechanical pathologies, which may include assessment, provision

and/or manufacturing of orthotic devices.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of patients requiring nail surgery, being able to obtain informed written

consent, in guidance with the trust-approved nail surgery guidelines and be

confident in dealing with its complications.

To access Prescription Only Medication by

appropriate legal avenues such as GP, PGD or POM-A and S, in line with Trust

policy for common podiatric pathologies.

To organise, when required, supporting

intervention. This may involve regular liaison with other professions including

specialist nurses, consultant AHP and Medics, orthotic appliances, and primary

care clinical staff. Examples being, escalating patients to senior podiatric

staff, sharing care with nursing services or medication reviews by GPs.

To manage conditions using specialist clinical

reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, and analysis to support assessment,

diagnosis, and treatment planning. To utilise evidence-based practice in all

subspecialities of Podiatry.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team,

regularly liaising with other professionals and in collaboration with teams

across all forms of health care providers/agencies, where necessary, referring

on appropriately for other specialist care such as Diabetology, Vascular,

Orthopaedic and Podiatric surgical intervention to ensure the holistic approach

to the management of the patient is met.

To communicate all necessary information, and

provide specialist knowledge, efficiently and effectively with relevant

colleagues, carers and with the patient.

To develop, create and deliver specialised

teaching to peers, podiatry staff and students on a wide range of podiatric

training across the subspecialities.

To participate in the education and development

of health care professionals from other disciplines across all healthcare

settings, with the aim of increasing staff awareness of the care required of

foot care provision by other health care professionals.

To attend delegated and post appropriate

meetings as a representative of the Podiatry and Foot Protection Service,

maintaining the departments overall goals, directions and promoting its values,

culture and ethos.

To have knowledge and understanding of the

variety of cultural backgrounds and beliefs to respect individuals rights and

dignity.

Actively influence service changes and

development, including the setting up and monitoring of practice standards

using evidence-based practice and when appropriate taking a lead in

implementing them.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical

Governance and Risk Management appropriate to the work situation.

To participate in the strategic and operational

planning, implementation of policy and service development within a designated

service.

To monitor efficacy of a variety of specialist

patient services using clinical audit and to implement change, in discussion

with relevant clinical lead, in accordance with evidence-based practice. This

may be in collaboration with other disciplines including nursing, other AHPs,

hospital teams and GPs.

To achieve and maintain a level of understanding

and ability for all information technology programs and processes required of

this role.

To be responsible for maintenance of accurate

written podiatric records in line with legal and trust requirements, including

timely diagnoses, progress and discharge reports to medical and non-medical

referrers.

To maintain accurate and evaluative record

keeping system for own clinical caseload and to be responsible for ensuring

that more junior and student podiatrists are maintaining the department

standard.

1.2 Working as part of a Team:

To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional

podiatric records for all direct and indirect patient contact, in line with

Trust policy and HCPC and professional standards.

Communicating effectively with patients, carers,

and other professionals using appropriate and flexible communication skills,

such as motivation, negotiation, explanation and persuasion, to maximise

rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of foot pathology.

To give information, in difficult, contentious

and sensitive situations requiring clinical understanding and communication

skills.

To liaise with other professionals ensuring that

assessment, diagnostic results, and treatment plans are appropriately shared

and understood enabling the treatment aims to be supported by the wider health

care network. To maintain confidentiality consistent with the Trust policy.

To collaborate with associated specialists

within either a hospital or community setting and participate in training,

workshops, and seminars within the multidisciplinary team.

1.3 Managing Self:

To be aware of up to date evidenced based

practice in the specialist area by use of relevant reading, attendance at

in-service training, external courses and database searches.

To participate in research and development

delegated by an advanced clinical podiatrist.

To regularly audit, to a high standard, the

effectiveness of own specialist post and service, in conjunction with clinical

governance requirements.

To work in collaboration with management and

external agencies to identify research priorities and develop an ongoing

quality assurance programme within clinical area.

1.4 Management Supervision and Support:

To participate in the clinical mentoring

programme of staff members and student podiatrists through clinical

supervision, appraisals and mentorship, considering the individuals needs and

abilities. Education of knowledge and skills, required for practice, should be

aimed and delivered according to position held and experience.

To attend regular department team meetings and

delegated speciality meetings to share information on needs and initiatives and

support the development of the Podiatry and Foot Protection Team.

To regularly participate in working parties

developing policy changes particularly in specialist areas, which has been

deemed appropriate for the role.

To assist in the efficient day to day management

of the podiatry department.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

We are aware that an increasing

number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job

application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough

screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If

you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS

Jobs application form.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To

act as a senior community podiatrist within in the community setting of

Barnsley. This senior community podiatrist role is designed to assess, treat,

diagnose, manage and discharge, all appropriately triaged patients across all

sub specialities of Podiatry which include Wound Care, MSK/Biomechanics, Nail

Surgery and Core Podiatry.

To

work as an autonomous podiatrist, working collaboratively with other members of

the Podiatric and wider NHS community services to deliver and sustain high

quality care, against national standards and frameworks.

To

assist and work alongside other advanced clinical podiatrists of all

sub-specialities, in planning, developing and implementation of podiatry care

strategies in line with national and local targets, guidelines and frameworks.

To

actively engage and participate in clinical supervision, appraisals, student

supervision and teaching.

To

participate in evidence-based research opportunities, deemed appropriate for

the role.

KEY RESULT

AREAS:

The

postholder will:

1.1Care/service/function

provision:

To comply with the Royal College of Podiatry and

the Health Care Professions Council code of ethics and professional conduct and

to adhere to national and local policies and procedures.

To be professionally and legally responsible and

accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients

with complex needs.

To discharge a duty of care specific to each

patient relevant to their medical, social and ethical needs and requirements.

To conduct assessments of patients as an

autonomous practitioner, including those with a range of common presentations,

and using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice, and

specialised podiatric expertise to determine appropriate care plans utilising

specialist treatment skills and options.

To be responsible and accountable for providing

clinical interventions to patients for the management of common,

multi-factorial, lower limb pathologies across clinical and domiciliary

settings.

To discharge a broad theoretical and practical podiatric skills and knowledge in

the care of the patient with a lower limb active pathology across all

subspecialities of Podiatry.

Undertake appropriate core podiatry treatment

according to the Trust inclusion criteria.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of high-risk wounds deemed appropriate for the role.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of MSK/Biomechanical pathologies, which may include assessment, provision

and/or manufacturing of orthotic devices.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of patients requiring nail surgery, being able to obtain informed written

consent, in guidance with the trust-approved nail surgery guidelines and be

confident in dealing with its complications.

To access Prescription Only Medication by

appropriate legal avenues such as GP, PGD or POM-A and S, in line with Trust

policy for common podiatric pathologies.

To organise, when required, supporting

intervention. This may involve regular liaison with other professions including

specialist nurses, consultant AHP and Medics, orthotic appliances, and primary

care clinical staff. Examples being, escalating patients to senior podiatric

staff, sharing care with nursing services or medication reviews by GPs.

To manage conditions using specialist clinical

reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, and analysis to support assessment,

diagnosis, and treatment planning. To utilise evidence-based practice in all

subspecialities of Podiatry.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team,

regularly liaising with other professionals and in collaboration with teams

across all forms of health care providers/agencies, where necessary, referring

on appropriately for other specialist care such as Diabetology, Vascular,

Orthopaedic and Podiatric surgical intervention to ensure the holistic approach

to the management of the patient is met.

To communicate all necessary information, and

provide specialist knowledge, efficiently and effectively with relevant

colleagues, carers and with the patient.

To develop, create and deliver specialised

teaching to peers, podiatry staff and students on a wide range of podiatric

training across the subspecialities.

To participate in the education and development

of health care professionals from other disciplines across all healthcare

settings, with the aim of increasing staff awareness of the care required of

foot care provision by other health care professionals.

To attend delegated and post appropriate

meetings as a representative of the Podiatry and Foot Protection Service,

maintaining the departments overall goals, directions and promoting its values,

culture and ethos.

To have knowledge and understanding of the

variety of cultural backgrounds and beliefs to respect individuals rights and

dignity.

Actively influence service changes and

development, including the setting up and monitoring of practice standards

using evidence-based practice and when appropriate taking a lead in

implementing them.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical

Governance and Risk Management appropriate to the work situation.

To participate in the strategic and operational

planning, implementation of policy and service development within a designated

service.

To monitor efficacy of a variety of specialist

patient services using clinical audit and to implement change, in discussion

with relevant clinical lead, in accordance with evidence-based practice. This

may be in collaboration with other disciplines including nursing, other AHPs,

hospital teams and GPs.

To achieve and maintain a level of understanding

and ability for all information technology programs and processes required of

this role.

To be responsible for maintenance of accurate

written podiatric records in line with legal and trust requirements, including

timely diagnoses, progress and discharge reports to medical and non-medical

referrers.

To maintain accurate and evaluative record

keeping system for own clinical caseload and to be responsible for ensuring

that more junior and student podiatrists are maintaining the department

standard.

1.2 Working as part of a Team:

To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional

podiatric records for all direct and indirect patient contact, in line with

Trust policy and HCPC and professional standards.

Communicating effectively with patients, carers,

and other professionals using appropriate and flexible communication skills,

such as motivation, negotiation, explanation and persuasion, to maximise

rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of foot pathology.

To give information, in difficult, contentious

and sensitive situations requiring clinical understanding and communication

skills.

To liaise with other professionals ensuring that

assessment, diagnostic results, and treatment plans are appropriately shared

and understood enabling the treatment aims to be supported by the wider health

care network. To maintain confidentiality consistent with the Trust policy.

To collaborate with associated specialists

within either a hospital or community setting and participate in training,

workshops, and seminars within the multidisciplinary team.

1.3 Managing Self:

To be aware of up to date evidenced based

practice in the specialist area by use of relevant reading, attendance at

in-service training, external courses and database searches.

To participate in research and development

delegated by an advanced clinical podiatrist.

To regularly audit, to a high standard, the

effectiveness of own specialist post and service, in conjunction with clinical

governance requirements.

To work in collaboration with management and

external agencies to identify research priorities and develop an ongoing

quality assurance programme within clinical area.

1.4 Management Supervision and Support:

To participate in the clinical mentoring

programme of staff members and student podiatrists through clinical

supervision, appraisals and mentorship, considering the individuals needs and

abilities. Education of knowledge and skills, required for practice, should be

aimed and delivered according to position held and experience.

To attend regular department team meetings and

delegated speciality meetings to share information on needs and initiatives and

support the development of the Podiatry and Foot Protection Team.

To regularly participate in working parties

developing policy changes particularly in specialist areas, which has been

deemed appropriate for the role.

To assist in the efficient day to day management

of the podiatry department.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

We are aware that an increasing

number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job

application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough

screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If

you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS

Jobs application form.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Able to provide effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills to all levels in the organisation.

• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professionals, service users and carers.

• Ability to write accurate reports on patient health and care needs to other health professionals.

• Have effective organisational skills.

• Willing to learn and progress within post.

• Ability to participate in discussion and sharing of information.

• Ability to use effective time management in a highly demanding service.

• Able to work autonomously in clinical situations and make decisions based on clinical skills, experience, policies, procedures and best practice.

• Able to assess analyse and investigate complex facts, situations, risks and/or podiatric problems, use interpretation, judgement on both the clinical and social findings to provide and plan effective treatment.

• Good dexterity, hand-eye and sensory co-ordination skills for use of fine tools and machinery.

• Basic keyboard skills.

• Flexible working to meet the demands of the service.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Good dexterity, hand-eye and sensory co-ordination skills for use of fine tools and machinery.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexibility of working times and practice including out of hours/weekend work when necessary.
• Must be able to undertake travel duties associated with this post including patients homes, other hospitals and community venues.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified before 1992).
• Health and Care Professions Council Registered.
• Certificate of Local Anaesthesia.
• POM- A and/or S.

Desirable

• Membership to appropriate governing body.
• Non-Medical Prescribing (v300).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a band 5 level or above in a community setting with an independent caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary settings.
• Experience of assessing, diagnosing and managing a wide range of patients with common comorbidities.
• Accessing Prescription only medication via appropriate legal avenues.
• Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit.
• Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace.
• Understanding of the role of podiatry within current evolving health environment.
• Previous experience student supervision.

Person Specification

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Able to provide effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills to all levels in the organisation.

• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professionals, service users and carers.

• Ability to write accurate reports on patient health and care needs to other health professionals.

• Have effective organisational skills.

• Willing to learn and progress within post.

• Ability to participate in discussion and sharing of information.

• Ability to use effective time management in a highly demanding service.

• Able to work autonomously in clinical situations and make decisions based on clinical skills, experience, policies, procedures and best practice.

• Able to assess analyse and investigate complex facts, situations, risks and/or podiatric problems, use interpretation, judgement on both the clinical and social findings to provide and plan effective treatment.

• Good dexterity, hand-eye and sensory co-ordination skills for use of fine tools and machinery.

• Basic keyboard skills.

• Flexible working to meet the demands of the service.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Good dexterity, hand-eye and sensory co-ordination skills for use of fine tools and machinery.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexibility of working times and practice including out of hours/weekend work when necessary.
• Must be able to undertake travel duties associated with this post including patients homes, other hospitals and community venues.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified before 1992).
• Health and Care Professions Council Registered.
• Certificate of Local Anaesthesia.
• POM- A and/or S.

Desirable

• Membership to appropriate governing body.
• Non-Medical Prescribing (v300).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a band 5 level or above in a community setting with an independent caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary settings.
• Experience of assessing, diagnosing and managing a wide range of patients with common comorbidities.
• Accessing Prescription only medication via appropriate legal avenues.
• Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit.
• Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace.
• Understanding of the role of podiatry within current evolving health environment.
• Previous experience student supervision.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Kendray Hospital

Doncaster Road

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 3RD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Kendray Hospital

Doncaster Road

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 3RD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To

act as a senior community podiatrist within in the community setting of

Barnsley. This senior community podiatrist role is designed to assess, treat,

diagnose, manage and discharge, all appropriately triaged patients across all

sub specialities of Podiatry which include Wound Care, MSK/Biomechanics, Nail

Surgery and Core Podiatry.

To

work as an autonomous podiatrist, working collaboratively with other members of

the Podiatric and wider NHS community services to deliver and sustain high

quality care, against national standards and frameworks.

To

assist and work alongside other advanced clinical podiatrists of all

sub-specialities, in planning, developing and implementation of podiatry care

strategies in line with national and local targets, guidelines and frameworks.

To

actively engage and participate in clinical supervision, appraisals, student

supervision and teaching.

To

participate in evidence-based research opportunities, deemed appropriate for

the role.

KEY RESULT

AREAS:

The

postholder will:

1.1Care/service/function

provision:

To comply with the Royal College of Podiatry and

the Health Care Professions Council code of ethics and professional conduct and

to adhere to national and local policies and procedures.

To be professionally and legally responsible and

accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients

with complex needs.

To discharge a duty of care specific to each

patient relevant to their medical, social and ethical needs and requirements.

To conduct assessments of patients as an

autonomous practitioner, including those with a range of common presentations,

and using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice, and

specialised podiatric expertise to determine appropriate care plans utilising

specialist treatment skills and options.

To be responsible and accountable for providing

clinical interventions to patients for the management of common,

multi-factorial, lower limb pathologies across clinical and domiciliary

settings.

To discharge a broad theoretical and practical podiatric skills and knowledge in

the care of the patient with a lower limb active pathology across all

subspecialities of Podiatry.

Undertake appropriate core podiatry treatment

according to the Trust inclusion criteria.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of high-risk wounds deemed appropriate for the role.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of MSK/Biomechanical pathologies, which may include assessment, provision

and/or manufacturing of orthotic devices.

Undertake appropriate assessment and treatment

of patients requiring nail surgery, being able to obtain informed written

consent, in guidance with the trust-approved nail surgery guidelines and be

confident in dealing with its complications.

To access Prescription Only Medication by

appropriate legal avenues such as GP, PGD or POM-A and S, in line with Trust

policy for common podiatric pathologies.

To organise, when required, supporting

intervention. This may involve regular liaison with other professions including

specialist nurses, consultant AHP and Medics, orthotic appliances, and primary

care clinical staff. Examples being, escalating patients to senior podiatric

staff, sharing care with nursing services or medication reviews by GPs.

To manage conditions using specialist clinical

reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, and analysis to support assessment,

diagnosis, and treatment planning. To utilise evidence-based practice in all

subspecialities of Podiatry.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team,

regularly liaising with other professionals and in collaboration with teams

across all forms of health care providers/agencies, where necessary, referring

on appropriately for other specialist care such as Diabetology, Vascular,

Orthopaedic and Podiatric surgical intervention to ensure the holistic approach

to the management of the patient is met.

To communicate all necessary information, and

provide specialist knowledge, efficiently and effectively with relevant

colleagues, carers and with the patient.

To develop, create and deliver specialised

teaching to peers, podiatry staff and students on a wide range of podiatric

training across the subspecialities.

To participate in the education and development

of health care professionals from other disciplines across all healthcare

settings, with the aim of increasing staff awareness of the care required of

foot care provision by other health care professionals.

To attend delegated and post appropriate

meetings as a representative of the Podiatry and Foot Protection Service,

maintaining the departments overall goals, directions and promoting its values,

culture and ethos.

To have knowledge and understanding of the

variety of cultural backgrounds and beliefs to respect individuals rights and

dignity.

Actively influence service changes and

development, including the setting up and monitoring of practice standards

using evidence-based practice and when appropriate taking a lead in

implementing them.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical

Governance and Risk Management appropriate to the work situation.

To participate in the strategic and operational

planning, implementation of policy and service development within a designated

service.

To monitor efficacy of a variety of specialist

patient services using clinical audit and to implement change, in discussion

with relevant clinical lead, in accordance with evidence-based practice. This

may be in collaboration with other disciplines including nursing, other AHPs,

hospital teams and GPs.

To achieve and maintain a level of understanding

and ability for all information technology programs and processes required of

this role.

To be responsible for maintenance of accurate

written podiatric records in line with legal and trust requirements, including

timely diagnoses, progress and discharge reports to medical and non-medical

referrers.

To maintain accurate and evaluative record

keeping system for own clinical caseload and to be responsible for ensuring

that more junior and student podiatrists are maintaining the department

standard.

1.2 Working as part of a Team:

To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional

podiatric records for all direct and indirect patient contact, in line with

Trust policy and HCPC and professional standards.

Communicating effectively with patients, carers,

and other professionals using appropriate and flexible communication skills,

such as motivation, negotiation, explanation and persuasion, to maximise

rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of foot pathology.

To give information, in difficult, contentious

and sensitive situations requiring clinical understanding and communication

skills.

To liaise with other professionals ensuring that

assessment, diagnostic results, and treatment plans are appropriately shared

and understood enabling the treatment aims to be supported by the wider health

care network. To maintain confidentiality consistent with the Trust policy.

To collaborate with associated specialists

within either a hospital or community setting and participate in training,

workshops, and seminars within the multidisciplinary team.

1.3 Managing Self:

To be aware of up to date evidenced based

practice in the specialist area by use of relevant reading, attendance at

in-service training, external courses and database searches.

To participate in research and development

delegated by an advanced clinical podiatrist.

To regularly audit, to a high standard, the

effectiveness of own specialist post and service, in conjunction with clinical

governance requirements.

To work in collaboration with management and

external agencies to identify research priorities and develop an ongoing

quality assurance programme within clinical area.

1.4 Management Supervision and Support:

To participate in the clinical mentoring

programme of staff members and student podiatrists through clinical

supervision, appraisals and mentorship, considering the individuals needs and

abilities. Education of knowledge and skills, required for practice, should be

aimed and delivered according to position held and experience.

To attend regular department team meetings and

delegated speciality meetings to share information on needs and initiatives and

support the development of the Podiatry and Foot Protection Team.

To regularly participate in working parties

developing policy changes particularly in specialist areas, which has been

deemed appropriate for the role.

To assist in the efficient day to day management

of the podiatry department.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

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application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough

screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If

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Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Able to provide effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills to all levels in the organisation.

• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professionals, service users and carers.

• Ability to write accurate reports on patient health and care needs to other health professionals.

• Have effective organisational skills.

• Willing to learn and progress within post.

• Ability to participate in discussion and sharing of information.

• Ability to use effective time management in a highly demanding service.

• Able to work autonomously in clinical situations and make decisions based on clinical skills, experience, policies, procedures and best practice.

• Able to assess analyse and investigate complex facts, situations, risks and/or podiatric problems, use interpretation, judgement on both the clinical and social findings to provide and plan effective treatment.

• Good dexterity, hand-eye and sensory co-ordination skills for use of fine tools and machinery.

• Basic keyboard skills.

• Flexible working to meet the demands of the service.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Good dexterity, hand-eye and sensory co-ordination skills for use of fine tools and machinery.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexibility of working times and practice including out of hours/weekend work when necessary.
• Must be able to undertake travel duties associated with this post including patients homes, other hospitals and community venues.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified before 1992).
• Health and Care Professions Council Registered.
• Certificate of Local Anaesthesia.
• POM- A and/or S.

Desirable

• Membership to appropriate governing body.
• Non-Medical Prescribing (v300).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a band 5 level or above in a community setting with an independent caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary settings.
• Experience of assessing, diagnosing and managing a wide range of patients with common comorbidities.
• Accessing Prescription only medication via appropriate legal avenues.
• Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit.
• Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace.
• Understanding of the role of podiatry within current evolving health environment.
• Previous experience student supervision.