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Permanent, Full Time. 08:30 – 16:30
(Part time will also be considered).
Please note: the salary quoted is for full-time hours (37.5 hrs per week). For appointments to part-time hours, the salary will be pro-rata
Are you looking for a dynamic role in a small but fast-paced, friendly team? Applications are welcomed from highly motivated Podiatrists. Permanent full-time and part-time roles are available.
NHS Borders serves a population of 110,000 people across a large, rural landscape in South East Scotland. The Podiatry service delivers outpatient clinics in Peebles, Galashiels, Kelso, Hawick, Jedburgh and Eyemouth. In-patient care and other specialist multidisciplinary services like Diabetic foot clinic and MSK Podiatry also take place at the Borders General Hospital.
The Podiatry Services aims to deliver high quality clinical care and to patients and carers. Delivery of education and training to staff and other service users is also a core part of the services responsibility around public health and prevention.
As a small team, covering a large geographical area – our Podiatrists need to be dynamic and responsive to a wide range of clinical presentations and people in the community. Podiatrists are typically based in specific Hubs (east, central or west) and will therefore have continuous access to peer support, clinical supervision and shadowing opportunities. Team education and training take place routinely and individuals are enabled to fulfil their own personal development plans. Individuals are supported to begin developing specialist interests in specific clinical topics and to participate in some specialist clinics.
Key responsibilities of the Podiatrist include.
- Triage of referrals
- Assessment and diagnosis of a diverse range of conditions
- Tailoring treatment plans to the need of individuals, focussing is supported self-management where appropriate.
- Working between community outpatient clinics, in-patients, nursing homes and patient’s houses.
Applicants should
- Have a degree or diploma in Podiatry and be HCPC registered.
- Possess refined interpersonal and communication skills, and be confident collaborating with all staff and the public (children and adults)
- Hold a valid UK Drivers Licence and have access to a car. Occasional travel across NHS Borders Primary Care sites is required.
- Actively promotes NHS Borders values.
Informal enquiries to Kathryn.White@nhs.scot (Podiatry Team Lead) on 07747760225
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***