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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this position is Monday-Friday.
Applications are sought from highly motivated individuals seeking a new opportunity to join the largest Podiatry service in Scotland.
As a single service including Podiatry Assistants, Specialist and Advanced Podiatrists GG&C is great opportunity to develop skills and build a career.
The Podiatry Service aims to deliver high quality care to patients and their carers thorough the provision of triage, assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a diverse range of conditions and patient types in a variety of environments. The service is patient centred and needs led with clinical assessment and diagnosis leading to management plans tailored to meet the needs of individual patients. There is a focus on rehabilitation with a self-care element included in treatment plans where appropriate.
This post is a real opportunity to build and develop strong foundations across the AHP Practice Based Learning (PrBL) network in NHSGGCC and across NHS Scotland whilst influencing clinical education quality to placement provision across both undergraduate Podiatry programmes in Scotland.
The key responsibilities are to oversee the day to day delivery and governance of our PrBL offering which meets the demands of the service whilst ensuring quality person cantered care to a complex patient case load. A key element of this role is maintaining a strong relationship with our academic partners to ensure the clinical competencies of the undergraduate programmes are met and fully aligned to clinical learning outcomes to enable the future Podiatry workforce.
Excellent communication skills, proven problem solving skills, self-discipline and an ability to demonstrate caring and compassionate behaviours are essential to this role. This opportunity is offered on a full time basis.
Informal contact: Fiona Laird-Walker, Podiatry Team Leader, 07890060138, Fiona.Laird-Walker@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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