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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.
Shift Pattern: Mon-Thurs 8.30am-4.30pm, Fri 8.30am-4:00pm.
Applications are invited for highly motivated Podiatrists to join the largest Podiatry service in Scotland.
There are full time and part time substantive opportunities across the board area.
The service delivers care in a wide range of clinical bases delivering care in acute hospitals, community clinics, hospital wards, patients homes plus nursing and care homes.
As a large single service including Podiatry Assistants, Specialist and Advanced Podiatrists GG&C is a great opportunity to develop skills and build a career. Opportunities exist for ongoing education through in-service training, clinical supervision plus bursary funding for postgraduate education.
The Podiatry Service aims to deliver high quality care to patients and their carers.
The key responsibilities of the service are to provide triage, assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a diverse range of conditions and patient types in a variety of environments. There is also a key role linking with care homes, nursing homes and other care providers as a point of contact and expert advice. The service is patient centred and needs led with clinical assessment and diagnosis leading to patient 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. Applicants should have a degree or diploma in Podiatry, current HPCPC registration and POM-A entitlement.
We will also accept applications from final year podiatry students who are expected to successfully complete their Podiatry programme and seek HCPC registration in 2024.
Informal Contact: Ross Purvis-Armour, Podiatrist, 07814296199, Ross.Purvis-Armour@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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