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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a
Please note that there are 2x permanent roles available, between North East and North West of Glasgow City. Each role is 18.5 hours which will equate in total to 36 hours across the 2 roles.
The role:
As a Podiatrist within the Rehabilitation Service, you will have a Degree/Diploma in Podiatry and be registered with the HCPC.
The post requires you to be responsible for delivering a service to patients/clients living at home within the North East and North West Sector area of Glasgow HSCP. This will include inter-disciplinary and professional patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge from care. You will have notable experience with Neurology and/or Care of the Elderly, in an Acute and/or community setting.
You may be involved in the supervision of support workers and students.
A car driver is essential.
This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Podiatrist to work within the North West and North East Rehabilitation Service. The post holder will have an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team providing assessment, treatment, and intervention to older people and disabled adults with multiple pathologies. The aims of the service include, promotion of independence, self management, admission avoidance and supporting hospital discharge. These duties are fulfilled in service users own homes and communities enhancing ability to maximise independence and deliver person centred care. The post holder will independently manage a complex clinical caseload within the service, applying specialist knowledge and skills relating to their podiatry professional role as well as working as an effective and efficient partner in the interdisciplinary team.
Other duties will involve the supervision of support workers and students as well as providing professional podiatry expertise and development in the multidisciplinary team.
You will be an HCPC registered Podiatrist. Experience of being part of a multi disciplinary team and working in the community is desirable along with relevant experience in neurology, older peoples care, or rehabilitation.
This is a community post and you will work in a variety of locations in the North West and North East of Glasgow City, therefore a full driving license is essential.
This post is 2.5 days per base, per week within a 08:30 – 16:15 work pattern. Options of working day patterns can be flexible. Please be in touch to discuss if required.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Location based between Petershill Park Business Centre in North East and Community Centre for Health, Partick in North West.
Permanent Contract
Full -time position (18.5 hours per week per role in each base and therefore 36 hours in total)
This post is 5/7 and includes covering public holidays and weekends.
Key responsibilities:
To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care.
To assess an individual’s capacity to gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent.
Act independently at an advance level to assess, analyse clinical and non-clinical information (i.e. social information) and to provide a comprehensive clinical diagnosis for individual patients, to determine their need for podiatry intervention. This will include patients with rapidly progressing conditions. This will include the use of evidence based assessment tools and outcome measures.
Engaging patients in the goal setting process, to formulate treatment goals.
Adhere to tissue viability and wound care guidelines.
To accept clinical responsibility for the podiatry patient caseload and to organise efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and the use of own and other’s time and skills.
To manage the podiatry treatment of adults with a range of conditions and to ensure a high clinical standard of care and support other staff to do likewise.
Ensure that a comprehensive in-service podiatry training programme is provided.
Actively participate in podiatry and rehabilitation service in-service training programme to promote own personal development and that of staff.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
Essential:
Diploma / Degree in Podiatry
HCPC Registration
Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/ CPD
Relevant post-graduate experience, and proven clinical expertise including a special interest in the treatment of neurological conditions and elderly conditions
Clear vision of role /commitment to speciality
Confident/motivated/enthusiastic
Proven strong leadership qualities
Able to work well with and through others
Committed to personal and team development
Full driving licence
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification
Clinical Educators/supervisors course
Audit experience
Presentation skills
Critical appraisal skills
Research experience
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
Enhanced pay for working public holidays
NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Team lead North East, Carol Miller, Carol.miller2@nhs.scot, 07794055669/0141 201 5951
Team Lead North West, Laura Mitchell Laura.Mitchell7@nhs.scot 0141 201 7205
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