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Band 5 Podiatrist

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry & Junior Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching

AI generated summary

  • You need to provide high-quality podiatry care, manage your caseload, and implement care programs for diverse patient needs. Supervision available for new graduates.
  • You will provide high-quality podiatry care, implement individual care programs, manage a caseload, and receive supervision as a new graduate for 6-12 months.

Requirements

  • To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality podiatry service to clients registered to the Stockport Foundation Trust.
  • To implement individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management.
  • The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, at first with help, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, rheumatological and biomechanical problems.
  • New graduates will be offered supervision and mentoring for the first 6 – 12 months.
  • We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.
  • Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
  • We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Responsibilities

  • To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality podiatry service to clients registered to the Stockport Foundation Trust.
  • To implement individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management. The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, at first with help, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, rheumatological and biomechanical problems.
  • New graduates will be offered supervision and mentoring for the first 6 – 12 months.

FAQs

What are the working hours for the Band 5 Podiatrist position?

The position is for 37.5 hours per week.

Will newly graduated podiatrists receive support?

Yes, new graduates will receive supervision and mentoring for the first 6 – 12 months.

What types of clinical needs will I be working with?

You will be implementing individualised care programmes for patients with acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems, and wound management.

Is part-time work an option for this role?

Yes, full or part-time posts are considered.

What benefits does the position offer?

The role offers between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme membership, salary sacrifice schemes, NHS staff discounts, a cycle to work scheme, and salary finance options.

Who should I contact for more information about the position?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Laura Seddon, Clinical Lead, via email at laura.seddon@stockport.nhs.uk or by telephone at 0161 204 4777.

Are applications encouraged from diverse backgrounds?

Yes, we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and particularly welcome those from underrepresented communities.

What is the mission of the Stockport Foundation Trust?

The mission is to make a difference every day, and the values are to care, respect, and listen.

How does the organization handle flexible working requests?

We take requests for flexible working seriously and consider them to explore if they fit with the needs of the service.

Will I be required to manage my own caseload?

Yes, the post holder will be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, initially with support.

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare
Industry
501-1000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

We run Stepping Hill Hospital, and other specialist centres, as well as community health services for Stockport. You can find telephone details of wards,  our services and view our main hospitals and community centres. Our stroke services have been officially ranked as the best in England – and urology and orthopaedic  services at Stepping Hill Hospital are highly-rated nationally. You can read our  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - Strategy - 2020-25  for our plans over the next five years. Read our Stockport NHS Foundation Trust corporate brochure 2019-20  for an overview of our organisation.  https://www.instagram.com/stockportnhs/https://www.instagram.com/stockportnhs/You can also explore a selection of our services by viewing our virtual tours. We are no ordinary trust. We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We are an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of Stockport, as well serving the populations of East Cheshire and the High Peak in North Derbyshire. We offer a number of specialist services and play a key partnership role with Greater Manchester, Stockport and East Cheshire. With an annual budget of around £300 million we provide healthcare for residents in Stockport, East Cheshire and North Derbyshire as well as patients we treat from other boroughs in Greater Manchester who choose our services. Stepping Hill Hospital first opened in 1905 and was a military hospital during the first World War. We now employ over 5,000 staff and were one of the first NHS trusts in the country to achieve foundation trust status in 2004. We are a specialist `hub` centre for emergency and high risk general surgery, one of only four in Greater Manchester and covering the South East sector of our region. Overall responsibility for delivering services rests with the Board of Directors. We are fully committed to being transparent and implementing the principles of Being Open and Honest.