ACP / Principal Practitioner Podiatry (Wound Care)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner PrincipalPractitioner for the Podiatry Service to join our Central Lancashire Community Podiatry Service in a brand new advanced clinical practitioner role., The successful applicant will have extensive specialist knowledge of the care and management of patients in area of specialty, experience of collaborative working with a range of multi-agency and inter professional resources, and experience of influencing and enhancing patient care in highly complex circumstances and where information on life changing or limiting conditions/impacts are involved.You will be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council and have a first degree/equivalent professional pre-registration qualification in Podiatry, and an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or credential equivalent or a professional clinical MSc relevant to post holders area of expert practice.You will possess strong communication and leadership skills and have the drive and passion to innovate and transform services. Along with a proven track record of driving up standards and engaging in service development, and a passion for continuous improvement and research.In exchange, we

This is an exciting new role across our Podiatry pathway with a focus on Wound Care.We are looking for an AHP with significant post registration experience in the speciality area including having worked as a clinical specialist (Band 7) in area of speciality., will support you to continue your advanced development to ensure you are able to achieve your potential as both a senior leader and a clinician. If you are wanting to join us on our improvement journey and take the next exciting steps in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.