Podiatrist

The post holder will work as part of a highly motivated podiatry team, providing high quality treatments for patients referred into the service for assessment and intervention. The post lends itself to experienced and newly qualified Podiatrists. All staff will work towards completing a competency framework and newly qualified graduates will also be inducted onto the preceptorship programme. You will be expected to take responsibility for the assessment and treatment of a caseload of patients, which includes some complex cases, as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate supervision, evidencing high-level problem solving and reasoning skills and independence of judgment. Post holders will be responsible for the delivery evaluation and discharge of patients , routine podiatry, wound care ,nail surgery and some biomechanical work for patients' in their own homes or in various community locations. Provide direct support and development of podiatrists and assistants via knowledge sharing and supervision to ensure competency within the podiatry workforce.Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to promote health and reduce inequalities for individuals, families and communities, optimise opportunities for health promotion and health education to enable patients to maximise their potential in terms of health and social well-being. Using motivational interviewing and negotiation skills where appropriate and to make referrals as appropriate into the behaviour change support services e.g. Stop Smoking and Weight Management Programmes. To work as an autonomous podiatrist, providing a high standard of evidenced based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and carers. For newly qualified graduates a structural mentorship and preceptorship programme will be implemented and reviewed as part of the ongoing Personal Development Review process

• To support the leadership within the team, to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained
• To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within a clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
• To support implementation on work aimed at service improvement.
  
  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.