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Podiatrist

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 enthusiastic, organised and motivated graduate / band 5 podiatrists to join our fantastic team of community podiatrists.

We are a friendly community based service treating a diverse patient cohort, many of whom have complex needs. We provide care from a range of community and acute settings and in patients own homes. The post holder will join our team and will be provided with mentorship through our preceptorship programme and supported through their junior staff competencies. Responsibilities of the role include: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care packages.

The post holder will be expected to work across the locality and provide care in a domiciliary setting therefore access to a suitable means of transport is essential.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have a degree/diploma in Podiatry and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and have proven knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual care plans based upon best practice and evidence base.

You will need a flexible approach and will be confident and effective in the use of a full range of routine podiatric techniques. This will require well developed communication skills, a team based approach to partnership working as well the ability to work independently.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS


• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours


• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills


• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3, 5 and 7.

This post requires you to travel across South of Tees and therefore the ability to travel independently is essential.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-FCS-7092936

Job locations

One Life
Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3QY

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

One Life
Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3QY

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Podiatry
Lisa Denning
lisa.denning@nhs.net
01642944743

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Applicants must have a degree/diploma in Podiatry and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and have proven knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual care plans based upon best practice and evidence base

You will need a flexible approach and will be confident and effective in the use of a full- range of routine podiatric techniques. This will require well developed communication skills, a team based approach to partnership working as well the ability to work independently., This post requires you to travel across South of Tees and therefore the ability to travel independently is essential.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims too Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust Values and Behaviourso Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skillso Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your roleAfter you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.