Podiatrist

We are looking for a part time band 5 podiatrist to join our community podiatry team.We welcome applicants from both newly qualified and experienced / early career podiatrists and will support you through preceptorship and junior competencies portfolio (if applicable).The role is varied - you will provide care from a range of community venues along with providing care to patients in their own homes who are unable to attend clinic. It it therefore essential you have access to appropriate transport.The role involves assessing and treating a range of patients with underlying health conditions which place their foot at risk, and those with a podiatric need. You will develop treatment plans appropriate to their level of risk and provide health education to patients to support their treatment to achieve optimal outcomes.Along with general podiatry clinics the post holder will provide basic biomechanical assessments and treatments which may include exercise and the provision of orthotics.Please refer to the attached job description for the full outline of the roleWe support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.SkillsSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact Leading Your Team to Success Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement SkillsThe Leadership And Improvement Programme Aims To Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Denning Job title: Head of Podiatry and Orthotics Services Email address: lisa.denning@nhs.net Telephone number: 01642 944743