Specialist Podiatrist inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED
MON 2 DEC 2024
Candidates will be responsible for planning and managing their daily workload, leading treatment programs, and maintaining high standards of patient care. The position offers opportunities for professional development through mentorship and participation in audits and research. The trust emphasises a commitment to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applicants from various backgrounds. Overall, this role not only provides a chance to make a significant impact on community health but also supports continual professional growth in a dynamic environment.
Are you a passionate and motivated podiatrist looking for a rewarding career?An exciting opportunity has arisen for two permanent Band 6 Podiatrists to join the Manchester Local Care Organisation's Community Podiatry team in North Manchester.
Why This Role Stands Out- Holistic Patient Care: Manage complex patients with foot ulcers through comprehensive musculoskeletal and vascular assessments.
- Diverse Clinical Experience: Engage in nail surgery, core podiatry, and musculoskeletal clinics.
- Integrated Services: Collaborate with the hospital diabetes team, supporting outpatient clinics and ward rounds weekly.
- Varied Work Settings: Deliver care in community clinics, outpatient clinics, wards, and patients' homes. A car owner/driver is essential.
- Professional Development: Contribute to audits, service improvement, and research projects. Mentor less experienced colleagues.
- Supported CPD: Engage in continuous professional development with access to training and educational opportunities.
Join a progressive team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing podiatric care. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to make a real difference in the community.
We encourage applicants to contact the podiatry manager for informal discussions about this inspiring role. Take the next step in your career with us and be part of something truly special!
- Versatile Work Settings: Provide care across acute settings, community clinics, residential and nursing homes, day centres, and patients' homes.
- Patient Treatment Management: Actively manage treatment programmes in line with care planning and discharge guidelines.
- Collaborative Decision-Making: Use the decision-making processes to identify when patients need referrals to other professionals or specialist areas, following agreed pathways.
- Nail Surgery: Perform nail surgery (undertaking procedures under supervision if not already proficient).
- Specialist Rotations: Participate in rotations in areas such as nail surgery, diabetes, patho-mechanics, and vascular care.
- Orthoses Provision: Arrange for orthoses, pressure-relieving insoles, and shoe inserts as needed.
- Workload Planning: Plan and manage your daily workload for wards, clinics, home visits, and visits to residential and nursing homes.
- Flexibility: Provide cover for other podiatrists at short notice or during absences, covering sites across North Manchester.
- Administrative Duties: Complete all necessary administrative tasks associated with the role.
- Additional Duties: Perform any other duties as required by the department.
- Compliance: Adhere to all Trust policies, guidelines, and procedures.
This role offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care while growing professionally in a supportive environment.
About us
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
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