Podiatrist - Band 5
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2256 (95% match) is an eligible occupation, and Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Band 5 Rotational Podiatrist - Acute & Community Services
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is excited to offer a new and innovative Band 5 Rotational Podiatrist opportunity. This permanent post has been designed to provide a newly qualified or early-career podiatrist with a unique opportunity to gain experience across both our Acute Hospital and Community Foot Health services.
Working across Lambeth, Southwark and our hospital sites, you will develop a diverse clinical skillset whilst being supported by experienced clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams. This rotational role offers exposure to a wide range of patient groups and clinical environments, providing an excellent foundation for future career progression.
Within our Community Foot Health service, you will experience and have exposure to caseloads including wound care, musculoskeletal presentations, nail surgery and domiciliary care. You will undertake regular home visits using Trust vehicles and be provided with remote IT equipment to support agile working.
Within our Acute Foot Health service, you gain valuable experience working alongside multidisciplinary teams managing high-risk foot complications. Opportunities include exposure to busy acute clinics, inpatient care, diabetic foot MDTs, vascular pathways, offloading and casting techniques and negative pressure wound therapy (VAC).
You will receive comprehensive induction, supervision and ongoing professional development throughout your rotations.
Job description
The post holder will participate in a rotational programme across the Community and Acute Foot Health Services at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
The role has been specifically designed to provide broad clinical exposure and accelerated professional development for Band 5 podiatrists. The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with a wide variety of podiatric conditions whilst working alongside specialist clinicians and multidisciplinary teams.
The rotational programme will provide experience across:
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective Communicator
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced communication skills i.e. public speaking
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of patient and disease/pathology types including the at risk and high risk foot
- Experience of using initiative and assertiveness
- Experience of Foot health education
- Experience of undertaking new patient assessments
Desirable
- Experience of nail surgery
- Experience of Biomecahnics
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine with certificate in local anaesthesia
Desirable
- Valid driving licence
About the employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most successful NHS foundation trusts in the UK, providing specialist and community healthcare services to a diverse population.
Our Foot Health Service sits within the Specialist Ambulatory Medical Services Directorate and consists of approximately 50 staff delivering care across community, hospital and podiatric surgery services.
We provide:
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
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