Specialist MSK Podiatrist

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Podiatrist to join our dynamic Musculoskeletal (MSK) team within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Area. Our multi-disciplinary team provides timely assessments and treatment of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions to facilitate and improve patients' quality of life and maximise patients' independence.

Main duties of the job

A variety of assessment and treatment techniques including face to face and telephone are utilised. The post is predominately in a clinic setting.

The postholder will carry and be responsible for their own caseload. They will assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for a caseload of patients who have complex musculoskeletal presentations including acute and chronic pain patterns; significant physical impairments due to pain or injury and psychological issues and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner, this will include provision of bespoke orthoses and exercise programmes.

The postholder will work with the Clinical Co-ordinator for Musculo-skeletal Services and MSK team leads (Physiotherapists and Podiatrists) to further develop, in line with evidence-based clinical best practice, ECCH's integrated MSK Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in PodiatryCurrent HCPC registrationCompletion of relevant post graduate specialist training at master's levelEvidence of other continuing professional development

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Worked in a variety of specialities as a qualified clinician, gaining specialised experienceWorked in the NHS or Private Sector in the UK providing a specialist Musculoskeletal biomechanics service.Provision of clinical supervisionDemonstrates clinical leadership in biomechanics within local services.Knowledge of audit processes

Desirable

• Direct referral to diagnosticsPrevious work in an integrated Musculoskeletal service

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement, implement and evaluate changeSelf-Directed learningAbility to work independentlyAbility to pass on skills / knowledge to other clinicians within both formal and informal environments, and to evaluate the application to practice Specialist knowledge of Musculoskeletal podiatry, and ability to identify and address poor practiceExcellent written and verbal communication skillsCritical appraisal skillsPrevious experience in Audit and Research.Presentation skills.Competent use of ITHighly developed Podiatry skills, and excellent knowledge of Musculoskeletal practice.Cope with unpredictable work patterns.Ability to prescribe a range or orthoses and assess / evaluate footwear.
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Able to work collaboratively within a teamAble to work independentlyCommitted to personal and team developmentAble to work with others and pass on skills and knowledge.Able to maintain judgement under pressure.Able to maintain motivation, drive, enthusiasm. Confident.To communicate at all levels relaying often sensitive and emotional information. Be responsive to patient and service needs.Flexible workingThe ability to travel across the communityAbility to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:(Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, WeLead| Action - My Accountability, MyResponsibility | Respect - Respect OurResources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Desirable

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Injection skills
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Teaching experience.Leadership experience.

About the employer

ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.