Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity within our Trust for a Podiatrist with a specialist interest in High Risk and Vascular.

Sandwell West Birmingham Hospitals Trust is proud to be a community and acute integrated care trust. It presents us with valuable opportunities to provide seamless care tofollow our patients through all aspects of their foot care pathway.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with appropriate exposure and experience, particularly in High risk and Vascular Podiatry. You should champion quality care,to join our specialist team to help innovate the High risk and Vascular Foot care agenda.

As a practicing Clinician you will perform specialist podiatry assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and to develop and deliver a specialised individual treatment program across various settings, including the domiciliary caseload to benefit the patients needs.

Main duties of the job

• Management of the high risk and vascular caseloads with the lead as well as the wider team
• Coordination of the acute and community integrated vascular and high risk podiatric pathway in a safe and effective manner
• Working with the wider directorate team, including the diabetes and vascular leads
• Supporting and implementing the quality agenda in all aspects of work
• Regular evaluation and development of the high risk and vascular podiatry service
• Clinical supervision of staff and students, taking part in peer reviews and training sessions
• Working alongside the lead for advice and support when required
• Routine evaluations of clinical work and documentation
• Participating in local and national audits and service improvement activities to demonstrate adherence
• Management of a domiciliary caseload - a driver with daily access to a car is essential

About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities
Please See Attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
• Certification of Local Anaesthetic
• HCPC Registration
• Portfolio evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Membership of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
• Post graduate qualification in diabetic foot

Experience
Essential

• Relevant post graduate experience of a range of complex foot problems including diabetic/vascular clinics, nail surgery, rheumatology and bio-mechanical assessments
• Experience of working as part of a Podiatry team and the wider MDT (e.g Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Orthotists)
• Experience of delegating to and supervising Footcare/ Technical Instructors/ Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Podiatry students.

Desirable

• Involvement in audit and research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).