Podiatrist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic  band 5 Podiatrist to join a hardworking and motivated podiatry team, working in Lincolnshire.   Lincolnshire offers the perfect balance of modern amenities and a relaxing lifestyle. Vibrant nightlife and high street shopping contrast with rural countryside and unspoilt coastline. There are excellent direct rail links to London, Nottingham and Leicester with access to all major road networks.

The Podiatry service acts as a single point of contact triaging all foot referrals in Lincolnshire working seamlessly with the Multidisciplinary Diabetic foot clinic in secondary care. You will have the opportunity to work from a variety of clinic settings including GP surgeries, health clinics, and shadowing Multidisciplinary Diabetic foot clinics at four hospital settings across the county.

Main duties of the job

As a service we are passionate that our unique specialist skills as Podiatrists are concentrated on the high risk Podiatric Population which require the specific input of a Podiatrist therefore the service does not provide ongoing routine nail and foot care. The service provides Podiatric treatment including wound management, diabetes, biomechanics, nail surgery and new patient assessments. You will be offered the opportunity to initially shadow in all these areas, when a B6 post becomes available you will be supported to apply.  Consultations are provided face to face,  telephone and video consultation.  We are looking for a person who not only has excellent clinical and diagnostic skills, a positive mental attitude and is flexible  hard-working and adaptable to change and be willing to challenge the traditional views of Podiatry.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification which accompanies this job advertisement.