Specialist Podiatrist - Musculoskeletal Podiatry

Job overview

Swansea Bay University Health Board have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Podiatrist to join our innovative and friendly team of Podiatrists and Orthotists. The role will enable you to use and develop your existing podiatric diagnostic and management skills in the provision of excellent patient care.

The role has a clear focus on musculoskeletal podiatry and will provide an excellent opportunity to use and develop musculoskeletal podiatry skills.

Podiatric services are delivered across the whole of the Swansea Bay Health Board.

Main duties of the job

The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of Podiatry patients with both routine and complex health problems.

Effectively managing a Podiatry clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other setting as required.

Support positive behavioural changes through activation to empower self- management

Use of evidence based, client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in the hospital and community setting.

Single handed, autonomous assessment, diagnosis and development of care and treatment plans for low and high risk of crisis patients in primary and community care settings.

Involvement in research and local clinical audit to measure and monitor in relation to intervention evaluation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.