East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Podiatrist
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This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Band 5 podiatrist to join our friendly podiatry team.
It is currently a fixed term post with future opportunities.
About the Role
Our podiatry caseload focuses on those who are medically at risk or who have a high podiatric need, consequently our patients tend to be complex with a variety of needs. We offer specialist podiatry clinics including nail surgery, biomechanics, and diabetes clinics. To enable you to undertake this role you will be encouraged to undertake rotations into specialist clinics to maintain competencies.
Requirements
You should be up to date with current best practice and demonstrate our ESHT values and behaviours in their day-to-day role working as part of a team. We value health promotion and patient education We therefore require a podiatrist who has excellent communication and assessment skills.
We encourage team members to take part in various CPD activities including clinical supervision, protected time, in-house training during team and department meetings in addition to external training sessions.
Application Details
Applications are invited from motivated BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrists who are keen to advance their clinical, professional, and leadership skills.
About the Location
This post is based in a community setting but you will also work in acute settings. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
About the Team
We are committed to providing you with a rotation of experience to build upon your undergraduate theory into practice experience.
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You will be given a mentor and supported in your first podiatry job to ensure it is a smooth and enjoyable transition into your new career.
Our Trust is vertically integrated across Primary and Secondary care and is seeking to recruit Band 5 Podiatrists to our Podiatry team.
Our team is complemented with skills from the many staff who work across the Podiatry service of East Sussex and is dedicated to providing the people who live here with excellent foot healthcare.
We want podiatrists with a positive attitude, who are determined to provide the best evidenced-based care and are committed to being part of a podiatry healthcare team, that provides an excellent caring service to our patients.
Development Opportunities
The podiatry service works closely with the University of Brighton, to provide student placements and we are actively engaged in looking at ways to maximize this partnership, to further develop our staff and the learning experience for students alike.
Benefits
The service is committed to bringing out the best of our colleagues and employees and we want everyone who works here to have job satisfaction and feel proud to serve and be part of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be working in a number of locations in community and acute setting therefore it is essential that you are able to travel between sites independently and in a timely manner.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants, and accommodation.
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In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.
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We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
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Name: Lesley Baker
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Job title: Head of Orthotics & Podiatry services
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Email address: lesley.baker3@nhs.net
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Name: Bren Davey
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Email address: b.davey@nhs.net
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Name: Helen Hill
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Email address: hhill@nhs.net
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