Podiatrist

Podiatrist: Permanent (37.5 hours)

The post holder will provide an efficient, effective, and consistently high-quality podiatry service to patients registered with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

hey will assess, plan, and deliver individualised care programmes for patients with a wide range of clinical needs, including acute and chronic neuropathies, long-term conditions, vascular complications, and wound management. The role involves managing a defined caseload, including the provision of specialist podiatric care for patients with diabetes, rheumatological conditions, and biomechanical issues.The post holder will be responsible for organising and prioritising their own workload, working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.Newly qualified podiatrists will be supported through a structured preceptorship period of supervision and mentoring during their first 12 months in post.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• To assess and provide podiatric care for patients with a range of clinical needs, including neuropathy, chronic disease, vascular conditions and wound management, working within agreed care plans and seeking guidance where appropriate.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of individualised care programmes, supporting the management of patients with diabetes and other at-risk foot conditions.
• To manage and prioritise a defined caseload, working with increasing autonomy while accessing support from senior colleagues as required.
• To deliver a safe, effective and high-quality podiatry service across community and clinic settings, in line with local policies and professional standards.
• To support the day-to-day running of clinical sessions, maintaining standards of quality, infection prevention and control, and health and safety. This includes preparing clinical areas, maintaining stock levels, ensuring equipment is safe to use, and escalating issues to senior staff as appropriate.
• To participate in the preceptorship period during the first 12 months of practice.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mrs Adele Craven Job title: Podiatry Team Lead Email address: adele.craven@stockport.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161-204-4659