Band 7 Part Time Podiatrist

Band 7 Part Time Podiatrist - Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Overview

NHFT Secured Services is offering an experienced podiatrist an opportunity to work within a prison and immigration removal centre (IRC) environment. This post is for 3 days (22.5 hours per week), working at least two of the following sites: HMP Peterborough, HMP Woodhill, HMP Bedford, HMP Littlehey and Yarl's Wood IRC.

You will be provided with supervision and mentoring by the clinical lead podiatrist. Mandatory training and other training needs will be identified during the appraisal process to support your continual professional development and general wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

To provide exceptional podiatry care, you will assess, diagnose, and provide management for a wide range of patients. Your caseload will include complex patients with multiple medical conditions and co-morbidities including: diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, dermatological diseases, terminal illness, musculoskeletal disorders, and nail pathologies.

Key areas include:

• Diabetes high risk foot health and associated comorbidities
• Circulatory and neurological deficit and reduced tissue viability
• Musculoskeletal deformities and pain
• Ingrowing toenails and other nail pathology requiring nail surgery
• Terminal illness, requiring end of life care

The post holder will have an identified caseload of patients, the wider healthcare team is available to support clinical interventions and patient management plans to ensure optimal patient care within the prison setting. The progressive nature of podiatry in these environments means you will champion foot health awareness and strengthen links with healthcare colleagues to ensure patients receive the best possible care.

About us

HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes is a high security adult male prison. HMP Peterborough is a Category B prison for adult males and females. HMP Littlehey is a Category C prison for adult males convicted of a sexual offence.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and the community. We focus on delivering care that is easy to access, including services that can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth to enable our Trust to be outstanding.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You section of the document.

Person Specification

• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification
• HCPC registration
• Experience of working in or visiting a prison environment
• Podiatry clinical educator

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

HMP Peterborough, HMP Woodhill and HMP Littlehey