Advanced Vascular Podiatrist

The Podiatry Department  are looking to recruit an experienced and autonomous

Band 7

Advanced Podiatristwitha Vascular speciality .The candidate will workto help develop the vascular services in the community alongside thehigh riskand diabetes provision in Cambridgeshire.

The successful candidate will be based in Peterborough or Huntingdon,working predominantly inthese areas,whilstworkingwith the adjacent trustsandinternallytoprovideexcellent streamlinedcareacrossthe acuteand communityservicesacross the county. The candidate will workin both the acute and community setting to provide high quality caretopatients with active foot disease.

Working alongside the Principal podiatrist and the teamto develop andextend the remit of community vascular services.

This senior role within the departmentrequiresgood leadership skills across the county.

The rolealsoinvolves education to support peers internally to the trust andwithin the wider system. The successful candidate will be a clinical expert in their field, and should be educated to master's degree levelwith suitable experience in the management of the Vascular,High Risk and Diabetic Foot, or beworking towards

Masters level qualification. The candidate should be working atthe level ofa Band 7 Podiatrist within the Competency Skills Framework. The successful candidate will apply advanced clinical practice skills to ensure patients with active foot disease received rapid diagnosis, optimisation and treatment.

The right candidate will work to develop and establishimprovedMDTacross the countyandtoestablishstreamlined transfer of careacross acutes sites,to ensure patients can be treated and managed effectively within community. The Band 7

Podiatrist willoperateappropriateclinicsacross the countyandoverseethe management ofthe most complex foot cases. The successful candidate will supervise

Band 6 podiatrists tofacilitatesmooth step-up and step-down processes and oversee the signing off and reviewing of competencies.

The right candidate will be proficient in the ability to work at advanced practice level and have a working knowledgeinx-ray and blood interpretation to optimise patient care. There is an expectation to provide and lead on total contact casting and prescribing also. See the job description for full details. It is a requirement of this role for the successful candidate to undertake a qualification in non-medical prescribing if this has already not been achieved.

Please note aMasterslevel of study isrequiredto pursue non-medical prescribing in our trust so where NMP has not been obtained the applicant must be willing to undertake

Masters level study prior to NMP;this can be a module of MSc or a full MSc. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives. Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at  Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.

You will need to hold a full UK driving licence

• and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
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