Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHCT) Community Podiatry Services are looking for a Band 5 MSK Podiatrist to enter the biomechanics team. This post is entry level and we are keen to support new graduates or experienced community Podiatrists who are keen to enter into an MSK career. We are looking for an enthusiastic Podiatrist who is looking for a path into Musculoskeletal care, with structured training and support available for the right candidate to grow into the role. You will work closely with a large team of Podiatrists, who currently deliver gold standard care to people living with MSK foot and ankle problems.
The biomechanics team works across community sites within the Northumbria Trust. This job will be primarily based in North Shields but there may be a requirement to travel to other sites across the patch.
The biomechanics department also has its own workshop where insoles are manufactured. You will be required to use a clinical system to send a prescription to the workshop.
The department has also recently acquired 3D printing technology which will be used to manufacture bespoke orthotics via a CAD system using scanners on a IPAD.
We will consider applications from newly qualified podiatrists and from podiatrists coming towards the end of their training.
In your clinical role you will be supported to:
Assess and diagnose a wide range of MSK foot and ankle conditions
Use a clinical system for your clinical note writing and sending prescriptions.
Issue tailored rehabilitation exercise programmes to support recovery
Know when and how to use prefabricated and custom foot orthoses
Administer shockwave therapy for recalcitrant pathology
Receive structured support from senior staff to know when to refer for clinical investigations (such as x-ray, MRI, diagnostic ultrasound, blood tests and nerve conduction studies) and how to make treatment plans with the results that are received
We are looking for the right candidate to grow into this role.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
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To provide assessment and MSK podiatry treatment to clients in community clinics.
To provide advanced neurological & biomechanical assessment of foot function to isolate the cause of the pathology so that pathways of care can be followed by the team responsible for individual patient care.
To undertake advanced gait assessment.
To work as an autonomous practitioner, developing & agreeing treatment plans individually with clients. Support from senior staff is provided.
To develop treatment plans and discharge plans through an agreed contract with each client, and to follow through the treatment plan with an end result of improved foot pathology & discharge where appropriate.
To assess all clients at every visit and refer to specialist services as appropriate.
To prescribe, and manufacture, orthoses/insoles/appliances/and shoe adaptations when required.
To be responsible for protection of health and wellbeing of all clients. Alert others to concerns where protection may be required for both children and vulnerable adults.
To appropriately refer clients to specialist teams whenever needed.
Dealing sensitively and appropriately with a client caseload with complex health needs, assisting individuals to manage their health needs effectively.
To work within primary, secondary and community care teams to provide a multidisciplinary approach to improvement of foot pathology.
Always aiming to achieve with each client maximum independence through self-care and effective client management.
