Job summaryPodiatrists - Full time, part time, Return to Practice and Bank opportunities available in Luton and BedfordshireBedfordshire and Luton Community Health Services are looking for Band 6 Podiatrists who are passionate and committed to providing high quality care to join our team in Bedfordshire.Our Podiatry service is a diverse, supportive and innovative team and our work has been included in 3 national guides published by NHS England and NHS Benchmarking. This has included :-Collaborative care home training project tackling pressure ulcer prevention and diabetic foot diseaseDiabetes transformation reducing amputations and bed nights,The role of Podiatry in primary care.As an organisation we take AHP development seriously and live the trust values of we care, we respect, we are inclusive. We have a strong emerging AHP strategy supporting clinical preceptorship and development to improve staff experience.The post holder will be HCPC registered, qualified to administer Local Anaesthetic and passionate about providing high-quality podiatry care with excellent communication skills.Main duties of the jobMain duties of the jobWe are looking for experienced or return to practice qualified Podiatrist to join our team, You will be assigned a line manager who will provide regular supervision and support.You will also receive clinical rotations and competency support.As a service we provideMDfT for acute diabetic foot complications,In- patient provisionEarly intervention of diabetic foot problems with proactive identification of the vulnerable caseloads in primary careAccess to an evolving and expanding foot protection service including specialist vascular assessment, musculoskeletal assessment and access to non medical prescribersWell developed and established education packages providing structured education and diabetes support to the Diabetic population and other health professionalsCare Homes training programme in collaboration with Dietitians and TVNsIn addition we also hold musculoskeletal, Rheumatology and Paediatric and Nail Surgery clinicsAbout usOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.A full driving license and access to a car is essential as this job involves working from different clinical bases, acute settings, residential and care homes and occasionally patients own homes.Person SpecificationEducation/ Qualification/ TrainingEssentialHCPC Registered PodiatristBSc / BSc (Hons) Diploma PodiatryLocal Analgesia CertificateMinor surgical skillsEvidence of ongoing CPD and interest in self development.ExperienceEssentialExperience of a wide range of patient, disease and pathology types e.g. at risk and high risk foot and the skills/experience to understand the pathologies involved in diabetic foot disease, delivering specialist treatment and care programmes accordinglyClinical experiencePrevious NHS experience at band 5/6 levelAbility to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and clinical qualityKnowledge a wide range of patient, disease and pathology types particularly relating to diabetic conditions affecting the foot and lower limbKnowledge and experience of using a variety of appropriate wound care therapiesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast London NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Grove Integrated Care hubCourt DriveDunstableLU5 4JDEmployer's websitehttps://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)