Podiatrist – Maternity Cover
Are you looking for a change? We do things a bit differently.
We are recruiting! Suffolk Podiatry is looking for an HCPC registered podiatrist to join our team. Initially, we are recruiting for a temporary position, covering maternity leave, but there is possibilities of making the contract permanent at a later stage.
What’s the role?
- This is a temporary contract, covering maternity leave.
- You’ll be HCPC registered and will assess and treat a diverse range of patients
- You’ll be treatment planning for foot complications associated with diabetes as part of the foot protection team, assessing and treating patients with long-term conditions such as PAD
- You will also have the opportunity to take part in nail surgery and MSK clinics. Care is delivered in clinical settings as well as patients’ homes across Suffolk and South Norfolk.
- We can consider a range of experience, from NHS band 5 to band 6 (equivalent).
The Suffolk Podiatry Service is run by Suffolk GP Federation CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company. The Federation is owned by 57 GP practices. Our aim is to find innovative solutions to the challenges currently faced by the NHS, while at the same time protecting the interests of general practice and ensuring that patients continue to receive the very best care
Is it for me?
We will make sure you are fully inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. Its important to us that you feel safe and supported in your role
Your development is important to us; we want to invest in you.
- You will be suited to this role if you are organised, have good communication skills and want to be part of a highly motivated and innovative team
- You will need to be forward thinking and a team player
What we can offer you:
- A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance
- Agile working, enabling us to work from a variety of bases, interacting with your teams at the most appropriate location
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that ‘get it’
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and ‘no wait’ responses
- A commitment to personal development, training and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service
- Blue light card employer – Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street
Interested? Have questions? Just wondering? Get in touch with Rachel Richardson rachel.richardson11@nhs.net – we’d love to hear from you!