We are delighted to offer availability a role as a band 5 Podiatrist working within our Podiatry Team in South Essex. The service covers from the Basildon area in South Essex to the borders of Southend on Sea and Shoeburyness. The service provides a wholistic approach to patient care including Wound Care, Home Visits, Biomechanics, Nail Surgery and is part of the Multidisciplinary Foot Team in the Acute Trust co supported by the Podiatric Surgery Team Essex at Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Your clinical work would be at a variety of clinics. A car driver is therefore essential for this role. Business mileage is remunerated and staff may apply for a lease / salary sacrifice car scheme.

All employees are required to undertake mandatory training, supervision and yearly appraisals including forming an individual development program. The service arranges regular educational speakers as part of its regular service meetings. Staff may apply for specific study leave and training courses.

This post would provide an ideal opportunity to develop your clinical skills and gain experience in the above specialist areas as part of a rotational program. A mentor will be provided to help support you through your developmental and preceptorship program as well as daily support from senior clinicians as part of a two chair clinic arrangement., The successful candidate will undertake as part of the Podiatryteam;new patient assessment clinics, routine clinics, ulcer clinics and nail surgery with opportunities to shadow specialist musculoskeletal podiatrists and specialist diabetes podiatrists in the multidisciplinary diabetic foot service.

You will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team and have excellent clinical and communication skills, these skills are essential as you will be providing a quality service to patients in a variety of clinical settings.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

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What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

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