JOB-20240830-308dfb04

Band 6 Podiatrist - High-Risk Service Team

Specialism: AHP - Podiatry
Location: Essex, UK
Salary: £30.00
Salary Type: Hourly
Contract: Ongoing
Working Pattern: Full Time

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Podiatrist to join the High-Risk Service Team within AHP Podiatry across multiple sites in Essex. This is a full-time, ongoing locum position offering a competitive hourly rate of £30.00.

You will be working across several locations including Springfield Green (Chelmsford), Braintree Community Hospital (Braintree), and St Peter's Hospital (Maldon). Due to multi-site working, being a car owner/driver is preferable. This role offers excellent exposure to a specialist high-risk caseload within a supportive and professional clinical environment.

Perks and Benefits

• Full Time: Enjoy the stability and consistency of a full-time ongoing contract.

• Hourly Pay: Earn £30.00 per hour, ensuring you are paid fairly for your time and expertise.

• Skill Development: Gain specialist experience working within a high-risk podiatry service, enhancing your clinical skills.

• Locum Flexibility: Benefit from the freedom and control that locum work provides over your schedule and career.

• Multi-Site Experience: Work across a variety of clinical environments, broadening your professional exposure.

• Work-Life Balance: Locum work offers greater control over your personal and professional life.

What You Will Do

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation of podiatric care for patients with complex needs.

• Manage patients with conditions including diabetes, vascular disease, rheumatological conditions, neurological disorders, and wound care needs.

• Apply advanced wound care skills, including infection detection, offloading techniques, and specialist dressings.

• Perform manual ABPI, Toe Pressure, and Blue Dop (if trained) competently.

• Assess and treat urgent new patients, working within diabetic foot pathways and high-risk protocols.

• Work across mult