Podiatrist

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi is seeking a qualified podiatrist to lead clinical podiatry services and supervise junior staff. The role includes organizing outpatient and home healthcare sessions, maintaining equipment, and developing future service strategies for patient care.

The position requires a BSc or equivalent in podiatry with a National license. A MSc may reduce experience requirements as noted in the job description.

Qualifications

• BSc or graduate of accredited program with NLT 3 year Certificate in Podiatry and Current National license are required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise podiatry staff including senior assistant and technicians and ensure policy compliance.
• Maintain inventory of podiatry supplies and equipment; report shortages to supervisor.
• Organize daily clinical sessions for outpatient clinics, inpatient treatments, and home care services.
• Develop future strategies for the podiatry service to benefit hospital patients and the community.
• Promote quality and safety, and participate in audits and training within the department.
• Document interventions and support clinical governance and policy adherence.
• Communicate professionally with patients and medical staff and contribute to teaching programs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Education

BSc or graduate of accredited program with NLT 3 year Certificate in Podiatry

Current National license

Job description

Required

BSc or a graduate of an accredited program with NLT 3 year Certificate in Podiatry AND Current National license

Desired

MSc in relevant clinical field will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience

Supervising junior staff and ensuring their abidance to rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section Department Facility as per requirement Maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience ordering and approving replenishments when necessary Organization of daily clinical session and administrative process for all Out-patient clinics In-patient treatments and Home care service All administrative work related to the continuing expansion of the podiatry service All administrative work related to the daily operation of the podiatry department To develop future strategies for the service for the benefit of Hospital patients To monitor the effective and efficient daily running of the department including supplies control and maintenance of equipment Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain improve and update his her knowledge and skills The podiatrist will be responsible for all the podiatry staff with in the department which includes podiatrist senior assistant assistant technicians and administrative staff Has been required to undertake clinic sessions of podiatry services with include minor surgery Diabetic wound management and assessment Biomechanical assessments and production of orthotic devices and patient treatments which includes Children s Foot Health Development and review of policy and procedure guidelines for podiatry service Develops future strategies for the service for the benefit of Hospital patients and the local community clinics and Home Health Care Adheres to heath and safety policy of the hospital to ensure a safe working environment at all times To report all accidents incidents to the appropriate department using appropriate documentation Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place Conduct method evaluation development as per standard policies and procedures Complying with all safety health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety infection control using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures Ensuring that SOP standard operation procedures and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections Being responsible for documenting all intervention in appropriate format Comply and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records explain procedures clarify orders and communicate status Interacting courteously with doctors nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information Participating in training and education sessions for department staff doctors and nurses in the safe and secure handling of drugs and equipment prescribing whenever applicable administration and treatment and management i e teaching induction peer review case studies and clinical presentations To actively participate in teaching programmers within the department or to other departments notably nursing health diabetes educators medical and allied health and all other departments which have relationship to podiatry services To help actively promote foot health awareness education to the Medical Paramedical amp Nursing professions and students Participating in department programs committees various hospital committees and staff meetings Participating in the orientation and training of new employees Ensuring appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures Maintaining professional knowledge by attending lectures seminars or on-line education units Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames

Required

• BSc or a graduate of an accredited program with NLT 3 year Certificate in Podiatry
• AND Current National license

Desired

• MSc in relevant clinical field (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)