Camden High Risk Podiatrist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 specialist podiatrist to deliver expert care for patients with complex high-risk foot problems in community settings and hospital-based services. You'll work within multidisciplinary teams, providing advanced clinical interventions and pivotal leadership across services.

The role includes supporting education of staff, students and apprentices, along with line management of Community Podiatrists.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and clinical skills in diabetes-related foot complications, vascular issues and wound care.
• Experience at Band 7 level or equivalent in podiatry.
• Ability to supervise and educate junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for complex high-risk foot problems in community and secondary care.
• Support education and supervision of staff, students and apprentices.
• Line-manage and supervise Community Podiatrists with regular supervision and operational duties.
• Manage emergency referrals from GPs and other health professionals and provide responsive specialist care.

Skills

Diabetes foot care

Vascular foot disease

Wound care

Leadership

Community care coordination

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for specialist/community podiatric care for Patients Including Wound and High Risk Patients.

The Post holder will require extensive knowledge, clinical skills and experience at a Band 7 level in the field of diabetes, vascular complication of the foot and lower limb and wound care.

The requirement is to provide and be responsible for comprehensive care of patients with complex high risk foot problems, working with multidisciplinary teams, in the community settings and within secondary care.

The post holder will support community staff in the management of complex foot conditions, support education of staff, student and apprentices.

The post holder will also line manage and supervise Community Podiatrists; delivering supervision for them regularly and carrying out operational duties., To provide specialist footcare for patient with complex high-risk foot problems. This includes diabetes patients with acute and chronic foot wounds, patients with neuropathic and vascular complications, patient with foot complications who are immunosuppressed and patients who have poor tissue viability, vulnerable patients and patients with complex mental health issues.

The post holder will be clinically accountable and responsible for treatment of the high-risk caseload working autonomously as well as work as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post requires accepting emergency referrals from GPs, community podiatrists, and other health professionals and will provide responsive specialist care.

A need for education and up-skilling of clinical and care staff working with diabetic care. There will be also be a responsibility for patient education.

There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.