Clinical Advanced Podiatrist

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider in Llanelli seeks a highly specialist podiatrist to lead clinical services in vascular, diabetes, and MSK disciplines. The role includes providing specialist advice, engaging in outpatient clinics, and managing a complex patient caseload. Experience in diagnostic imaging is required, and Welsh language skills are desirable. Join a dedicated team making a difference in community health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in podiatry within vascular/diabetes and MSK areas.
• Ability to provide specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams.
• Welsh language skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Podiatry Service in specified disciplines.
• Provide specialist podiatry advice to various teams.
• Engage with the HB Vascular Pathway and outpatient clinics.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practitioner

Patient assessment

Diagnostic imaging

Welsh language skills

Job description

The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the delivery of the Podiatry Service within vascular/diabetes and MSK disciplines. They will lead on aspects of the delivery plan for their specialty and overall, this will support the podiatry service plan for Hywel Dda. They will provide specialist podiatry advice to the Community Podiatry Team and professionals in other fields. The clinical job plan will be to work with core hospital services for both diabetes/vascular and MSK podiatry services. This will involve working with vascular services, CMAT service and Orthopaedic outpatient clinics in line with service need., In order to support the latter, the post holder will be required to develop specialist skills allowing for requesting of diagnostic imaging, and blood investigations. There will be an expectation that other extended aspects of practice such as Diagnostic Ultrasonography and Independentprescribing may be required as the post is developed. The postholder will be expected to engage with the HB Vascular Pathway and work in Consultant Orthopaedic/Vascular outpatient clinics and within the MIU setting. The podiatrist will also be involved in the triage of the GP referred patients to the HB, undertaking assessment, treatment and independent discharge. The post holder will also provide a quality service by practicing as a highly specialist autonomous practitioner. This will involve autonomously managing a varied patient caseload where the post holder is required to plan, modify and carry out complex assessment, diagnosis and intervention, demonstrating autonomous clinical judgments where expert opinion differs due to anambiguous or absent evidence base.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services