Clinical Podiatrist: Wound & High-Risk Foot Care

NHS Jobs; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Podiatrist to provide comprehensive foot care across primary and hospital settings. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with diabetes, vascular disease, neuropathy and other foot-related conditions.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will perform wound care, nail procedures and education, support trainees, and contribute to clinical governance while maintaining high standards

Responsibilities

• To be responsible/accountable for the assessment diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs.
• This includes: patients with medical condition that affect the feet such as patients with Diabetes at different risk categories, Chronic Neuropathy; Chronic diseases including; e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis; Vascular problems, Terminally ill patients and patients with Physically/Mental Health/Learning Difficulties.
• To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with subsequent development of individual care packages and provision of the appropriate footcare education advice to patients
• To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric Care to a variety of patients with a wide and high range of clinical needs including: Biomechanical conditions Diabetes Chronic neuropathy Connective tissue disorders Nail surgery Vascular Problems Wound management/ tissue viability Mental Health issues Vulnerable patients
• Able to carry out a foot ulcer risk assessment and ulcer management, including the identification of vascular insufficiency, neurological deficit, significant foot deformity, trauma or increased foot pressures.
• Understanding of the wound healing process and its potential complications and carryout sharp debridement wounds, wound bed management and use of appropriate dressing. Recognise sign and symptoms of wound infection and manage appropriately. To recognises the need, and refers the patient, for advanced management.
• To preform basic biomechanical examination, produce temporary insoles and refer appropriately.
• To perform comprehensive assessment of the diabetic/high risk foot including: providing a full annual review assessment to including sensory, vascular analysis (ABPI/ Toe BPIs as required).
• To Understand an refer appropriately for investigations as required e.g. microbiology, radiology
• To use the decision-making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. acute wound care/biomechanics.
• To participate/carry out nail surgery.
• To be actively involved in the provision of Foot Health Education advice to patients, relatives and carers
• Care will be provided mainly in a range of primary care settings, involving working on your own in community clinics, patients homes, ward rounds, hospital setting and residential homes for the elderly.
• To have the capability to move and handle patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed-bound often in confined spaces.
• To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds, often for long periods.
• To follow departmental Policies Procedures and Guidelines but have the discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries.
• To undertake other work or duties across the whole service, as directed by the Team Leaders.
• To actively be involved in support student/ apprentice training and staff from other disciplines.
• To support Footcare Assistants and band 5 Staff.
• To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence.
• To implement in day to day work Trust values in delivery care to the Trust diverse population.

Job description

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Podiatrist to provide comprehensive foot care across primary and hospital settings. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with diabetes, vascular disease, neuropathy and other foot-related conditions.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will perform wound care, nail procedures and education, support trainees, and contribute to clinical governance while maintaining high standards