Community Podiatrist: Advanced Wound & MSK Care

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Portsmouth, Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Podiatry team as a Band 6 Podiatrist. The post involves working across community settings in Hampshire, with opportunities to collaborate with secondary care and University Hospital of Southampton.

You will provide expert podiatry care, support professional development, and participate in audits and QI projects. The role offers the chance to cover a large geography with travel to Portsmouth and Southampton, and possibly other

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc Podiatry/Equivalent.
• Full HCPC Registration.
• POM Certificate.
• An MSC or evidence of study at master's level / evidence of experience and managing an advanced case load
• IRMER Certificate
• Driving Licence with own car

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of wound assessment, complex MSK assessments and management including debridement, casting techniques, advanced and innovative wound care practice, x-ray and prescribing/influencing medication relating to disease control (i.e. Diabetes, rheumatoid, vascular foot disease), antibiotic therapy, orthotic management, and x-ray.
• Undertake and participate in appraisals, CPD, clinical rotation, supervision, mentoring and peer review which will involve students, HIOWH NHS Foundation Trust colleagues and external members.
• To work closely with the Podiatry team and other Health Care Professionals to ensure the appropriate management of patients referred for podiatry assessment.
• Assess lifestyle choices and provide Public Health brief intervention when required. Signpost patients ready for behaviour change to relevant specialist public health services.
• Be responsible for their own caseload, working autonomously to provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management plans for acute and chronic conditions of the foot, ankle and related structures including wound care.
• Identify the need for, and provision of a range of off-loading strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge, safe and effective use of local anaesthetic drugs including. Identify the need for and undertake minor nail procedures including.

Education

BSc Podiatry/Equivalent

Full HCPC Registration

POM Certificate

MSC/Master's level evidence

IRMER Certificate

Driving Licence with own car

Job description

Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Podiatry team as a Band 6 Podiatrist. The post involves working across community settings in Hampshire, with opportunities to collaborate with secondary care and University Hospital of Southampton.

You will provide expert podiatry care, support professional development, and participate in audits and QI projects. The role offers the chance to cover a large geography with travel to Portsmouth and Southampton, and possibly other