Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a dedicated Podiatrist for a long-term placement. The role involves advanced assessment and management of patients with complex needs, particularly diabetes. Responsibilities include high-quality care delivery in various settings, promoting self-management among patients, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a degree in podiatry, HCPC registration, and experience in community and acute settings.

Benefits

Access to Learning & Development

Flexible shifts

Annual leave

Qualifications

• Qualified in podiatry with HCPC registration required.
• Experienced working within community and acute settings is essential.
• Post-registration experience in multi-disciplinary diabetic foot teams is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and implement care plans for complex patients.
• Provide high-quality clinical care across community clinics and health centres.
• Act as patient advocate, addressing concerns and ensuring proper clinical issue documentation.
• Support clinical complaint management and contribute to service improvement.
• Work with Podiatry Team Leader to meet performance indicators.

Skills

Advanced assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment management

Patient advocacy

Education and self-management promotion

Education

Degree in podiatry

HCPC Registration

Certificate of Local Anaesthesia

Tools

Driving License

Job description

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust are looking for a dedicatedPodiatrist to join on long term placement contract. To work autonomously toprovide a comprehensive advanced assessment, diagnostic, treatments, andmanagement of patients with complex needs will provide advanced experience andknowledge within the field of diabetes within podiatric medicine and must be registeredwith the Health and Care Professions Council and be qualified to administerlocal anaesthetic. To provide advancedclinical expertise across the service area, participating in the development ofprofessional competences and participation in professional appraisalsystems.

Main duties of the job

As a part of podiatry team, youmust have experience of Diabetic foot ulcers and working in a MDFT Experienceof ward rounds desirable but not essential you will be an expert resource forpatients and will promote and facilitate self-management principles inappropriate patients. You Will work in collaboration with all members of themultidisciplinary healthcare team, to promote excellent standards of care topatients in line with any local or National principles/guideline, and toprovide education to professionals, patients and their carers by encouragingindependence and self-management. This role includes travelling to variousclinic sites within the Trust therefore you would be expected to be able totend of variety of sites.

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Job responsibilities

• To assess,diagnose, and implement advanced care plans for patients with complex needs,including those with diabetes and related co-morbidities.
• To provide high-quality clinicalcare across various settings including community clinics, health centres, andacute inpatient/outpatient environments.
• To act as a patient advocate,addressing concerns, promoting incident reporting, and ensuring properinvestigation and documentation of clinical issues.
• To support the management ofclinical complaints and contribute to continuous service improvement in linewith HCTs policies.
• To work with the Podiatry TeamLeader to meet key performance indicators and contribute to reports, audits,and presentations regarding service outcomes.
• To undertake additional dutiesrelevant to the post, as agreed with the Podiatry Team Leader or ClinicalService Lead, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in podiatry
• HCPC Registration within Podiatry
• Experience of working within the community and acute settings
• Post registration podiatry experience within multi-disciplinary diabetic foot teams
• Certificate of Local Anaesthesia
• Driving Licence and access of car

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.