Podiatrist

Bidvane; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship programme

Direct pathway into Diabetic Foot/ Pod

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a community podiatrist to assess and treat patients with complex foot health needs, including diabetes foot protection. The role includes supervising junior podiatrists, apprentices and students, and rotations into nail surgery, MSK clinics and a diabetic foot MDT.

You will work across clinics and in patients' homes, promoting self-management and high standards of care, with HCPC registration and Local Analgesia Certificate required.

Qualifications

• Podiatry qualification required and HCPC registration.
• Local Analgesia Certificate required.
• Experience in NHS settings preferred.
• Ability to supervise students and apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with complex foot health needs.
• Provide diabetes foot protection to prevent admissions and amputations.
• Agree care plans and promote self-management.
• Visit housebound patients in their homes.
• Supervise podiatrists, apprentices and students; provide feedback.
• Manage clinics and own caseload; work autonomously and in teams.
• Participate in nail surgery, MSK clinics and diabetic foot MDTs.
• Collaborate with GPs and community health teams; liaise with hospital Diabetic Foot Clinic.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Caseload management

Clinical podiatry skills

Infection control

Microsoft applications

Virtual consultation

Clinical governance

Diabetic wound care

Education

Podiatry diploma or degree

Local Analgesia Certificate

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

A community podiatry post at West London NHS Trust, based in clinics and in patients' homes. The core of the work is assessing and treating people with complex foot health needs, with emphasis on diabetes foot protection to prevent unplanned admissions and amputations. The role includes supervising less experienced podiatrists, apprentices and students, plus rotations into nail surgery, MSK clinics and a diabetic foot MDT. HCPC registration and a Local Analgesia Certificate are required.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and treat people with complex foot health needs and at-risk lower limbs
• Provide diabetes foot protection to prevent unplanned foot-related admissions and amputations
• Agree care plans with patients that support self-management and optimise foot health
• Visit housebound patients in their own homes
• Supervise and give clinical feedback to less experienced podiatrists, apprentices and students
• Work autonomously and within a team, managing own caseload and the day-to-day running of clinics
• Take part in the nail surgery rota and MSK clinics, including ultrasound, steroid injections and ESWT
• Work in the secondary care diabetic foot clinic MDT
• Work closely with community health teams, including GPs, and the Diabetic Foot Clinic and Podiatric Surgery team at West Middlesex University Hospital
• Communicate with patients, other health care teams and stakeholders

What’s required

Qualifications

• Podiatry diploma or degree
• Local Analgesia Certificate

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• At least 2 years' NHS experience
• Experience of working both in a team and in isolation
• Experience of managing a caseload of at-risk diabetic foot patients
• Experience of supervising others, such as students and support staff

Skills & knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication, with accurate record keeping
• Good organisation, including managing caseload and clinics, and working under pressure and responding to change
• Good clinical podiatry skills and understanding of infection control
• Basic Microsoft applications and virtual consultation skills
• Awareness of clinical governance, health and safety and incident reporting
• Working knowledge of diabetic wound management and related guidance

Checks & eligibility

• Full clean UK driving licence
• Access to a car with appropriate business insurance

Other

• Commitment to the Trust values of Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring

Nice to have

• Membership of the Royal College of Podiatry
• Experience of the SystmOne patient record system
• Evidence of continued professional development, particularly in diabetes and wound care

What’s offered

• Preceptorship programme for less experienced candidates
• Direct pathway into the Diabetic Foot Clinic and Podiatric Surgery team at West Middlesex University Hospital