Podiatrist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Band 5 podiatrist to join Newham's Podiatry Service. This role offers full-time or part-time positions that focus on patient-centred care and professional development. The successful candidate will work in community settings and collaborate with experienced specialists, contributing to the enhancement of podiatric services and patient outcomes.

Benefits

Timely training and development opportunities

Support from highly specialist podiatrists

Personal development plan

Involvement in service audit and quality initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree in Podiatry, registered with HCPC, and certified in local anaesthesia required.
• Recent graduates or newly qualified podiatrists are welcome.
• Demonstrate clinical competence and a commitment to improving patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care using a short-term treatment planning approach.
• Carry out podiatry treatments and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
• Provide education to patients and produce thorough clinical documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical competence

Prioritization skills

Education

BSc in Podiatry

Current registration with HCPC

Certificate in local anaesthesia

Job description

Newham's Podiatry Service are recruiting a Band 5 podiatrist, either full-time (Monday to Friday 9-5) or part-time.

We welcome applications from new graduates and students who are soon to graduate.

We are calling on enthusiastic Podiatrists who:

are seeking a role as a Podiatrist where you can use and develop your skills and knowledge across the full range of our services.

are self-motivated and motivated by others to provide excellent patient-centred care, and are looking for an opportunity to develop your career.

Main duties of the job

We focus on a short-term treatment planning approach to manage patient care and maximise patient input into their care, to enable us to effectively and efficiently manage caseloads

• You will need to have good psychomotor skills and demonstrate your ability to carry out podiatry treatment including debriding callus and enucleating corns.
• You will need to be able to identify the cause of the foot problems that patients present with, so that treatment plans can be created and where clinically appropriate a discharge plan be be developed.
• You will need to be able to apply your musculoskeletal knowledge.
• You will need to be able to write thorough, contemporaneous notes.
• You will need to be able to provide education to patients/ their carers.
• You will need to be able to write letters to referrers and, where applicable, onward referrals.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

The Foot Health Service is currently delivered across 3 community sites, as well as Newham University Hospital and your primary base will be at The Appleby Road Health Centre.

We focus on a short-term treatment planning approach to manage patient care and maximise patient input into their care, to enable us to effectively and efficiently manage caseloads

You will receive timely training and development opportunities, including rotations/ shadowing in Nail Surgery, MSK and High Risk Clinics.

You will receive clinical and management supervision from Highly Specialist Podiatrists.

We welcome your ideas for your personal development and our service development.

We will agree achievable annual objectives with you, and monitor and appraise your success with you, and this will be supported by your personal development plan.

You will have ample opportunity to build your portfolio and take a role in service audit and quality initiatives.

If the above is of interest to you and you would like to know more, get in touch with us now to find out more about this exciting career move. Please contact us on 0208 496 9007 to speak to Marie Parchment (Clinical Lead, Foot Health) or [e-mail] for further information or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

• BSc in Podiatry
• Current registration with HCPC
• Certificate in local anaesthesia

Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical competence
• Good organizational skills. Ability to prioritise work and achieve deadlines
• Able to present written and oral information in a clear and logical manner
• Able to understand and work within Trust and Professional standards and policies
• Understanding of clinical governance

Experience

• Suitable for newly or recently qualified podiatrist

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.