Podiatrist

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health service provider is seeking dedicated professionals to join their team in delivering innovative care models in Harrow. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the community by enhancing patient experiences and contributing to the transformation of healthcare services. You will work within a dynamic team, ensuring high standards of clinical care while developing your skills in a supportive environment. With a focus on professional growth, this position is ideal for individuals eager to excel in a well-respected Clinical Services Unit. Join us in making a difference!

Benefits

Comprehensive Induction

Car Lease Scheme

Flexible Working Options

Training and Development Support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clinical experience in multidisciplinary settings.
• Ability to teach and inspire colleagues through clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical care in a supported environment.
• Ensure the needs of patients are at the center of care delivery.

Skills

Podiatric Medicine

Clinical Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine

Registration with the Health Professions Council

Certificate in Local Anaesthesia

Tools

Doppler

Surgical Instruments

Word Processing Software

Job description

Central London Community Heath NHS Trust has recently become responsible for delivering Harrow Adult and Children's Community services.

It is an exciting time to join our teams in Harrow and we are seeking enthusiastic and skilled colleagues to join us as we build on existing models of care and introduce new ways of working. Our transformation plans continue to include further integration with primary care, planned and unplanned care models, and a greater emphasis on population health. We are expanding the existing workforce by recruiting to the current service portfolio, with the support and leadership of a forward thinking Senior Management Team.

In this role you will be at the forefront of delivering new models of care through transformation that meets the needs of our community and will be able to contribute to the creation of what that looks like as well as positively impacting and enhancing the experiences of our patients in Harrow.

Main duties of the job

You will provide day-to-day clinical care in a supported environment and within a dynamic team. Providing day-to-day professional leadership, you will ensure the needs of patients are placed at the centre of care delivery while providing assurance that standards of clinical care within a designated area is of the highest standard attainable.

You will need to demonstrate empathy and compassionate leadership skills alongside excellent interpersonal skills with a strong ability to teach and inspire colleagues through active demonstration of clinical practice and leadership. At the same time be willing to learn and develop within this Band 6 role.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has the drive to deliver the above within a well-established Clinical Services Unit that has good relationships with the local CCG, PCNs, Local authority and Local acute Trust. This is also an opportunity for new graduates to join the team wherein they will be offered a developmental position [Band 5] and preceptor supported to attain the Band 6 level demonstrating competence to fulfil the duties of the role.

If this is an environment you could excel in and you are ready to join our growing, supportive, caring and dedicated team then we eagerly anticipate receiving your application!

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
• Evidence of continual professional and personal development
• Registration with the Health Professions Council
• Certificate in local anaesthesia
• Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry

Experience

• Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
• Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted
• Experience of working in an NHS environment
• Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
• oExperience of service development

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
• Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
• Knowledge of foot orthotic design and manufacture
• Knowledge of CoP code of conduct
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities - theory and practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance -theory and practice
• Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High risk tissue breakdown
• Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues and treatment development
• Effective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
• Ability to evaluate patients concerns and needs and propose effective solutions
• Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g. in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
• Organisational and planning skills to manage your own work time and domiciliary caseload
• To be competent in the use of treatment and diagnostic tools (including, Doppler, scalpel techniques, syringe etc)
• oIT Skills including use of Internet, e-mail, Word Processing
• Ability to manufacture simple insoles

Key Attributes

• Ability to cope with a busy demanding and varied workload able to cope with the demands of moving between sessional clinics, on foot, by transport. This may include carriage of clinical equipment on home visits.
• Performing clinical treatments in physically restricted work positions requiring repetitive fine movements

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.

Alexandra Ave Health and Social Care Centre

£42,939 to £50,697 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-ONW-7058350-A

Job locations

Alexandra Ave Health and Social Care Centre