Podiatrist

Military Medical Personnel; Loughborough; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Locum Podiatrist to deliver exceptional care to military personnel and their families. This role involves providing specialized biomechanical assessments and treatments, developing individualized care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will ensure high standards of patient care and safety while managing a diverse clinical caseload. This exciting opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of service members, all within a supportive and professional environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a BSc in Podiatry and HCPC registration.
• 4+ years of clinical experience with 2 years in biomechanics.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive biomechanical services and outpatient podiatry care.
• Formulate individualized treatment programs in collaboration with MDT.

Skills

Podiatry

Biomechanical Assessment

Clinical Reasoning

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Education

BSc in Podiatry

Tools

Specialist Equipment

Job description

We are looking for a Locum Podiatrist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Work pattern: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours)

The successful applicant will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel and their families.

Pay Rate:

PAYE – £24.59 per hour

Umbrella – £28.28 per hour

Job Description:

• To provide a comprehensive and professional biomechanical service for referred personnel. This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist lower limb biomechanical assessment and treatment, together with the provision of both off-the-shelf and custom-made orthotics from MOD approved sources.
• To provide a high standard outpatient and inpatient podiatry service for military personnel managing and prioritising own clinical caseload effectively.
• To provide specialist podiatry advice/support to colleagues.
• To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice; podiatry-based assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning, in liaison with the multidisciplinary team.
• To perform specialised podiatry assessment and treatment including the provision of MOD approved orthotic appliances to patients referred to the DMRC podiatry department.
• To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis, using highly specialist equipment where appropriately.
• To liaise with other medical and health care professionals, including physiotherapists and wider Regional Podiatry Service (RPS) podiatrists within the MOD.
• To communicate with other rehabilitation and Unit personnel, RPS podiatrists and with external medical personnel from other agencies/units. This will include receiving and providing complex/sensitive information.
• To provide highly specialised podiatry advice on patient care to health professional colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT); this may involve challenging or requesting changes to treatment programmes/care plans set by others within the MDT.
• To work as a specialist podiatrist in Multidisciplinary Injury Assessment Clinics (MIAC) where assessment, treatment recommendations, outcome evaluations and prognoses are developed.
• To attend, participate in and contribute to in-service departmental programmes.
• To ensure that standards of recording, filing and storage of patient and statistical information are achieved and maintained in accordance with local policy and professional standard.
• To ensure the safety of both patients and therapists and manage clinical risk within the work area in line with policies and guidelines, maintaining a high standard of confidentiality at all times.
• To take responsibility for the ordering and maintenance of all equipment necessary to run the biomechanical service. To include oversight on correct orthotic payment mechanisms and the creation of business cases to support the biomechanical service where required.
• To monitor and evaluate the quality of orthotics used within the service, both off-the-shelf and custom made.

Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:

• Must have a BSc in Podiatry.
• Must have membership of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
• Must be HCPC registered.
• Must have evidence of relevant post graduate courses/Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Must have a minimum of 4 years postgraduate clinical experience with 2 years in a biomechanical capacity.
• Must have evidence of experience in the conduct of audit.