Podiatrist Senior Offender Health - Forest Bank & Styal

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Podiatrist for Offender Health services. This role involves assessment and treatment of patients within HMP settings, including clinical diagnosis and developing treatment plans. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, ensure compliance with professional standards, and provide mentorship to junior staff. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team are crucial. HCPC registration is essential, alongside relevant podiatry experience.

Qualifications

• Must have evidence of relevant experience within podiatry.
• Experience with advanced podiatry such as nail surgery and biomechanics.
• Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical caseload effectively
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments
• Deliver a wide range of podiatric treatments
• Maintain professional development

Skills

Clinical assessment

Podiatric treatment planning

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC and SOCAP registration

Post-graduate qualifications (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

As Podiatrist (Senior) Offender Health, you will be required to undertake assessment and treatment of patients within HMP settings. This includes but is not limited to determining a clinical diagnosis, agreeing with the patient the podiatric treatment plan, and maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage own clinical caseload including the management of any waiting lists in partnership with the HMP site.
• To maintain professional standards.
• To comply with all PPH standards, policies and procedures.

Clinical

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care, ensuring a high standard of clinical care.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, organising this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, and formulate individualized management and treatment plans using investigative and analytical skills.
• To deliver a wide range of podiatric treatments including nail surgery, MSK/biomechanics, wound care, diabetes care and routine care based on the patient’s needs and agreed management plan.
• To provide advice and instruction to patients to facilitate and encourage appropriate self‑care.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of the condition.
• To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT as required.

Professional

• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping up to date with any new trends and developments, incorporating them as necessary into your work.
• To be an active member of the CPD training programme by attending and delivering presentations and training sessions, attending external courses, and practising reflective practice. Exclusion from the CPD programme will be determined in discussion with the Clinical Services Manager.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all colleagues to ensure delivery of a coordinated service.
• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP).
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence-Based Practice projects, audits and outcome measures.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply it to work situations.
• To represent PHL Group externally (locally, regionally and nationally) regarding the podiatry service provided to patients.
• To promote understanding of the aims of PHL Group to relatives and carers as appropriate.
• To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Senior Operations Manager.

Organisational

• To be responsible for your area of work, as agreed with the Senior Operations Manager, and plan and organise efficiently and effectively in regard to patient management and use of time.
• To decide priorities for patient management and ensure that these remain in accordance with best clinical practice.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out podiatric duties, and adhere to company policy, including competence to use equipment.
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and company requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate bodies in the form of reports and letters.
• To be actively involved in the monthly collection of appropriate data and statistics including audits and outcome measures.
• To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior staff, and ensuring equipment use is safe.
• To comply with company policies and procedures and be involved in reviewing and updating them as appropriate, following the general professional guidelines and standards from the Royal College of Podiatry, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Department of Health.

Person Specification Qualifications

Essential:

• HCPC and SOCAP registered.
• Evidence of relevant experience within podiatry.
• Experience with advanced podiatry such as nail surgery and biomechanics.

Desirable:

• Post‑graduate qualifications.
• HMP clearance level relevant to post.
• Experience of working with HMP or HMP related environment.
• Management of junior members of staff.

Experience

Essential:

• Work experience within the NHS.
• Experience of lone working.
• Minimum 3 years post‑graduate experience.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Partnering Health Ltd

H M Forest Bank Prison

Forestbank

Swinton

Manchester

M27 8FB

H M Prison

Styal Road

Styal

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 4HR

Employer's website

https://www.phlgroup.co.uk/