Specialist Podiatrist Long Term Conditions

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wembley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Support from senior colleagues

Career development support

Job summary

Central London Community Health Trust seeks a specialist podiatrist for a nine-month secondment within the Brent and Harrow Specialist Care podiatry team to cover maternity leave.

The role focuses on specialist assessment and treatment of complex high-risk foot conditions, with involvement in leadership, education and research, plus flexible working and travel across Brent community sites.

Qualifications

• BSc in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent.
• CPD portfolio with postgraduate coursework.
• HCPC registration or willingness to train toward POM-A/POM-S/independent prescriber annotations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with complex, high-risk foot conditions.
• Support service delivery and contribute to podiatry service development.
• Lead or participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance.
• Contribute to education and training for colleagues and students.
• Engage in research and service development projects to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care.

Skills

Audit & risk

Clinical governance

Equality in care

Safeguarding

Adaptive communication

Wound care tools

Education

BSc in Podiatric Medicine

Postgraduate CPD portfolio

Tools

PACS

Surgical instruments

Job description

This nine-month secondment for a specialist podiatrist sits within the podiatry team of Brent and Harrow Specialist Care at Central London Community Health Trust, covering maternity leave. The core work is specialist assessment and treatment of complex, high-risk foot conditions, alongside service improvement and quality initiatives. Development is built around four domains of practice: clinical care, leadership, education and research, with flexible working options and travel across community sites in Brent. Fit depends on HCPC registration with POM-A, POM-S and independent prescriber annotations, or willingness to train towards them.

What the job involves

• Deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with complex and high-risk foot conditions
• Support service delivery and contribute to developing podiatry services
• Take part in leadership activities and quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to education and training for colleagues and students where appropriate
• Engage in research and service development projects to improve patient outcomes
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care
• Work across different community locations within Brent

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent
• Continuing professional development portfolio, including postgraduate course attendance

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration with POM-A, POM-S and independent prescriber annotations, or willingness to train

Experience

• Substantive experience at band 6 or above
• Case management of a high-risk caseload, including leading a vascular and/or wound care pathway
• Multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Clinical supervision and leading, teaching and mentoring others
• Continuous quality improvement, clinical pathway improvement and service development

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of audit and risk assessment
• Applying clinical governance principles across the three domains of quality
• Understanding of equality and diversity in care provision
• Handling safeguarding concerns, recognising and reporting abuse, and guiding team members
• Analysing patient concerns and proposing effective solutions using adaptive communication
• Sustained intricate work with sensitive diagnostic tools and surgical instruments, including wound debridement

Checks & eligibility

• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business use, unless disabled under the Equality Act 2010

Other

• Coping with busy, demanding and varied workloads, including distressing settings and wound care

Nice to have

• IR(ME)R certificate and proficiency in using PACS
• Training in requesting and interpreting investigations relevant to foot complications
• Advanced podiatric education, such as an MSc in Podiatric Medicine
• Leadership qualification or course
• Experience of working in a fast-paced NHS environment and managing competing demands
• Line management experience, including sickness absence management
• Practical application of national high-risk foot and lower limb prevention strategies, including the National Woundcare Strategy Programme
• Ability to empathise with challenging situations and manage them with professionalism and maturity

What’s offered

• Learning opportunities, including courses, workshops and a supportive network
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Dedicated support from senior colleagues, a Service Lead and a Practice Development Podiatrist
• Support to develop across clinical care, leadership, education and research
• Competitive employment package