Specialist Podiatrist

Nhs; East London; On-site; ZAR 1 036 000 - 1 239 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East London is seeking an experienced podiatrist to join their Specialist Podiatry Service. The role involves providing holistic assessments and treatment in community clinics. Applicants should have a BSc in Podiatry or equivalent and relevant HCPC registration. Responsibilities include treatment planning for complex cases and participation in community health services. Competitive salary ranges from £46,000 to £55,000 per annum, including health allowances.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinics with patients presenting with complex and varied pathologies.
• Advanced hands-on experience in treatment of high-risk patients.
• Experience managing stock within a set budget.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist podiatric assessments and treatment.
• Participate in nail surgery and ulcer management clinics.
• Review and refer patients to other healthcare professionals as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Treatment planning

Managing complex conditions

Team collaboration

Education

BSc (Pod) or equivalent

Current Registration with HCPC

One year's post graduate work experience

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative podiatrist to work within our Specialist Podiatry Service in Tower Hamlets within community clinics; domiciliary setting and Mile End Hospital.

You will be involved daily in our Emergency Clinic at 8 : 30am Monday-Friday which provides Gold standard active wound care.

Main duties of the job

• Just like you, we are ambitious about what we do.
• We are continually striving to improve service user care, experience and outcomes.
• The successful candidate will be required to be flexible, working as part of a multidisciplinary community foot health services team – offering specialist podiatric assessment and treatment via a holistic approach, to a varied and complex caseload.
• You will be involved daily in our Emergency Clinic at 8:30am Monday-Friday which provides “Gold standard” active wound care.
• You would be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with e.g. diabetes, vascular / ischemic long‑term conditions and would be part of the foot protection team treating foot ulceration as part of community health services.
• You will have the opportunity to take part in nail surgery; and ulcer management clinics.

About us

The successful candidate will be required to state three reasons why they should be shortlisted for this post.

For an informal discussion please

Job responsibilities

• You would be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with e.g. diabetes, vascular / ischemic long‑term conditions and would be part of the foot protection team treating foot ulceration as part of community health services.
• You will have the opportunity to take part in nail surgery; and ulcer management clinics.
• Person Specification Education / Qualification / Training
• BSc (Pod) or equivalent
• One year's post graduate work experience
• Current Registration with HCPC
• Appropriate post graduate work experience including high risk patients and diabetics / willing to work towards it
• Experience of clinics with patients presenting with complex and varied pathologies.
• Creating and following treatment plans including onward referrals and liaise with other professional for health of the patient.
• Experience with managing stock within a set budget.
• Advanced hands on experience in treatment of high risk patients
• To ensure continued maintenance of equipment and machinery and identify and report any equipment needs.
• To ensure that pharmacy stocks are stored in accordance with COSHH guidelines.
• To manage a week‑to‑week domiciliary caseload and implement effective administration in accordance to department guidelines on domiciliary caseload management.
• To be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of a specialised individual treatment plan.
• Obtaining patient consent for surgical intervention and treatment as required.
• Staff will be required to re‑assure; educate and negotiate potentially complex treatment options where denial of pathology or compliance with treatment may be an issue, overcoming communication barriers.
• Appreciating relevant cultural factors and making reference to senior colleagues as necessary.
• To work effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as required in primary and secondary care settings to include; hospital clinics, ward rounds, health centre community clinics, GP practice clinics, residential homes for the elderly, patient’s homes and Mental Health units.
• Some of these may be in isolation, requiring autonomous practice guided by dept. policy Personal and people development.
• To support administration and clerical staff on a day‑to‑day basis by identifying and solving problems.
• To participate in the services Clinical Governance initiatives and the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and protocols.
• To be actively involved in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• To support the team lead and head of service in managing and implementing change.
• To supervise the work of foot‑care assistants and students on clinical placements.
• To help coordinate and support the provision of education and mentoring to junior members of staff including students and other podiatry grades.

Communication

To attend monthly podiatry team meetings and locality multidisciplinary meetings in order to share information on local needs and initiatives and support the development of the podiatry service.

To continually review patients.

Progress and Refer as necessary to other health care professionals and podiatry clinical specialist leads to ensure appropriate care is provided.

Maintain patient notes (electronic and hard copy) in a manner required by the Trust and current legal requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 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.

£46,000 to £55,000 per annum inc HCA.