Job summary
This
is a 18months fixed term post centralising in a hospital setting. Extensions
may be available depending on future research funding and other funding
streams that become available.
The
post holder will have to demonstrate they can work in a team, work flexibly,
have excellent communication skills in all area and understand differences in
hospital and primary care settings.
Knowledge
and understanding of high-risk patients including diabetic foot, its risk
factors and/or in the field of Rheumatology/MSK is essential. This includes
wound care management. Other areas of specialist work the podiatry team are
central to are in haemophillia, vascular, renal, nail surgery, ward-based
podiatry care, training and research.
The
successful candidate would have the support from mentor(s) and be able to
develop their skills and knowledge further by utilising the multidisciplinary
teams, research teams and the specialist podiatry team within an acute
hospital setting.
A
desire to improve is essential whilst working in hospital settings.
Main duties of the job
To
work within the Podiatry team taking responsibility for high risk patients
within the hospital environment. These will include consultant based
referrals from hospital Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) including areas of
Diabetes, Rheumatology, Vascular, Renal, and Orthopaedics. Diabetes will be a
key area of work. Hospital wards will also be a major area of work which
include planning and delivering Training and Development across the trust.
The post holder will liaise with any appropriate hospital or primary health
care professional. The post holder will have the ability to make a clinical
diagnosis to ensure appropriate patient care within the scope of their
professional practice.
About us
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and it
is our aim to develop an environment where equality of opportunity is truly
available for all. This approach
recognises that diversity consists of visible and non-visible differences
such as gender, sexual orientation, age, background, race, creed, religion,
disability, personality and method of working.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To be part of a highly motivated
team, providing a high standard of clinical care to all its users with a
priority for specialising in the area tissue viability of the foot.
2. To demonstrate a high level of post
graduate experience with a responsibility for case loads in areas of patients
with high risk of foot ulceration e.g. diabetes, rheumatology,
immunosuppressed, elderly, etc.
3. To act as a liaison between referring
agents with regard to clinical findings, proposed treatments, outcomes and
further investigations along with appropriate communication of such findings
to primary care workers, multi disciplinary teams and other health care
professionals. This will include referral triaging and prioritising.
4. To direct and facilitate ward foot
care training. This may include:-
a) Lecture based
b) E-learning
c) Working with the Training and
Development team and nurse educators
d) Delivering and evaluating training
packages
5. Liaise and work with specialist
nurses, consultants and Tissue Viability nurses wherever appropriate at ward
level.
6. Be part of the Diabetic Limb Salvage
Service (MDT) clinic and help provide wound management.
7. Take part in activities involving the
Hot Foot Phone, a dedicated mobile phone line for emergency diabetic foot
related calls.
8. To conduct assessments and undertake
the appropriate treatment of lower limb pathology in out-patient clinics and
in-patients including preoperative clinical clerking and post operative care.
9. To provide routine foot care to in
and out-patients where appropriate.
10. To identify development and adhere to Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, protocols, strategies,
objectives and link into business plans as part of the Podiatry Department
(PD) and (LTH). Adherence to Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, Health
and Care Professional (HCPC), Department
of Health (DOH), National Institute of
Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
11. To provide mentorship to students and
colleagues from Podiatry, Physiotherapy and other health care professionals.
12. To be familiar and able to deal with
the administration and clerical duties of the PD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To be part of a highly motivated
team, providing a high standard of clinical care to all its users with a
priority for specialising in the area tissue viability of the foot.
2. To demonstrate a high level of post
graduate experience with a responsibility for case loads in areas of patients
with high risk of foot ulceration e.g. diabetes, rheumatology,
immunosuppressed, elderly, etc.
3. To act as a liaison between referring
agents with regard to clinical findings, proposed treatments, outcomes and
further investigations along with appropriate communication of such findings
to primary care workers, multi disciplinary teams and other health care
professionals. This will include referral triaging and prioritising.
4. To direct and facilitate ward foot
care training. This may include:-
a) Lecture based
b) E-learning
c) Working with the Training and
Development team and nurse educators
d) Delivering and evaluating training
packages
5. Liaise and work with specialist
nurses, consultants and Tissue Viability nurses wherever appropriate at ward
level.
6. Be part of the Diabetic Limb Salvage
Service (MDT) clinic and help provide wound management.
7. Take part in activities involving the
Hot Foot Phone, a dedicated mobile phone line for emergency diabetic foot
related calls.
8. To conduct assessments and undertake
the appropriate treatment of lower limb pathology in out-patient clinics and
in-patients including preoperative clinical clerking and post operative care.
9. To provide routine foot care to in
and out-patients where appropriate.
10. To identify development and adhere to Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, protocols, strategies,
objectives and link into business plans as part of the Podiatry Department
(PD) and (LTH). Adherence to Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, Health
and Care Professional (HCPC), Department
of Health (DOH), National Institute of
Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
11. To provide mentorship to students and
colleagues from Podiatry, Physiotherapy and other health care professionals.
12. To be familiar and able to deal with
the administration and clerical duties of the PD.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in wound care management.
- Organizing and delivery of formal training programmes to other health care professionals.
- Delivering specialist complex care packages for in-patients or out- inpatient settings.
- Musculoskeletal knowledge relating to tissue viability.
- Diabetes care.
Desirable
- Working history with MDT.
- Hospital Podiatry provision.
- Specialist podiatry role experience (Rheumatology/Diabetes/Musculoskeletal)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to working hours.
- Moving and handling patients
- Knowledge of health and safety for oneself and others
- Be able to prioritise workloads
Qualifications
Essential
- Podiatry Degree / Diploma.
- Local anaesthetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- MSC or relevant post graduate certificate in wound care management Or pertaining at advanced levels Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations certificate
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good hand eye co-ordination for dexterity purposes of the job.
- Good time management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate evidence based practice and use research in a clinical and/or meeting forum.
- Forward thinking
- Contribute, develop and carry forward service development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in wound care management.
- Organizing and delivery of formal training programmes to other health care professionals.
- Delivering specialist complex care packages for in-patients or out- inpatient settings.
- Musculoskeletal knowledge relating to tissue viability.
- Diabetes care.
Desirable
- Working history with MDT.
- Hospital Podiatry provision.
- Specialist podiatry role experience (Rheumatology/Diabetes/Musculoskeletal)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to working hours.
- Moving and handling patients
- Knowledge of health and safety for oneself and others
- Be able to prioritise workloads
Qualifications
Essential
- Podiatry Degree / Diploma.
- Local anaesthetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- MSC or relevant post graduate certificate in wound care management Or pertaining at advanced levels Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations certificate
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good hand eye co-ordination for dexterity purposes of the job.
- Good time management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate evidence based practice and use research in a clinical and/or meeting forum.
- Forward thinking
- Contribute, develop and carry forward service development.
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.
