Podiatry Specialist Podiatrist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Non medical prescriber independent or supplementary , if supplementary expectation to covert to independent within 12 months of being in post.
• To be responsible for the clinical provision of diabetic care in highly specialized clinics, and provision of assessment & treatment of MSK and nail surgery patients
• To be responsible for the podiatric assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of specialized care plans using a variety of appropriate treatment regimes for a range of patient
• categories focusing on the management of primary foot pathologies.
• To take a proactive role in the planning and delivering Health Promotion and training events within the service and trust, including promoting the departments services to other health care professionals to ensure appropriate patients are referred to the service.
• To develop tailored care packages dependant on patient need and utilise extended skills such as the application of
• To work in close collaboration with the specialist team including the Diabetologists, Specialist Nurse and Tissue Viability Specialist in both the Primary & Secondary Care setting to ensure a holistic approach to the management
• To liaise with extended care network including orthopaedic surgeons,
• To deliver a training programme for health care Primary Care.
• To identify and trial new products with approval of the countywide wound formulary group.
• To perform diabetic, MSK and nail surgery assessments using the appropriate equipment

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• HCPC registered
• BSc/BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Podiatry or equivalent qualification
• Local Analgesia Certificate
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Post Graduate training in the specialist treatment of the diabetic foot (ideally diabetic foot module )
• Independant prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Presenting skills to a wide audience using a variety of techniques.

Desirable

• Experience of setting up and / or running a project

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide highly specialized diabetic assessment and wound care
• Ability to prioritize competing demands for attention to provide best care available to all patients on caseload, which may involve changing plans where necessary

Desirable

• Competency to request and evaluate blood tests
• Competency to request and evaluate x-rays

Other

Essential

• Enthusiasm and dedication for the profession
• Requirement to perform treatments in variety of settings
• Current driving licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Integrated Care Hub Grove View

Court drive

Dunstable

LU5 4JD

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)