Job summary
o To provide a high quality of care to a diverse range of Podiatric patients
o To work in collaboration with a team of Podiatrists and other care providers to ensure seamless care delivery for all patients.
o To monitor and supervise services delivered by support staff including Podiatry Assistant, Graduate Podiatrist and Student Placements
o To be flexible and be able to cope with a busy, varied and demanding workload, where it is essential to move between sessional clinics on foot / by transport and to be able to multitask using continued diagnostic and analytical skills throughout the day
Main duties of the job
o To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
o To create and implement tailored treatment and specialist care plans (e.g. ulcer management), using a variety of appropriate treatment options for a range of patient groups including those in the "high risk" and "at risk" categories, focusing on the management of primary foot pathologies including patients with the following conditions:
- Diabetes
- Chronic Neuropathy
- Chronic Disease e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Wound Management/Tissue Viability Problems
- Terminally ill patients
- HIV
o To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating users on self-care.
o To provide general and specialist foot health advice, including the care of the "at risk and high risk foot"; providing information on the signs and symptoms of pedal manifestations of systemic chronic and acute diseases.
o To evaluate and review treatment outcomes and implement discharge policies for those patients
meeting the discharge criteria in accordance with the department's criteria for care policy.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure effective communication of complex, highly sensitive and emotional information to Diabetic patients with limb threatening conditions.
To liaise with and provide feedback to referrers to the service by letter and/or verbal communication, ensuring that assessment, diagnostic results and treatment plans are understood by the referrer in order that the treatment aims are understood and supported by the wider health care network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure effective communication of complex, highly sensitive and emotional information to Diabetic patients with limb threatening conditions.
To liaise with and provide feedback to referrers to the service by letter and/or verbal communication, ensuring that assessment, diagnostic results and treatment plans are understood by the referrer in order that the treatment aims are understood and supported by the wider health care network.
Person Specification
Education/Skills
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry as well as post graduate CPD in woundcare management
- Drivers lisence
- Able to carry out the duties of the post (with or without adaptations) as assessed by Occupational Health.
- State Registration in Chiropody/Podiatry. (diploma/BSC Podiatry)
- Experience of podiatry work in NHS/Private Sector minimum of 6 months continuous employment.
- Ability to prioritise and multitask in order to cope with a varied and demanding workload
- Awareness of the structure and function of ICO.
- Good clinical record keeping awareness and ability.
Person Specification
Education/Skills
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry as well as post graduate CPD in woundcare management
- Drivers lisence
- Able to carry out the duties of the post (with or without adaptations) as assessed by Occupational Health.
- State Registration in Chiropody/Podiatry. (diploma/BSC Podiatry)
- Experience of podiatry work in NHS/Private Sector minimum of 6 months continuous employment.
- Ability to prioritise and multitask in order to cope with a varied and demanding workload
- Awareness of the structure and function of ICO.
- Good clinical record keeping awareness and ability.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
