Job summary
JOB PURPOSE: minimum of 6 months. Full time hours 37.5 based over Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday. 0850am-16.50pm.
To work in collaboration with a team of Podiatrists and other health care professionals, organisations and agencies to ensure seamless and high quality care for all patients.
To monitor supervise and delegate podiatry services delivered by support staff including junior clinicians, Podiatry Assistants and to mentor students during placements.
To undertake CLCH clinical rotations within the CLCH podiatry service and as deemed appropriate to the individual's development and the service need.
To liaise with and refer to the direction of Highly Specialist Clinicians when necessary and as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
To actively participate in the CLCH Podiatry band 6 rotational programs.
To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools. This includes sharp debridement of lesions, administration of local anaesthesia, whilst quantifying the maximum safe doses, nail surgery, and use of noxious caustics.
To create and implement a tailored treatment and specialised care plans using a variety of appropriate treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including those in the 'high risk' and 'at risk' categories focusing on the management of primary foot pathologies.
To undertake the following additional specialist clinics as part of CPD and a clinical rotation programme (this list is not exhaustive and may change):
1. Biomechanics clinics
2. Wound Care clinics
3. Nail Surgery clinics
To recommend the use of a limited number of prescription medicines
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.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide advice and education within the multidisciplinary team by acting as a professional in your own field.
To take an active role in planning and delivering Health Promotion and training events within the Service and trust, including promoting the departments services to other healthcare professionals and the general public to ensure appropriate patients are referred to the service.
Ensure that the condition of clinical rooms is maintained in accordance with Infection control and Podiatry Service guidelines.
To undertake clinical and managerial supervision with line managed staff
Ability to realise when a patients condition is out of scope of grading and would need to be referred on to a senior grade.
To have highly developed physical skills and a high level of precision
To work to agreed productivity targets as set out by the CLCH Podiatry service. All appointment slots are counted as 20 minutes (2 slots are used for a new patient and one for a follow up patient).
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide advice and education within the multidisciplinary team by acting as a professional in your own field.
To take an active role in planning and delivering Health Promotion and training events within the Service and trust, including promoting the departments services to other healthcare professionals and the general public to ensure appropriate patients are referred to the service.
Ensure that the condition of clinical rooms is maintained in accordance with Infection control and Podiatry Service guidelines.
To undertake clinical and managerial supervision with line managed staff
Ability to realise when a patients condition is out of scope of grading and would need to be referred on to a senior grade.
To have highly developed physical skills and a high level of precision
To work to agreed productivity targets as set out by the CLCH Podiatry service. All appointment slots are counted as 20 minutes (2 slots are used for a new patient and one for a follow up patient).
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
- Evidence of continual professional and personal development
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Certificate in local anaesthesia
Desirable
- Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
- Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
- Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
- Experience of service development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
- Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High risk tissue breakdown
- Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g. in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
- To be competent in the use of treatment and diagnostic tools (including, Doppler, scalpel techniques, syringe etc)
Desirable
- Presentation Skills / Experience at delivering Health Promotion
- Ability to manufacture simple insoles
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
- Evidence of continual professional and personal development
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Certificate in local anaesthesia
Desirable
- Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
- Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
- Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
- Experience of service development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
- Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High risk tissue breakdown
- Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g. in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
- To be competent in the use of treatment and diagnostic tools (including, Doppler, scalpel techniques, syringe etc)
Desirable
- Presentation Skills / Experience at delivering Health Promotion
- Ability to manufacture simple insoles
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
