Bank Senior Podiatrist NC

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide specialised treatments with the appropriate skills and knowledge, where a high degree of manual dexterity, precision, hand/eye co-ordination and good sensory co-ordination, is required.

To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, working within professional codes of practice and guidelines, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and instrumentation, both within general podiatry and in the specialist field. Guidance maybe provided by a senior clinician when and if necessary.

To have the ability to assess patients with very high risk factors, Considering all the complexities of the patient's condition.

To create and implement 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' category, focusing on the management of primary foot pathologies and to evaluate and review treatment outcomes and implement discharge policies.

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.

To provide general and specialist foot health advice, including the care of the 'at risk' and 'high risk' foot. To provide information on the signs and Symptoms of pedal manifestations of systemic, chronic and acute diseases.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post graduate clinical experience
• Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Experience of working in an NHS environment
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of rota and diary management
• Experience of staff recruitment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to evaluate patients concerns and needs and propose effective solutions
• Organisational and planning skills to manage your own work time and domiciliary caseload
• Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
• Understanding of Clinical Governance -theory and practice

Desirable criteria

• Data analysis skills i.e., reviewing reports

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

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, gender identity and expression, 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:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

"We work Flexibly"

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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