Job summary
A really opportunity to make a difference to the outcomes for your patients.
We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Podiatrist with significant clinical and experience in managing diabetic foot care.
This is an exciting development opportunity to work across the integrated diabetic foot care pathway and you will work collaboratively with colleagues from both the acute and community teams.
This post is an opportunity to make a difference to people with diabetic foot complications and to work within a multidisciplinary team under the mentorship of the diabetic foot coordinator.
Our client base is primarily high-risk and you will be responsible for implementing and coordinating the treatment and management of foot complications associated with this high risk caseload, outreaching into patients homes and working within the acute and community setting.
This post is within the integrated podiatry team, where you will work closely as part of the diabetes Multidisciplinary Foot Team (MDFT).
Main duties of the job
Your role is to assess and triage referred patients to aid the clinical decision making within the team and support admission avoidance.
This outreach post is designed to support those who find it difficult to travel into the acute secondary care setting. You will need to work in partnership with a variety of health care providers within primary, community and acute care across Swindon and North Wiltshire in a variety of different clinical settings
You will be able to work as an independent practitioner, confident in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex foot conditions and as one of the clinicians in the integrated team. You will work within the secondary and community care setting to ensure at all times patients are treated with care and compassion.
You will work closely with the Diabetic foot coordinator and support the Podiatry Head of service in the development and delivery of integrated specialist (diabetic) foot care in BSW CCG area.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act andthe way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as an advanced practitioner, demonstrating advanced theoretical knowledge and highlyspecialised clinical skills within the field of the diabetic foot.
- Respond to urgent referrals from health and social care professionals
- Manages complex assessments using and developing advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment planning. ie predominately but not exclusively for patients living with diabetes
- Independently assesses, interprets complex collated medical information, considering differential diagnoses
- To work with the team to clinically triage all diabetic foot referrals
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as an advanced practitioner, demonstrating advanced theoretical knowledge and highlyspecialised clinical skills within the field of the diabetic foot.
- Respond to urgent referrals from health and social care professionals
- Manages complex assessments using and developing advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment planning. ie predominately but not exclusively for patients living with diabetes
- Independently assesses, interprets complex collated medical information, considering differential diagnoses
- To work with the team to clinically triage all diabetic foot referrals
Person Specification
Qual
Essential
- BSc (hons) Degree /Diploma Podiatry or equivalent qualification
- HCPC Registered
- Postgraduate study at or equivalent to Master Level in a relevant area of high risk foot or diabetes
- Certificate in local analgesia
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Independent prescriber or willing to participate in development
Desirable
- Membership of a professional body and / or special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Extensive evidence of managing clinical a caseload autonomously
- Evidence of broad clinical knowledge of the management of patients with active and high risk foot problems ,particularly those with diabetes including assessment ,diagnosis and treatment ,
- Good understanding and experience of working in a of clinical governance framework, including audit and risk
- Experience of designing and delivering education and training events for patients and colleagues.
- Experience of team management
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of developing new care pathways /protocols
- Experience of service redesign
- Change management experience, influencing others and delivering results.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of National Standards/developments, especially relating to care of the Diabetic patient.
- Excellent ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and colleagues using a range of communication methods.
- The ability to write and present clear and concise reports
- Ability to manage own caseload and supervise others.
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system .
Person Specification
Qual
Essential
- BSc (hons) Degree /Diploma Podiatry or equivalent qualification
- HCPC Registered
- Postgraduate study at or equivalent to Master Level in a relevant area of high risk foot or diabetes
- Certificate in local analgesia
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Independent prescriber or willing to participate in development
Desirable
- Membership of a professional body and / or special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Extensive evidence of managing clinical a caseload autonomously
- Evidence of broad clinical knowledge of the management of patients with active and high risk foot problems ,particularly those with diabetes including assessment ,diagnosis and treatment ,
- Good understanding and experience of working in a of clinical governance framework, including audit and risk
- Experience of designing and delivering education and training events for patients and colleagues.
- Experience of team management
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of developing new care pathways /protocols
- Experience of service redesign
- Change management experience, influencing others and delivering results.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of National Standards/developments, especially relating to care of the Diabetic patient.
- Excellent ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and colleagues using a range of communication methods.
- The ability to write and present clear and concise reports
- Ability to manage own caseload and supervise others.
- Experience of using an electronic patient record system .
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
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).
