Specialist Podiatrist

Job responsibilities

To work in accordance with College of Podiatry and Health and Care Professions Council Code of Professional Conduct including scope of professional practice.

To assess, manage and treat high risk complex caseload consisting of patients with: acute and chronic diabetic foot problems, pre and post operative amputations wounds and acute and chronic neuropathic, vascular foot/lower limb problems

To lead in the planning of care packages jointly between hospital and community care providers.

To provide podiatry care including wound care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions

To undertake biomechanical assessment, gait analysis and orthotic provision and advice for patients with a range of underlying MSK/biomechanical conditions

To use clinical reasoning skill in the assessment, diagnoses and formulating treatment plans of patients with a variety of high risk foot problems and medical conditions

To have the ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns as necessitated in acute wound care clinics

To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds, often for prolonged periods.

Develop and contribute to the care and management of complex wounds and lower limb complications

To apply and practice principles of wound management

Have advance knowledge of dressing and there modes of action and appropriate indications of their use in wound care.

To have a good working knowledge of biomechanics and its role wound care and basic musculoskeletal problems.

To recognise the need, undertake and understand the result of investigations such as microbiology, x-ray, and scans and respond appropriately.

To take the clinical diabetes/high risk foot specialist role within the multidisciplinary diabetes foot team.

To promote multidisciplinary team working.

To provide diabetes/high risk foot care with the hospital out patients and wards based on agreed referral criteria and ensuring patients are not put at risk.

To take direct referrals from GP; community podiatry and community nursing in the hospital setting and providing rapid access and expert clinical advise and intervention based on agreed referral criteria.

To take internal hospital referrals from consultants/doctors, nurses and accident and emergency based on agreed criteria and ensuring patients at not put at risk

To undertake specialist high risk work in a range of acute and community settings

To provide podiatry care including wound care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions

To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds, often for prolonged periods.

To line manage staff providing them with regular supervision and being available when they need.

To be involved in student and staff training

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Diploma/BSC Chiropody/Podiatry.
• Hold a Certificate in local anaesthesia
• RCOP Diabetic or vascular foot module or equivalent

Desirable

• Clinical masters degree
• IRMER Course
• Woundcare Course

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of the effect of diabetes and vascular complications in podiatric care.
• Sound knowledge and experience in wound care including treatment modalities and Biomechanics
• Demonstrates current clinical knowledge regarding evidence base and best practices
• Ability and knowledge of appropriate investigations required In the treatment of the high risk foot
• Ability and experience of foot health education/promotion of the high risk foot
• Knowledge of national policy relating to the diabetic foot
• Effective organisational skills
• Knowledge of the issues involved with a diverse population

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post graduate experience in the NHS working with high risk diabetic feet Podiatry
• Experience of education of healthcare professionals
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of working across primary and secondary care
• Previous experience of line - management (supervision & appraisal)
• Wide range of clinical experience including complex wound care, with emphasis on patient with diabetes and vascular complications

Desirable

• Experience of delivering patient education package
• Involvement in undergraduate and post graduate training
• CPD in leadership and management

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication, IT, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands; demonstrating flexibility
• Involvement in regular Audit or Research & Development

Aptitudes and personal characteristics

Essential

• Willing to develop own skills & knowledge & provide leadership to others to support their development
• Ability to maintain quality and have the capability to move and handle patients who maybe immobile, wheelchair or bedbound, often working in difficult conditions
• Must be able to undertake a domiciliary work and travel between clinics in Hillingdon area in line with the normal duties of the post. (car driver/owner)
• Ability to deal with workplace conflict

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).