Podiatry Caseload Holder

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of appropriate, high quality care to a defined caseload.

Responsible for workload planning and delegation of work to other team members, taking into account competence levels.

Undertake holistic assessments of need for the patient and family, which may be highly complex, using the appropriate model of care and evidence based practice.

Work in partnership with other professionals to enable patients/clients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission.

Provide advice to patients, clients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, life style advice and health care. Ensure that the team provides a high quality clinical service to its clients by participation in caseload and clinical supervision.

In conjunction with the team leader, develop new ways of working to provide a responsive service to patients with both planned and unplanned care needs.

Develop partnerships and joint working within other agencies as appropriate.

Maintain registration in line with professional bodies.

Clinically lead, direct, mentor and support the team.

Support the team leader in the development of caseload management across the local health economy.

Acts as an advocate and champion for patients and/or clients.

Act as a role model to team members and students so that patients/clients receive the most effective care possible.

Contribute to the development of policy and services to reflect the needs of the local neighbourhood population.

Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the clinical team contract/objectives.

Provide information to the team leader on staff and patient/client activity as requested, to enable the effective management of the team.

Support the team leader in the implementation of practice development, improvement and service modernisation initiatives.

Support the team leader by monitoring and recording sickness and absence, capability and other issues within the team, reporting them as soon as possible.

In conjunction with other caseload holders, provide day-to-day supervision and support for the team.

Support the team leader in providing induction to the local working environment, clinical services and policies for new team members and students.

Undertake personal development plans with other members of the team, as delegated by the team leader.

Act as an authorised signatory for mileage and time cards for submission to the team leader.

Communicate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide best outcomes for patients/clients; this may include organising case conferences related to highly complex cases.

Participate in individual and group supervision.

Monitor record keeping within the team and inform the team leader of any issues.

Support the training and development of team members who need to improve on the level of patient care delivery.

This includes record keeping and improving clinical competency.

Support the implementation of any initiatives to improve quality within the clinical governance framework.

Participate in patient satisfaction reporting to improve patient care.

Work with the team leader to ensure achievement of your own personal development plan.

Maintain up to date knowledge and competence in line with professional and service requirements and demonstrate critical thinking, decision-making and reflective skills to ensure own professional development.

Support the Team Leader in creating an environment in which learning and practice development is fostered, evaluated and disseminated.

Facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and practitioners.

Facilitate pre and post registration student placements within the team.

Mentor and assess pre-registration students.

Participation in clinical audits and research, as required.

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation. Participate in individual and group supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Podiatric Medicine
• Current professional registration with HCPC as Podiatrist and be responsible for maintaining own registration
• Certificate in Local analgesic / and or POM as recommended by HCPC
• Evidence of CPD in related field of clinical expertise.

Desirable

• Hold current IRMER certificate as required for role.
• Post graduate qualification in specialist field or willingness to undertake.
• Current accredited field work educator or willingness to undertake NMP willingness to undertake as role dictates

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research.
• In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs.
• Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure.
• Change management skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
• Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change
• Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students.
• Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working.
• Highly advanced and specialised practice skills in field of podiatric practice.
• Proven ability to demonstrate positive role modelling
• Evidence of significant experience in the treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality of podiatry.

Desirable

• Ability to manage complaints and investigations, including Serious Incidents
• Supervision and management of staff

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning at the appropriate level. Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co-operation. Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others. Sound understand of Safeguarding agenda including MCA and DOLS Problem solving /Decision making in relation to clinical practice. Able to work independently demonstrating good leadership skills. Demonstrable team worker Developing and providing health education and information in range of formats as appropriate for wide range of stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both written and verbal. Experience of stakeholder negotiation and persuasion
• Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co-operation.
• Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others.
• Sound understand of Safeguarding agenda including MCA and DOLS
• Problem solving /Decision making in relation to clinical practice
• Able to work independently demonstrating good leadership skills
• Demonstrable team worker Developing and providing health education and information in range of formats as appropriate for wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data/complex evidence and apply to practice.
• Good competent IT knowledge including ability to use range of Microsoft office products to fulfil role (e.g. Word and Excel).

Desirable

• Experience of stakeholder negotiation and persuasion skills

Others

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly across the MCFT footprint to meet business needs and service delivery objectives. e.g. delivery of 7 day working as required and including requirement to support evening clinics as required in line with Commissioning Intentions and NHS Modernisation agenda
• Able to work within core clinical hours in line with meeting the needs of the service.
• Must be assessed as having level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under DDA 1995 have been made.
• Able to work under pressure and constantly respond and adapt to frequent changes in circumstances

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).