Podiatrist

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within the Podiatry Service, applying effective clinical interventions in line with current evidence base.

To manage autonomously, a clinical workload of patients/clients, assessing, treating and discharging patients and maintaining clinical records, referring queries to senior staff.

To have podiatry assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:

Diabetic patients

Patients with long-term foot conditions

Assessment of new patients

Enabling patients to undertake self-care

Nail surgery

Patients with foot function problems

Discharge planning

To communicate effectively using non-verbal, verbal, written and electronic means.

To liaise and develop rapport with patients/clients, carers, colleagues, and where appropriate, outside agencies under guidance of a senior therapist.

To act, within the service, as a resource and provide advice for other professionals and colleagues about the assessment, treatment, management and discharge of patients/clients with support from senior staff.

To work alongside other professionals to ensure effective pathways of care are followed.

To make appropriate referrals to other agencies/practitioners.

To deliver programmes of assessment, treatment and discharge for patients/clients with support from senior staff.

To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.

To participate in clinical supervision.

To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.

To participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to undertake assessment and formulate treatment/management programmes with patients/clients, including discharge of patients, acting as an autonomous practitioner.
• NHS experience
• Good Clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
• Previous experience working at Band 5 level

Desirable

• Critical Appraisal Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Podiatry degree/diploma
• Registered with HCPC
• Member of Professional Body

Training

Essential

• Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
• Evidence of annual infection control, Information Governance, manual handling and basic life support training

Special Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for practice
• Demonstrate an understanding of current NHS and professional issues relevant to the service
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties
• Recognises own limitations and have willingness to share and learn from others

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broad Street Health Centre

Broad Street Plaza

Halifax

HX1 1YA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)