Advanced Podiatrist

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust are looking for a dedicated Podiatrist to join on long term placement contract. To work autonomously to provide a comprehensive advanced assessment, diagnostic, treatments, and management of patients with complex needs will provide advanced experience and knowledge within the field of diabetes within podiatric medicine and must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and be qualified to administer local anaesthetic. To provide advanced clinical expertise across the service area, participating in the development of professional competences and participation in professional appraisal systems.

Main duties of the job

As a part of podiatry team, you must have experience of Diabetic foot ulcers and working in a MDFT Experience of ward rounds desirable but not essential you will be an expert resource for patients and will promote and facilitate self-management principles in appropriate patients. You will work in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, to promote excellent standards of care to patients in line with any local or National principles/guideline, and to provide education to professionals, patients and their carers by encouraging independence and self-management. This role includes travelling to various clinic sites within the Trust therefore you would be expected to be able to tend of variety of sites.

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