Podiatrist

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Band 6 Podiatrist to join our Brent and Harrow Specialist Care Team. This is an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity, based at Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre, Harrow, HA2 9DX.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical expertise within a supportive specialist community service. You will provide high-quality podiatric assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with a range of complex needs, using evidence-based practice to support positive outcomes, mobility and independence.

We are looking for a podiatrist who is confident working autonomously while enjoying being part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team. You will bring strong clinical and interpersonal skills, alongside the ability to educate and empower patients to understand and manage their foot health.

As a Band 6 clinician, you will have opportunities to develop your specialist knowledge, support colleagues and demonstrate positive clinical leadership within the service.

We also welcome applications from experienced Band 5 Podiatrists who are ready to take the next step in their career and develop their skills at Band 6 level within a supportive specialist team.

If you are ready to develop your career and make a meaningful difference to patients across Brent and Harrow, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Podiatrist, you will:

• Provide high-quality podiatric assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with a range of complex foot health needs, using evidence-based practice and sound clinical reasoning.

• Manage an allocated clinical caseload with appropriate autonomy, developing person-centred treatment plans and recognising when specialist advice, escalation or onward referral is required.

• Work collaboratively with Podiatrists, multidisciplinary teams and other health and care professionals to ensure patients receive coordinated and seamless care.

• Educate and empower patients to understand their condition, manage their foot health and reduce the risk of further complications.

• Supervise and appropriately delegate clinical activities to junior clinicians and Podiatry Assistants, while supporting students during clinical placements.

• Participate in CLCH podiatry clinical rotations where appropriate, supporting professional development and wider service needs.

• Work closely with Highly Specialist Clinicians when managing more complex presentations, seeking specialist advice and support where required.

• Manage a domiciliary caseload where required, delivering safe and effective podiatry care within patients' homes.

• Work flexibly across community settings while effectively managing a varied caseload and maintaining high standards of clinical documentation, governance and patient care.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
• Evidence of continual professional and personal development
• Registration with the Health Professions Council
• Certificate in local anaesthesia

Desirable

• Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
• Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NHS environment
• Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
• oExperience of service development

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
• Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
• Knowledge of foot orthotic design and manufacture
• Knowledge of CoP code of conduct
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities - theory and practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance -theory and practice
• Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High risk tissue breakdown
• Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues and treatment development
• Effective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
• Ability to evaluate patients concerns and needs and propose effective solutions
• Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g. in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
• Organisational and planning skills to manage your own work time and domiciliary caseload
• To be competent in the use of treatment and diagnostic tools (including, Doppler, scalpel techniques, syringe etc)
• oIT Skills including use of Internet, e-mail, Word Processing

Desirable

• Presentation Skills / Experience at delivering Health Promotion
• Ability to manufacture simple insoles

Key Attributes

Essential

• Ability to cope with a busy demanding and varied workload able to cope with the demands of moving between sessional clinics, on foot, by transport. This may include carriage of clinical equipment on home visits.
• Performing clinical treatments in physically restricted work positions requiring repetitive fine movements
• Car Driver with access to a vehicle