Specialist Podiatrist

Job Purpose

The purpose of this post is to provide high risk foot care by way of specialised podiatric input both in clinical and domiciliary settings. The post will involve sessions of Nail surgery, biomechanics and assessment.

Duties and Responsibilities Professional

• To hold a high risk and high risk domiciliary caseload, working at all times unsupervised and in line with departmental, professional and Trust protocols.
• To undertake specialist podiatry assessment and wound care clinics following the Diabetes foot care pathway
• To undertake complex biomechanical assessments and reviews, prescribing appropriate orthotics where indicated
• To provide a comprehensive podiatry service to people with diabetes including initial assessments, treatment/care planning, preventative, palliative, surgical and corrective care supported by appropriate health education, reviewing and evaluating as necessary.

Communication

• To work, communicate, and liaise closely with others in the diabetes multidisciplinary team to provide seamless and timely interventions for high-risk patients.
• To provide podiatric health education and health promotion including individual foot health advice to patients/clients, providing advice on specialisms e.g. diabetes where necessary.
• To lead and participate in group presentations and multi professional training relating to Diabetes care.
• To effectively communicate with patients complex information such as assessment outcomes and treatment plans with whom understanding may be difficult because of barriers such as old age, infirmity, hearing loss and learning difficulties.

Management/Supervision

• To delegate appropriate work to, and supervise the podiatry technicians and basic grade staff.

Research

• To audit and research areas of diabetes service in both primary and secondary care as and when required for both Care pathway work and Trust agendas.