Job responsibilities Job description Job title: Podiatrist Reports to: Podiatry Team Leader / Podiatry Service Manager Place of work : Various across Suffolk and South Norfolk. Job Purpose The post holder will provide a responsive podiatry service to patients within the area covered by the organisation. The post holder will work as a part of a highly motivated team, working under direction of a designated mentor in primary, secondary and community settings, providing a high standard of clinical care. The post holder will assess, diagnose, develop, and implement patient care programmes for patients who will present with a wide range of symptoms. Main Duties & Responsibilities To promote the development of good team-working relationships and professional practice with all colleagues and to deliver high quality clinical care. To be responsible for treating a caseload (50% under supervision), and to demonstrate good use of reflective practice in the care of patients as well as utilising service guidelines and evidence-based care models. To demonstrate motivation, flexibility, and to evidence good clinical, communication and team working skills. To carry out clinical work whilst developing skills through learning via clinical supervision and mentoring, CPD, and private study. To be mentored/supervised by a Band 6 Podiatrist for approximately 50% of a working week and where appropriate to complete the Band 6 Competency Programme, aiming for levels of clinical competency in line with B6 post. To assess, diagnose, develop, and implement patient care programmes with the following symptoms o Acute infections o Chronic diseases and long-term conditions o Gait problems due to foot deformity, trauma and/or joint malfunction. o Patients requiring local anaesthetic o Vascular problems o Wound management. o Ulcers and infected wounds. To plan and manage own caseload under supervision, which will include providing specialist care for those with diabetes, and those requiring nail surgery. To develop SystmOne skills within the role. To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.