Main area Podiatrist Grade Band 6 Contract Bank Hours Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm) Job ref 277-BankPodiatrist-E
Site Wensley Close Town Eltham Salary £45,140 pro rata pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 25/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for HCPC registered Podiatrists to join our community podiatry teams to work on bank. We have clinics based across the boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley.
The role will include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of high-risk patients. The postholder will be expected to provide a full range of podiatry treatments to clients in community clinics, clients’ homes, and care homes. This will include wound dressings, scalpel debridement of nail & soft tissue pathology & care of foot problems resulting from neglect & lack of self-care.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be part of a highly skilled and motivated team working autonomously but with support from senior clinicians. You will be working in a community setting providing high standards of quality clinical care and excellent customer service.
The clinician must have one year of clinical experience post-graduation with a proven record of clinical competencies and ongoing CPD. You will assess, diagnose, develop, and implement personalized care plans for patients with a wide variety of complex clinical needs. You will be expected to plan and manage your own caseload, be punctual and reliable. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role.
The community teams provide specialist care in Diabetes and Wound Care, MSK, Podiatric Surgery, and nail surgery. You will be expected to travel across Greenwich and Bexley for work, including home visits. Therefore, it is essential that you are a car driver/owner.
Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing, and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages, and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide assessment and the full range of podiatry treatments to clients in community and outreach clinics, hospital, clients’ homes, Health Centres, Care Homes, and Day Centres. This will include wound dressings, scalpel debridement of nail & soft tissue pathology & care of foot problems resulting from neglect & lack of self-care.
To work as an autonomous practitioner, developing & agreeing treatment plans individually with clients. Support from senior staff is provided.
To be responsible for protection of health and wellbeing of all clients. Alert others to concerns where protection may be required for both children and vulnerable adults.
To appropriately refer clients to specialist teams within the department whenever needed (for nail surgery, biomechanical assessment, etc.) and appropriately refer clients within primary care, Community or Acute for investigation, diagnosis, or treatment.
Dealing sensitively and appropriately with a client caseload with complex health needs, assisting individuals to manage their health needs effectively.
To work within primary, secondary, and community care teams to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to improvement of foot pathology.
Always aiming to achieve with each client maximum independence through self-care and effective client management.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HCPC Registered Podiatrist
* BSc (Hons) Podiatry
* Postgraduate qualifications in relevant area
Training and Experience
* Worked as a band 5 podiatrist for a minimum of 12 months
* Previous NHS experience in wound care
* Domiciliary and Nursing Home Experience
* Experience with Research/audit/ Qi
Skills and Abilities
* Effective communication skills - written and verbal
* Good interpersonal skills
* Previous wound care/ high-risk foot experience
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
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