To be part of a highly motivated team, providing a high standard of clinical care within the Podiatric Surgery unit which specialises in the management of elective surgicalfootcare.
To act as a specialist liaison for theiMSKand Community Podiatry Teamprovidingspecialist adviceregardingthe Podiatric Surgical Service to Podiatrists, professionals in other specialties, and patients/carers.
Toassistthe responsible Podiatric Surgeon in conducting outpatient clinics, telephone clinics, and theatre sessions including post-operative wound care and medical clinical clerking.
Toidentify, develop and adhere to policies, strategies andobjectivesof the Podiatric Surgery team and employing NHS Trust.
Can make judgements on a range of complex podiatric problems which require investigation,analysisand assessment.To undertake patient care during surgery, this may include:
Administering advanced local anesthetic injections including digital, ankle, and popliteal blocks (with or without ultrasound guidance).
Issuing antibiotic and anxiolytic (sedative) medication
Monitoring the patient, for early signs of medical emergencies and takingappropriate actionandresuscitationas necessary.
Undertaking electrosurgical procedures
Applyingappropriate plastercasts post-operatively, and/or air cast boots.
Assessing for post-operative discharge
Coordinating the discharge process
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
To provide clinical care prior and throughout the pathway of foot surgery within a highly specialised multi-disciplinary team.
Toparticipatein the podiatric assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,deliveryand evaluation of conservative podiatric interventions, which may include:
Initiating biomechanical treatment and provision of orthoses/exercises and refer to highly specialised community podiatrist/MSK podiatrist as appropriate
Administering hydrocortisone injections (subject toadditionaltraining and demonstration of knowledge and competence)
Requesting diagnostic tests such as blood tests,thrombophilicscreening, diagnostic imaging, and urinalysis, and acting on the results appropriately.
Undertaking cardiovascular assessment and lower limb vascular assessment using Doppler, ABPI, and blood pressure analysis.
Undertaking basic neurological assessment
To liaise with other specialists (e.g. microbiology and radiology) whererequired.
To issue medication under PGDs or via independent prescribing.
To undertake patient care during surgery, this may include:
Administering advanced local anesthetic injections including digital, ankle, and popliteal blocks (with or without ultrasound guidance).
Issuing antibiotic and anxiolytic (sedative) medication
Monitoring the patient, for early signs of medical emergencies and taking appropriate actionandresuscitationas necessary.
Undertaking electrosurgical procedures
Applying appropriate plastercasts post-operatively, and/or air cast boots.
Assessing for post-operative discharge
Coordinating the discharge process
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Jan 2025