Are you ready to take the next step in your podiatry career? Do you wish to be supported to develop your clinical skills? If you have a special interest in wound care and a passion for reducing inequalities in healthcare, we have the job for you!
We are looking for a suitably qualified Podiatrist with the skills and attributes required to become an enhanced level clinician. The successful candidate will be offered training and supported with their professional development including studying a relevant masters level module.
This position will involve advanced vascular assessments, wound care, casting, complex home visits and mentorship of podiatry students, support workers, and apprentices. Individuals will have opportunities to participate in audit and research.
Applications are invited to apply through NHS Jobs and informal discussions are welcomed. Please contact Donna Welch on 07850853001 or email dwelch1@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
1. To be accountable in own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based clinical interventions and practice for a specialist caseload.
2. To triage, assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for a specialist caseload, and delegate where appropriate.
3. To develop and maintain clinical assessment and patient management skills, working under the direction of advanced clinicians, to ensure capability to deliver all elements of the agreed service specification.
4. To be responsible for an area of practice adopting a clinical champion role within a geographical team e.g. nail surgery, wound care, health promotion.
5. To continue to provide support, training and advice regarding the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.
6. To provide professional and clinical leadership to colleagues including clinical supervision, mentorship, and peer review within competency frameworks to minimize clinical risk.
7. To be responsible for clinical management issues including: stock control, diary management and Health and Safety of the work environment for self or others including reporting of incidents and near misses where appropriate.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities associated with the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Podiatry
* Current HCPC Registration
Desirable
* Postgraduate module at MSc level in relevant specialist area
* Demonstrable experience as a practice Educator of pre-registration students.
Experience
Essential
* Significant demonstrable experience of working as a Podiatrist
* Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
Desirable
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
* Experience of multi-agency/professional working
Knowledge
Essential
* Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
* Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
* Basic IT skills
Desirable
* Evidence of undertaking Clinical Audits/Research
* Advanced/Expert understanding of relevant clinical practice i.e. Wound care, vascular.
Employer details
Employer name
City Health Care Partnership CIC
Address
Hessle Health Centre
Hessle
HU13 9LZ
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