Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an enthusiastic, hardworking, self-motivated, experienced NHS Podiatrist looking for a change of scenery?
If so, we have an opportunity for you to join our friendly team of Podiatrists at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Community Division. This Clinical Specialist Podiatrist post will take place at the community podiatry clinics within the Leigh footprint as well as regular domiciliary visits to residential homes or patients' houses. The role may require travel to all Care Community bases due to service pressures.
You will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team, have excellent clinical and communication skills which are essential as you will be providing a quality service to 'High Risk' patients in a variety of settings.
The role will involve clinical assessment and treatment of patients referred to the Podiatry department.
As this is a Specialist Role you will need to have undertaken mentorship and gained experience in all aspects of podiatry and have developed excellent skills in these areas. You will need to have experience in wound care as this is the greatest proportion of our caseload. NHS experience is preferred.
This is a permanent part-time role (30 hours) across Monday to Friday. Flexible requests will be considered.
Main duties of the job
Our podiatry caseload focuses on those who are medically at risk so consequently our patients tend to be complex with a variety of needs. We offer specialist podiatry clinics including Wound Management clinics, Nail Surgery, and MSK Podiatry.
Work with other teams within the community division and wider neighbourhood to provide seamless care to patients.
We require a podiatrist who has excellent communication and assessment skills.
Job Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
* To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care to patients with a variety of medical and podiatric problems.
* To hold a high-risk clinic 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 and high-risk conditions including initial assessments, treatment/care planning, preventative, palliative, surgical and corrective care supported by appropriate health education, reviewing and evaluating as necessary.
* To deliver specific foot care education and advice to patients, relatives and carers.
* To carry out annual Diabetes assessments in all clinics.
* To refer on to other healthcare professionals when appropriate through agreed pathways.
* To carry out nail surgery procedures.
* To have the capability to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation including the drawing up and administration of adrenalin for anaphylactic shock, if required.
* To carry out biomechanical assessments.
* To manufacture and fit chair-side appliances e.g. insoles and silicone devices.
* To follow departmental and Trust policies and assist in the development and implementation of procedures and guidelines.
* To be responsible for the maintenance, rotation and ordering of clinical stock.
* To carry out clerical duties when necessary.
* To carry out other duties as required in line with role banding.
* To audit and research areas of diabetes/high-risk service in both primary and secondary care as and when required.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
* To work, communicate, and liaise closely with others in the diabetes/high-risk multidisciplinary teams 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.
* 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.
* To maintain accurate treatment records (paper and/or electronic) of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session.
* To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings.
* To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment is kept confidential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registration with Health Professions Council
* Local Analgesia Administration Certificate (or embedded in degree course)
Experience
* Post qualification experience in advanced diabetic/high-risk foot care
* NHS experience
Skills
* Sound practical and theoretical knowledge of management of the high risk and diabetic foot
* Advanced wound management skills
* Sound knowledge of Diabetes NSF and Regional Foot care pathways
* Audit/Research experience and analysis
* Possess good verbal and written communication skills
* Good organisational and time management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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