Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To be responsible for advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of new and existing patients with a wide range of clinical needs. Care will be provided in a range of primary and secondary care settings, including Hospital Clinics, Ward Rounds, Health Centres, as well as Residential Homes for the Elderly and Patients' Homes.
To use decision-making processes to identify patients who require the intervention of other professionals and/or departmental specialist areas, following agreed departmental referral processes (e.g., Consultant Diabetologist, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Biomechanics, and Orthotics Departments). To provide emergency access during working hours for both inpatients and outpatients and to identify those who require medical or surgical intervention or admission to hospital.
To make direct referrals to diagnostic services, using results to identify when patients require the intervention of other professionals and/or departmental specialists, following agreed referral pathways (e.g., acute wound-care, biomechanical evaluation, or surgical intervention). To receive and provide complex, sensitive information and communicate effectively with patients and carers to gain informed consent.
To follow departmental clinical guidelines but have the discretion to interpret and make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries and using evidence-based practice.
To support the implementation and organisation of foot health education programmes for patients, relatives, and carers. To provide foot health training where appropriate for Primary Care, Secondary, and Social Services Staff. To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence. To communicate and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
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