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Why might this job interest you?
Are you passionate about putting your best foot forward in the field of podiatry? Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust are looking for a dedicated Podiatrist to join on long term placement contract. They are looking for someone who thrives on keeping patients on their toes, delivering top-notch care from heel to toe. If you're ready to step into a role where your expertise can make a significant impact on mobility and quality of life, we want to hear from you.
The service provides complex care programmes for patients with diabetes, other high risk health conditions as well as patients requiring nail surgery and MSK podiatry. This role includes travelling to various clinic sites within the Trust therefore the candidates would be expected to be able to tend of variety of sites.
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Job description
RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:
To provide high quality Podiatry care for patients in a range of recognised clinical settings including single and multi-chair community clinics and acute outpatient multi-disciplinary clinics
Develop treatment plans in conjunction with patients.
To assess, diagnose and implement care programmes without direct supervision for a wide variety of patients within the service criteria using high quality evidenced based clinical expertise.
To provide nail surgery under local anaesthesia.
To request, perform and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
To identify the need for referral both internally and externally for further assessments and treatment where appropriate.
To record all patient contact using the SystmOne computer based record keeping tool.
To maintain a safe working environment by following departmental and HCT guidance pertaining to infection control, medical devices, information governance and safeguarding and escalating concerns via incident reporting appropriately.
To provide foot health education to patients, their relatives and carers within the E&N Podiatry Service and within the wider HCT services as required to empower individuals and their families to reach their full potential.
To participate in reflective supervision.
To monitor and maintain stock levels at clinics where appropriate.
To be responsible and accountable for maintaining a high level of clinical competence and identifying personal or professional development requirements to maintain registration with HCPC and to keep abreast of new developments in the field of podiatry.
To provide supervision for Podiatry Students and Apprentices as directed.
To line manage lower grade staff as directed
To communicate effectively and foster close working relationships with other colleagues in partner organisations, external organisations and other services and colleagues within HCT in relation to their service.
To comply and practice within minimum standards of the College of Podiatry, HCPC code of conduct, Trust clinical standards, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols.
To be responsible and accountable for completing all mandatory training.
To undertake any other duties in any location across Hertfordshire in accordance with the grade of the post and competence requested by the Podiatry Assistant Operational Lead.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in podiatry
- HCPC Registration within Podiatry
- Post registration podiatry experience in Diabetes Care
- Demonstrate good organisation skills and ability to create accurate care plans
- Certificate of Local Anaesthesia
- Driving Licence and access of car
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
