Specialist Podiatrist

Specialist Podiatrist - Wound Care / Tissue Viability Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust You will be working collaboratively with our Multidisciplinary Diabetes Footcare and Community Podiatry teams. The role will encompass community team development, staff recruitment, offering clinical leadership whilst providing a high level of clinical care in the specialist area of wound care and tissue viability. We are looking for an experienced Podiatrist with a passion for clinical excellence and with evidence of previous positive outcomes, to work with patients under the care of the Community Podiatry Team. The successful candidate will need to be an autonomous practitioner, with experience of working with complex foot care needs as well as diabetes experience. You should be an effective communicator with the drive and enthusiasm to work with your team members to expand their roles. You should be able to negotiate and collaborate effectively with senior clinicians and medical colleagues and facilitate the delivery of excellent care. You should be able to manage a caseload, using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan and deliver individualised treatment programmes to highly complex patients and delegate responsibility as appropriate within the team and to wider Community services. You will also need to be able to manage information to inform service development and to demonstrate achievement of target. Main duties of the job Provide specialist podiatric care to patients with active foot conditions related to wounds and tissue viability in clinic and in their homes. Assess and formulate treatment plans. Manage referrals effectively through triage and provide clinical advice to other health care professionals. Work with Band 5 and 6 to develop competencies and confidence. Provide support to students. Conduct ABPIs. Work closely with consultants from vascular, orthopaedics and diabetes, MDFT, nurses and GPs. Conduct nail surgery as per team rota. Empower patients and support staff. Liaise with Team leads and county wide TV leads. Participate in a consultant led clinics within the acute alongside the vascular team. About us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer: 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service. Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours. Flexible and agile working opportunities. Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support. Wide range of supportive staff networks. Health and wellbeing opportunities. If you would like to know more, please visit our website. Sharing your data: As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trust's understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust. Job responsibilities Provide expert podiatry input as part of the Community Podiatry Team. Work closely with Consultants, The Multidisciplinary Diabetes Footcare Team, specialist Nurses and General practitioners to manage patients with active foot conditions. Provide specialist podiatric care for patients with active foot conditions related to wounds and tissue viability. Assess, and formulate specialist treatment plans based on patients' individual needs, having to complete complex clinical analysis which may require consideration of several components which may be conflicting. Directly refer for appropriate diagnostic investigations. Liaise with patients, their carers and others with a view to education, empowerment and improvement of clinical outcomes. Manage referrals into the Community Podiatry Team and ensure all referrals are appropriately triaged within 2 working days and allocated appropriate appointments if necessary. Assess, diagnose and formulate specialist treatment plans based on patients' individual needs with great emphasis on the at-risk foot i.e. those suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Peripheral Neuropathy. Act as a source of expert advice, supervision and education for fellow podiatrists and other healthcare professionals, including General Medical Practitioners. Liaise with the Team Leader and other podiatry Tissue viability leads to ensure a high-quality seamless patient delivery service in Worcestershire. Deputise in the absence of the Team Leader. Utilise the full scope of clinical practice including wound management, total and partial nail ablations, carried out under local anaesthetic. Be actively involved in, and with a commitment to, a clinical philosophy of care that puts an emphasis on patient empowerment and self-care, supported by health education activities. Participate actively in peer review and reflective practice sessions. Person Specification Additional Criteria Flexible approach to duties. Able to meet the travel requirements of the role. Qualifications A degree or equivalent qualification in Podiatry. A certificate in administration of local anaesthetics. Masters level courses for relevant specialty. State Registration with the Health Professions Council. I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. Experience 5 years experience showing good evidence of post qualification experience treating high risk patients within podiatry or part of a MDT. Experience of carrying out expert diabetic assessment and examination. Experience of carrying out biomechanical assessments and examinations, ability to prescribe, cast and manufacture orthotics. Post graduate training to masters level in relevant specialty. Knowledge Expert clinical knowledge of the management of a variety of pathologies including diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, renal and rheumatological conditions. This will include the skilled use of equipment for specialist vascular and neurological assessment and an up-to-date knowledge of wound care. Knowledge of Clinical Governance. Skills & Abilities Ability to challenge poor behaviour. Ability to praise and be supportive to others. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 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. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata for part time. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working. #J-18808-Ljbffr