Pcn Podatrist

**About the Role**:
Dacorum Healthcare have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Podiatrist join our Primary Care Network to provide high quality patient care, enhancing patient experience by providing excellent clinical effectiveness in a safe environment. Working in partnership to provide gold standard services and develop a sustainable future for the local health community.

The role will work with a variety of patients and may provide non-prescription medication for minor conditions, across multiple sites, in the community and patients homes.

The main duties of the role:

- Assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate abnormalities and diseases related to the foot and lower limb in people of all ages.
- Provide treatment for high-risk patient groups such as the elderly and those with increased risk of amputation.
- Give advice and make referrals to other healthcare and social services professionals as appropriate.
- Use therapeutic and surgical techniques to treat foot and lower leg issues (eg. carrying out nail and soft tissue surgery using local anaesthetic).
- Prescribe, produce and fit orthotics and other aids and appliances.
- Deliver foot health education.
- Understand the mechanics of the body in order to preserve, restore and develop movement.
- Work with people in sports to address sports-related injuries to legs and feet.
- Use a range of equipment including surgical instruments, dressings, treatment tables, orthotic (inner sole) materials, lasers, grinders, shaping equipment, x-ray and video gait-analysis equipment (which allows for analysis of patients walking or running problems).
- Undertake a range of administrative tasks such as ensuring stock levels are maintained and securely stored, and that equipment is kept in good working order.

Please see full job specification attached:
You will be an experienced and suitably qualified Podiatrist and be confident to assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate all abnormalities and disease relating to the foot and lower limbs of all types of patient groups.

Essential:

- A BSc in podiatry under a training programme approved by the College of Podiatry
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
- Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoring systems
- Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans
- Experience of assessment and treatment delivery in long term conditions and active management
- Ability to undertake nails surgery assessments, procedure and post-operative care
- Be aware of data protection (GDPR)
- Skills in injection therapy/ local anesthesia
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Risk assessment experience
- Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
- Ability to negotiate effectively and to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders
- Strong and inspirational leadership
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated

**About Us**:
Primary Care Networks (PCNs), supported by Dacorum Healthcare Providers Limited (DHPL), are developing new and exciting additional roles under the 2020 scheme, to support GPs and clinical teams at enhancing patient services in the local community.

There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. The role will contribute to improving quality of patient care across the network of practices.

We are delighted to announce that DHPL has been awarded the Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) Certificate of Achievement in recognition of exceptional contribution to the Primary Care workforce under the category of Supported Retention and Recruitment of Staff. As such, you will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators and will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support).

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