Bank B6 Podiatrist ONW

Job summary

JOB PURPOSE:

To work in collaboration with a team of Podiatrists and other health care professionals, organisations and agencies to ensure seamless and high quality care for all patients. To monitor supervise and delegate podiatry services delivered by support staff including junior clinicians, Podiatry Assistants and to mentor students during placements. To liaise with and refer to the direction of Specialist Clinicians when necessary and as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that policies, procedures, clinical governance arrangements and lines of accountability are in place, appropriate and well communicated to all staff to ensure safe clinical service delivery. To be aware of, and act in accordance with, the Trust's clinical and organizational policies and guidelines. To be aware of and act in accordance with, the HCPC Code of Conduct, Standards and Guidelines and to work within the codes of professional practice. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in a timely manner. Maintain own knowledge and credibility as a practitioner.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit) Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply Car lease scheme *T&C's apply Flexible working options Annual travel card loan Training, support and development in your career

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At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools. This includes sharp debridement of lesions, administration of local anaesthesia, whilst quantifying the maximum safe doses, nail surgery, and use of noxious caustics. To create and implement a tailored treatment and specialized care plans using a variety of appropriate treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including those in the high risk and at risk categories focusing on the management of primary foot pathologies. To recommend the use of a limited number of prescription medicines To recognise and oversee the referral of urgent or exceptional cases, to other services, for further investigation, to suggest a diagnosis and/or for specialist treatment To deliver care in a range of settings clinic based, patients own home etc To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patients and carers on self-care. To continually evaluate and review treatment outcomes, refer to other health care professionals and podiatry clinical specialists to ensure appropriate care. To implement the service discharge policy for those patients not meeting the access to treatment criteria. Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991) Evidence of continual professional and personal development Registration with the Health Professions Council Certificate in local anaesthesia

Desirable

Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry

Experience

Essential

Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted

Desirable

Experience of working in an NHS environment Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring

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