Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities 
 
- To provide assessment and the full range of podiatry treatments to clients within the prison.  This will include wound dressings, scalpel debridement of nail & soft tissue pathology & care of foot problems resulting from neglect & lack of self-care.  
 
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, developing & agreeing treatment plans individually with clients. Support from senior staff is provided.  
 
- To be responsible for protection of health and wellbeing of all clients. Alert others to concerns where protection may be required to vulnerable adults.  To appropriately refer clients to specialist teams within the department whenever needed and appropriately refer clients for investigation, diagnosis or treatment.  
 
Management responsibilities 
 
- To maintain all areas of the work environment in a clean and tidy condition.  
 
- To undertake clerical duties as and when required which will include appointment making, ordering of drug, dressings, medical equipment, and stationary items. To maintain adequate levels of stock at clinics at all times.  
 
- To provide statistics as and when required, and participate in providing monthly returns on time, such as expenses and mileage claims.   
 
Leadership 
 
- To comply with all applicable policies of the Trust and department.  
 
- To keep up to date with developments in the Podiatry profession and meet all the standards of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).  
 
- To participate in multi-professional clinical supervision in line with the Trust’s Clinical Supervision Policy.  
  
Clinical 
 
- To develop treatment plans and discharge plans through an agreed contract with each client, and to follow through the treatment plan with an end result of improved foot pathology & discharge where appropriate.  
 - To assess all clients at every visit and refer to specialist services as appropriate.  
 
- To prescribe, and manufacture, orthoses/insoles/appliances/and shoe adaptations when required using the laboratory equipment.  
  
Research 
 
- To participate in clinical audit and research projects within the Trust as required by the Head of Podiatry.  
 

Communication 
 
- To liaise with support staff and other professionals within the Trust and statutory bodies/allied agencies in order to promote effective, patient-centred inter-agency working.    
 
- To regularly provide written reports & feedback on patient progress to other health professionals.  
 
- To attend and participate in staff meetings & Clinical Team Reviews.  

(Full JD's can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.  

You will need to provide: 

Proof of right to work documentation 

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation 

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. 

Address History: 

5 years address history will be needed.  

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. 

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).