Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 333-G-HC-1318-F
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Across Hillingdon
- Town
- Hillingdon
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 pa inc pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Do your personal circumstances prevent you from doing the job you wish to do? CNWL pride themselves on being an inclusive organisation and therefore Hillingdon Podiatry service are looking for community Podiatrists that would benefit from flexible working due to other commitments such as school age children, providing care for a family member, or set days to achieve work-life balance.
If you can commit to at least 15 hours per week then we may be the right choice for you. You will receive all the benefits of a full-time staff member, as well as the same robust developmental support to enable to you to be an autonomous practitioner within a supportive locality. Extensive Community experience is not essential but you will need to demonstrate that you have an understanding and awareness of autonomous working in the community setting.
Example hours can include (list not exhaustive, all circumstances considered at interview)
- Flexible working (minimum 15 hours per week),
- School hours
- Term time working
- Set days
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 Community Clinical Podiatrist.
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified clinician to deliver Podiatric care in a variety of community clinics, hospitals and domiciliary settings throughout Hillingdon.
The successful candidates will be joining a progressive and forward-thinking team who share a great passion and vision in improving care for patients with Podiatric Conditions.
We are looking for a Full time Podiatrist to work five (5) days a week. You should be an enthusiastic and highly motivated Podiatrist, with the ability to work autonomously delivering patient care including the management of high-risk patients, Biomechanical/Musculoskeletal conditions and Nail Surgery.
You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and treatment of patients on a daily basis.
You should be highly organised, working on your own initiative. You should be aware of professional and national guidelines, be up to date with current best practice and be able to demonstrate your interest in continued professional development and clinical audits.
Applications are invited with BSc /Diploma in Podiatry HCPC registered podiatrists with continuous clinical experience in a wide range of podiatry specialisms who are keen to advance their clinical and professional skills.
We actively encourage CPD, building on sound clinical guidelines.
For further details please refer to the job description & person specification.
Car driver is essential for this post.
Working for our organisation
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To work in accordance with the College of Podiatry and Health and Care Professions Council Code of Professional Conduct including scope of professional practice
2. To be responsible for the assessment diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs including patients with Diabetes; Chronic Neuropathy; Chronic disease e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis; Vascular problems, Terminally ill patients and patients with Physically/Mental Health/Learning Difficulties
3. To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with subsequent production of individual care packages and provision of the appropriate footcare education advice to patients.
4.To have the ability to use the decision making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. acute wound care/biomechanics.
5. To identify risk factors and categorise patients into appropriate risk banding. To refer to specialist services as required and be responsible for the production of temporary insoles.
6.To perform diabetic assessment review clinics where duties will include: providing a comprehensive annual review assessment to including sensory, vascular analysis and biomechanical assessment
7. To participate in the departmental nail surgery.
For more information see JD &PS
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- Evidence of CPD Portfolio.
- Registered Member of the HCPC
- Hold a Certificate in local anaesthesia
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a Podiatrist within NHS
- Also having worked in both a team and autonomously managing a caseload with the ability to ‘risk categorised patients
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of working across Primary and Secondary care
- Experience of treating a varied caseload of podiatry patients, including those with high-risk conditions
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate student training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Candidates should have effective organizational skills, as they will be managing their own caseload and also expected to accept responsibility for the day-to-day running of the clinics in which they work
- Skills in assessment, diagnoses and treatment of full range of podiatry clinical skills such as basic wound care, vascular and neurological assessment, nail surgery, basic MSK
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning and decision making skills in the management of podiatric conditions including care planning and evaluation.
- Knowledge of the pathology and treatment for a wide range of podiatric conditions.
- Demonstrate ability to use vascular and sensory equipment.
- Candidates must be able to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans.
- Ability to undertake nails surgery assessments, procedure and post-operative care.
- Knowledge of health and Safety at work
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work with a diverse population
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sumeera Malhotra
- Job title
- Podiatry Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07950 309911
- Additional information
It is our aim to recruit the best Podiatrists so that we can continue to provide high quality patient centred care.
If you would like any more information regarding our community Podiatry positions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Podiatry Team Lead Sumeera Malhotra on 07950 309911.
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