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    Podiatrist Specialist - Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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    Do you want to work for a forward looking Diabetes Service ? The Integrated Diabetes Service covers the East Lancashire footprint of Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Blackburn and Darwen.

    Our purpose is to make a difference to patient's lives and have a commitment to put patient care at the heart of what we do.

    We welcome applications from suitably qualified HCPC registered physiotherapists who have a passion for Diabetes Specialist Podiatry to work in our Diabetes Service

    All staff have to be flexible to work across all sites if there is a service need .

    We offer weekly complex patient clinics to support the management of patients, regular supervision, and protected development time.

    The overall job purpose of the Diabetes Podiatrist is to provide expert foot care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

    This includes acting as an expert resource for a wide range of health care professionals including ward staff community and practice nursing teams, community podiatry and GP's to support them in the delivery of effective care over a 7 day period.

    This includes being responsible for diagnosis and treatment planning and where necessary requesting appropriate investigations/imaging and analysis/interpretation of results.


    It is expected that the successful candidate leads by example and will play a proactive role in quality and service improvement, working closely with the Senior Podiatrist.

    A particular focus is to reduce the number of amputations in the locality that are related to diabetes and long-term conditions.

    Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

    Our vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal and effective care.

    We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.

    To work in a wide range of care settings including hospital in-patient and outpatient services, community hospitals and other care settings where required 7 days a week.


    To be accessible during working hours via mobile phone and Hot Foot Line to provide specialist advice and support to clinical and medical personnel and answer queries regarding patient treatment.

    Work within the framework of professional codes of conduct and clinical governance to maintain and improve patient care quality.

    Act as a clinical specialist podiatrist in the field of diabetes.


    Be clinically accountable to the Senior Podiatrist and assist and undertake duties as delegated / requested by the Senior Podiatrist.

    Be accountable for the management of a caseload of high-risk patientsWork closely with members of the MDFT

    Work within the framework of professional codes of conduct and clinical governance to maintain and improve patient care quality.

    Act as a clinical specialist podiatrist in the field of diabetes.


    Be clinically accountable to the Senior Podiatrist and assist and undertake duties as delegated / requested by the Senior Podiatrist.

    Be accountable for the management of a caseload of high-risk patients

    Ensure effective communications are maintained with other healthcare professionals.

    To work within a professional manner adhering to local policies and protocols

    To work within the professional standards of conduct, performance and ethics

    Develop initiatives and new ways of working within specialist field

    Registered Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council
    Degree / Diploma in Podiatry
    Experience as a band 5 podiatrist
    Specialist training, knowledge and experience of wound care and management
    Post-graduate qualifications in diabetes are fundamental with evidence that you are willing to work towards a Masters in Diabetes
    Experience of clinical audit and data collection and an understanding of their application to improve patient care.
    In depth knowledge of NICE guidelines for diabetes footcare
    Knowledge of developing, auditing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating protocols/guidelines and procedures
    Experience of using clinical software programmes e.g. Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
    East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

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