- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
- To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools
- To diagnose and treat complex toe pathologies relating to the foot ensuring timely management plans are in place
- To provide guidance and support the various podiatry department packages of care. To develop and embed understanding into daily practice for all podiatrists of the minor operations pathway as a strategy to help provide resolution to complex foot issues.
- To be able to recognise acute presentations and to be able to refer patients directly for some diagnostic tests, such as, bloods and x-rays, and to interpret and act accordingly on data provided therein.
- 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
- Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry
Minor Ops Specialist Podiatrist - London, United Kingdom - Central London Community Health Trust
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Job summary
Are you looking for your next challenge? Would you like to be at the forefront of delivering new models of care through transformation that meets the needs of the population? If you can answer yes; then we may just have the job for you
It is an exciting time to join the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Podiatry team in Harrow and we are seeking enthusiastic and skilled colleagues to join us as we build on existing models of care and introduce new ways of working. Our transformation plans over the next 12 months will include further integration with primary care, planned and unplanned care models and a greater emphasis on population health. We are expanding the existing workforce by recruiting to the current service portfolio.
We are looking for someone who is a highly experienced Podiatrist within Minor surgery, with leadership, audit and service development experience and who is passionate about delivering high quality and efficient adult community services, giving the best care to our patients. We are keen to enhance the existing models of delivery and ensure that our services deliver integrated care with partners across primary, acute and mental health services. A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes would be helpful.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the Specialist Podiatrist for Minor Operations in the Harrow CLCH Podiatry Service. You will provide highly specialised advice to patients and be a point of contact for colleagues relating to the fuller Minor Operations pathway. You will be proactively responsible for ensuring safe systems of work remain in place during surgery as well as at the pre and operative stages. Paying particular attention to those patients that present and have been impacted by long term systemic conditions manifesting in the lower limb that may be ineligible for surgery
The Post Holder will also be expected to provide line management, input into service development projects, deputise when needed and provide clinical cover to general podiatry, high risk, wound care and other clinics as necessary based on demand of the service.
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