Podiatrist - Band 6 and Band 7 - Blackburn, United Kingdom - Connect Executive Search Group

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Podiatrist - Band 6 and Band 7

Blackburn, Lancashire

Band £40k - £50k)

Requirements & responsibilities of the role
*To examine and assess complex patients using highly specialised clinical reasoning skills to select and provide highly specialised forms of treatment from a wide range of options.

*To be actively involved in the design and implementation of research and audit in order to evaluate aspects of the service and identify opportunities to develop the service.

*To be responsible for the monitoring of podiatry clinical activity and for producing reports as required.

*To follow uni-and multi-professional guidelines for evidence-based practice in the care of patients

*To supervise and train support staff as necessary and to provide specialist advice to professionals in other fields.

*To participate in the development of agreed care protocols to ensure a comprehensive level of care is delivered.

*To identify measures to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of treatment regimes. 10. To initiate, organise and interpret advanced, complex diagnostic tests including x-rays and their reports and other imaging modalities.

*To prescribe and arrange for the provision of podiatry orthotics, pressure relieving insoles and shoe modifications where appropriate; manufacturing of orthoses, requiring highly developed physical skills of manual dexterity and precision and often requiringseveral long periods of standing. To utilise highly specialist skills in biomechanics to prescribe, manufacture, modify and fit orthoses.

*To provide triage service for patients who may require prescription footwear liaising with surgical appliances and where necessary conferencing on complex cases.

*To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with the subsequent production of individual care packages and the provision of appropriate foot health education advice.

To be responsible for the identification of patients who require the intervention of other healthcare professionals, following agreed referral pathways.

*To ensure clinical records of assessment and patient management are maintained, as per trust policy