Specialist Podiatrist Band 6 - London, United Kingdom - Central London Community Health Trust

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    Specialist Podiatrist - Band 6 - Merton

    Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is responsible for delivering Community adult services across Merton.

    It is an exciting time to join our Podiatry team in Merton and we are seeking a full time B6 Specialist Podiatrist to join us as we continue to build upon existing models 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 pride ourselves on:

  • Investing in your career by ensuring you are given every opportunity to be upskilled.
  • Offer you the opportunity of working in a supported team.
  • Main duties of the job

    You will be:

  • Passionate about delivering high quality and efficient Podiatric care to our patients.
  • Working across our Merton Community sites.
  • A well organised & flexible professional.
  • Have interpersonal & excellent communication skills.
  • Strong & motivated with the ability to teach and inspire colleagues through active demonstration of clinical practice.
  • Have triaging skills to ensure the best outcome for our patients.
  • We offer:

  • Preceptorship and fully supported inductions
  • Access to the CLCH Academy which provides continued education and training.
  • Excellent professional development opportunities.
  • Exclusive discounts across travel, shopping, utilities - with even more coming soon.
  • Various Health & Wellbeing programmes to help with general, physical, and mental health.
  • Staff networks that celebrate and support cultural diversity and inclusivity.
  • Travel discounts including season tickets and cycle schemes.
  • And much more...

    We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community including disabled people, those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

    For an informal chat and finding out more please contact:

    Timothy Moor

    Podiatry Clinical Lead

    About us

    Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours

    We can offer you:

  • 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 have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • To actively participate in the CLCH Podiatry band 6 rotational programs.
  • To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools. This includes sharp debridement of lesions, administration of local anaesthesia, whilst quantifying the maximum safe doses, nail surgery, and use of noxious caustics.
  • To create and implement a tailored treatment and specialised care plans using a variety of appropriate treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including those in the high risk and at risk categories focusing on the management of primary foot pathologies.
  • To undertake the following additional specialist clinics as part of CPD and a clinical rotation programme (this list is not exhaustive and may change):
  • Biomechanics clinics
  • Wound Care clinics
  • Nail Surgery clinics Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
  • Person Specification

    Education/Qualification

    Essential

  • 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
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of post grad training in specialist area(s) of podiatry