Description
We are seeking a Bank Highly Specialist Podiatrist to join our team at First Community Health and Care. The successful candidate will provide foot health assessment and treatment for high-risk patients at Caterham Dene Hospital, East Surrey Hospital, and support diabetic foot and hospital admission avoidance strategies.
The role will include supporting the Lead for High-Risk Podiatry Care and participating in the Surrey and Sussex Multidisciplinary Footcare Team (MDFT) clinics.
As a Bank Highly Specialist Podiatrist, you will:
- Provide specialist wound care and footcare interventions for patients with complex foot and nail problems
- Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Accept urgent referrals from hospital consultants, community podiatrists, and other health professionals
- Support the education and up-skilling of clinical and care staff managing patients' outpatient care
The role is for a minimum of 7.5 hours per week, and the base location will be at Caterham Dene Hospital, East Surrey Hospital, or Consort House Multipurpose Community Health Hub in Redhill.
We offer NHS terms and conditions, excellent training and development, flexible working, NHS pension, flexible retirement options, and a range of employee benefits.
If you are a motivated and enthusiastic podiatrist looking for a new challenge, please apply now.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide expert clinical practice in the assessment and diagnosis of highly complex podiatric problems and deliver individualized treatment for clients with specialized care needs to maintain their mobility, independence, and prevent disability
- Be an active member of the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Footcare Team (MDFT) supporting the Lead for High-Risk Podiatry care to ensure continuity of service delivery in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Support the development, implementation, and review of patient and clinical pathways, SOPs, and clinical guidance for the outpatient podiatric service
- Support the Lead for High-Risk podiatry care in ongoing development of podiatry staff through clinical rotations, mentoring, and supervision
Person Specification:
- Degree/diploma equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Post-graduate training relevant to clinical specialty
- Good evidence of post-qualification experience including the assessment and management of diabetes, high-risk foot, and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience of working as part of a Podiatry Team and/or MDT
- Comprehensive clinical knowledge of diabetes and high-risk conditions, impact, and management
- Up-to-date in podiatric diabetes, high-risk and MSK theory and practice
- Working knowledge of relevant National Service Frameworks, NICE Guidance, and current NHS initiatives