Description
We are seeking a Bank Specialist Podiatrist to join our team. As a Specialist Podiatrist, you will work autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team, assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide range of foot and lower limb pathologies.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with various podiatric conditions, including systemic, vascular, neurological, dermatological, and musculoskeletal disorders, wounds, deformities, nail and skin conditions, paediatric conditions, and emergencies
- Developing, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individualized treatment plans
- Providing care to diverse patients, including children, elderly, housebound, and vulnerable patients, adapting communication and treatment to individual needs
- Participating in diabetic and high-risk foot clinics, including diabetic foot assessments, risk stratification, management of diabetic foot disease and ulcers, wound swabbing, infection management, and urgent referral or hospital admission where required
- Assessing and treating lower-limb musculoskeletal conditions, including prescribing and evaluating insoles, orthotics, exercise programs, and bespoke foot orthoses
- Undertaking minor surgery, including nail surgery and electro-surgery, administering local analgesia, and managing emergency complications, including anaphylaxis
- Participating in rotations, including Nail Surgery, Acute Foot Services, Biomechanics, Low-Level Laser Therapy, and Podiatric Surgery, maintaining clinical competence, and delivering safe, patient-centered care
The Trust offers a range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working options
- London Living Wage accreditation
- Recent investment in workforce growth across key services
- Recognition as a great place to work, including a London NHS Parliamentary Award in 2020
The post is bank-funded, with a salary of £24.66 per hour, and a flexible working pattern.