Podiatrist

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustWorking within the integratedcare teams, the podiatry service plays a keep role in maintaining foot healthand keeping people mobile. As a podiatristwithin the team, you will be responsible for ensuring excellent patient care toimprove foot health and prevent risks.Providing holistic assessments, you will look at the patient, as a whole,directing them to other services to include nursing, the falls team, socialcare and safeguarding. As part of thefoot protection team, you will follow NICE guidance to ensure effective careand referrals of those with diabetes. The service has a well-established multi-disciplinarydiabetes foot clinic to include vascular and orthopaedic consultants, a diabetologist,microbiologists, radiologists and plaster technicians. Having excellent links with vascularconsultants in place already, the team is looking to improve the communityvascular service. The team are involved in the Northwest Clinical effectivenessgroups and encourage shared learning, reflective practice and continualprofessional development.Multi chaired clinicsallow support from a small friendly team and the post offers preceptorship forthose who are newly qualified. Part time / job share available.Main duties of the jobThe role will mainlyinvolve podiatric treatment of those with high clinical or podiatric need andthe completion of annual Diabetes foot screening.Full holistic patient assessmentis required ensuring liaison with other specialities and joint / shared workingwhere appropriate.To provide effective patienteducation to reduce risks and improve foot health.To undertake nailsurgery and biomechanical assessments, provide offloading and simple insoles.Working mainly in amulti chair clinic in a small friendly team, support will be on hand. Clinical supervision is offered and the opportunityto develop skills and knowledge from a highly skilled team is encouraged.The team has very closelinks with other services including vascular and orthopaedic consultants, Tissueviability and District nurses and communication and shared working isencouraged.Opportunity to jointrust groups including infection control and safeguarding and to undertakeaudit.Preceptorship for thosenewly qualifiedAbout usFlexible working will be considered for all roles.Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto themHere at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide..E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.Job responsibilitiesJob Purpose:To assess, diagnose, develop, and implement individual podiatric care treatment plans for patients who are predominantly high risk. To organise and manage their own individual clinical caseloadTo work in community clinics providing podiatry care to a variety of clientsTo provide a high standard of podiatric careDuties and Responsibilities:ClinicalTo be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care to patients with a variety of medical and podiatric problems.To deliver specific foot care education and advice to patients, relatives and carers.To carry out annual Diabetes assessments in all clinics. This will involve:Use of foot assessment formDetailed foot assessment using appropriate diagnostic equipmentIdentification of risk factors, categorising patients into specific risk bands following assessment findings.Referral to other services if required e.g. further vascular assessment, District Nursing, GP.Provision of specific foot care advice in order to prevent deterioration / maintain / improve foot health.To refer on to other health care professionals when appropriate through agreed pathways, e.g. referrals to podiatry assistant, hospital diabetes foot clinic, biomechanics service.To carry out nail surgery procedures.To have the capability to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation including the drawing up and administration of adrenalin for anaphylactic shock, if required.To participate in the departmental rota for biomechanics, hospital clinics.To carry out baseline biomechanical assessments.To manufacture and fit chair side appliances e.g. insoles and silicone devices.To follow departmental and Trust policies. To assist in the development and implementation of procedures and guidelines. To follow clinical guidelines but have the discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries where appropriate.To be responsible for the maintenance, rotation and ordering of clinical stock.To carry out clerical duties when necessary.Professional Development:To maintain Registration with Health Professional Council (HPC)To work with the HCPC Code of Conduct, Trust policies and procedures, and adhere to the Patients Charter.Actively participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to develop new skills and maintain and update existing skills.To participate in Individual Performance Reviews with the Podiatry Manager.To rotate into specialist areas within the department e.g. biomechanics clinics, working under supervision.Communication:To provide and ensure understanding of appropriate health education and clinical information to patients and carers.To liaise effectively with colleagues, other Health Care Professionals and patients, in order to optimise patient care and promote the reputation of the department. This may involve: requesting, receiving and sharing diagnostic tests and results, clinical reports/letters, clinical arrangements, onward referral and professional advice.To maintain accurate treatment records (paper and/or electronic) of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session.Provide statistical information as required, e.g. Contact figures/DNA rates.To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings.To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment is kept confidential.Research and Development/AuditTo participate in audit, data collection, analysis of data and development of outcomes.To keep updated with relevant evidence-based research.To participate in the Departments Clinical Governance initiatives, the development of local policies and implementation of local and national guidelines.Information GovernanceEmployees of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any personal information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the personal data of service users and employees from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in the Trust records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.Postholders with elevated access to IT systems are held accountable to the highest standards of use.Health & SafetyCompliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post-holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.Mental Capacity Act 2005The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to all Trust staff. It is the responsibility of every person to ensure that they keep up to date with the Act and that the delivery of patient care/services is conducted in line with local and national policy and the MCA Code of Practice.Safeguarding is Everyones BusinessThe Trust has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all Trust employees are required to adhere to national and local safeguarding policies / procedures and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.Infection ControlIt is Trust policy to reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated Infection by having in place Infection Prevention and Control Policies. These policies must be adhered to by all staff to ensure patients are cared for in a clean environment and receive the highest standards of clinical care.Smoke Free NHSThe NHS is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.TrainingThe post-holder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role.The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post-holder.Equality and DiversityIt is the responsibility of every person to act in ways that support equality and diversity and work within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998.The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.Person SpecificationQualificationsBsc (Hons) PodiatryAdditional CriteriaExperience of collaborative working.The ability to travel independently across the Trust.The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.Experience of multi professional working.RelationsIf you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.ExperienceEvidence of NHS Work PlacementsRegistration with the HCPCEvidence of continual professional DevelopmentDemonstrable experience in communicating with a wide range of people.Ability to manage own delegated workload.Interest in Health educationEvidence of reflective practiceSponsorshipDo you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.Skills & AttributesGood organisational and time management skills.Be able to produce detailed, accurate records which are legible; implement and evaluate treatment plans.Candidates should have a high degree of manual dexterity to perform clinical work.Candidates must be able to work under pressure and respond to change and be resilient.Be able to demonstrate diplomacy in difficult situations e.g. dealing with patient complaints.Candidates should have a responsible and caring attitude.Should be able to work independently, but also as part of a team when required.Candidates should be flexible as changes in timetables can be made at short notice.Knowledge of System OneDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustPlease quote job reference C9835-WA24-033
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