Job description

Job responsibilities

You would be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with e.g. diabetes, vascular / ischaemic long-term conditions and would be part of the foot protection team treating foot ulceration as part of community health services. You will have the opportunity to take part in nail surgery; and ulcer management clinics.

Job responsibilities

You would be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with e.g. diabetes, vascular / ischaemic long-term conditions and would be part of the foot protection team treating foot ulceration as part of community health services. You will have the opportunity to take part in nail surgery; and ulcer management clinics.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• BSc (Pod) or equivalent
• One year's post graduate work experience
• Current Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification
• Current UK Driving license

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate post graduate work experience including high risk patients and diabetics/ willing to work towards it
• Experience of clinics with patients presenting with complex and varied pathologies.
• Creating and following treatment plans including onward referrals and liaise with other professional for health of the patient.

Desirable

• Experience with managing stock within a set budget.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Advanced hands on experience in treatment of high risk patients
• To ensure continued maintenance of equipment and machinery and identify and report any equipment needs.
• To ensure that pharmacy stocks are stored in accordance with COSHH guidelines.
• To manage a week-to-week domiciliary caseload and implement effective administration in accordance to department guidelines on domiciliary caseload management.
• To be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of a specialized individual treatment plan. Obtaining patient consent for surgical intervention and treatment as required. Staff will be required to re-assure; educate and negotiate potentially complex treatment options where denial of pathology or compliance with treatment may be an issue, overcoming communication barriers. appreciating relevant cultural factors and making reference to senior colleagues as necessary
• To work effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as required in primary and secondary care settings to include; hospital clinics, ward rounds, health center community clinics, GP practice clinics, residential homes for the elderly, patient's homes and Mental Health units. Some of these may be in isolation, requiring autonomous practice guided by dept. policy

Personal and people development

Essential

• To support administration and clerical staff on a day-to-day basis by identifying and solving problems
• To participate in the services Clinical Governance initiatives and the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and protocols.
• To be actively involved in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• To support the team lead and head of service in managing and implementing change.

Desirable

• To supervise the work of foot-care assistants and students on clinical placements.
• To help coordinate and support the provision of education and mentoring to junior members of staff including students and other podiatry grades.

Communication

Essential

• To attend monthly podiatry team meetings and locality multidisciplinary meetings in order to share information on local needs and initiatives and support the development of the podiatry service
• To continually review patients. progress and Refer as necessary to other health care professionals and podiatry clinical specialist leads to ensure appropriate care is provided.
• Maintain patient notes (electronic and hard copy) in a manner required by the Trust and current legal requirements.

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• BSc (Pod) or equivalent
• One year's post graduate work experience
• Current Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification
• Current UK Driving license

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate post graduate work experience including high risk patients and diabetics/ willing to work towards it
• Experience of clinics with patients presenting with complex and varied pathologies.
• Creating and following treatment plans including onward referrals and liaise with other professional for health of the patient.

Desirable

• Experience with managing stock within a set budget.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Advanced hands on experience in treatment of high risk patients
• To ensure continued maintenance of equipment and machinery and identify and report any equipment needs.
• To ensure that pharmacy stocks are stored in accordance with COSHH guidelines.
• To manage a week-to-week domiciliary caseload and implement effective administration in accordance to department guidelines on domiciliary caseload management.
• To be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of a specialized individual treatment plan. Obtaining patient consent for surgical intervention and treatment as required. Staff will be required to re-assure; educate and negotiate potentially complex treatment options where denial of pathology or compliance with treatment may be an issue, overcoming communication barriers. appreciating relevant cultural factors and making reference to senior colleagues as necessary
• To work effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as required in primary and secondary care settings to include; hospital clinics, ward rounds, health center community clinics, GP practice clinics, residential homes for the elderly, patient's homes and Mental Health units. Some of these may be in isolation, requiring autonomous practice guided by dept. policy

Personal and people development

Essential

• To support administration and clerical staff on a day-to-day basis by identifying and solving problems
• To participate in the services Clinical Governance initiatives and the development and implementation of standards, guidelines and protocols.
• To be actively involved in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• To support the team lead and head of service in managing and implementing change.

Desirable

• To supervise the work of foot-care assistants and students on clinical placements.
• To help coordinate and support the provision of education and mentoring to junior members of staff including students and other podiatry grades.

Communication

Essential

• To attend monthly podiatry team meetings and locality multidisciplinary meetings in order to share information on local needs and initiatives and support the development of the podiatry service
• To continually review patients. progress and Refer as necessary to other health care professionals and podiatry clinical specialist leads to ensure appropriate care is provided.
• Maintain patient notes (electronic and hard copy) in a manner required by the Trust and current legal requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

Bancroft Road

LONDON

E1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)