Band 6 Podiatrist

Job overview

Band 6 Podiatrist

To work as part of an integrated organisation, treating patients in clinic and the home setting.

To assess new patients and also reviewing care for patients on the case load.  Patients will have varying degrees of frailty and care needs.

Be part of a team involved in audit and keen to  help with the ongoing development of the service.

To be involved in education of patients and medical and non medical colleagues.

Your enthusiasm and commitment will be a vital asset upon which to  build on, and develop your skills.

Interview date 5th May

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of the high risk and foot protection teams delivering quality planned programmes of podiatry care to patients with an assessed need.  To be able to evaluate the impact of care and adapt the plan to  optimise outcomes.

To organise, develop and implement individual/ interdisciplinary, care plans, for patients on the case load.  To be able to  communicate care to  patients and colleagues.

To help maintain mobility, independence, and tissue viability and to reduce discomfort.

Patients will be “at risk” or ‘high risk’ or with active foot ulcers or in remission, from a background of varying pathologies and diagnosis; eg People with Diabetes, PVD, Peripheral Neuropathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other complex lower limb pathology, and a varying levels of frailty.

To keep up to date with clinical and professional developments.

To maintain clear accurate notes reflecting the care need and plan.

To provide treatment at a variety of sites, which include patients home, clinics, hospital and elsewhere.  Sometimes working in isolation.

To be interested and participate in service review and audit.

To ensure all clients receive the appropriate quality of care and advice at all times whilst observing the policies and procedures of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, the Royal College of Podiatry and the HCPC.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess, diagnose, treat and plan the discharge of new and existing patients presenting with a variety of podiatric and medical needs. This includes applying appropriate diagnostic techniques, clinical skills and tools to support mobility, independence, tissue viability, and to relieve discomfort where appropriate.

The post holder will work across a range of settings within the London Borough of Croydon—including community clinics, hospital sites and patients’ homes—and will manage and prioritise their own domiciliary caseload . To work within a Team, as required .