Bank B6 Podiatrist ONW

Job overview

• The post holder will act as a clinical specialist for Podiatric Biomechanics in Harrow CLCH Podiatry Service. You will provide highly specialised advice to patients and be a point of contact for colleagues relating to Biomechanics and the importance of foot function for people affected by MSK injury, dysfunction or disease. Paying particular attention to those patients that present and have been impacted by long term systemic conditions manifesting in the lower limb.
• The Post Holder will also be expected to provide cover to general podiatry, high risk, woundcare and nail surgery clinics as necessary based on demand of the service.

Main duties of the job

• To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
• To diagnose and treat complex biomechanics disorders for both podiatric case management and in context of wider MSK care plans.
• To provide guidance and support to podiatry department packages of care; to develop and embed biomechanics into daily practice for all podiatrists.
• To be able to recognise acute MSK and Rheumatologic presentations and to be able to refer patients directly for some diagnostic tests, such as, bloods and x-rays, and to interpret and act accordingly on data provided therein.
• To develop tailored care packages dependent upon patient need and utilise extensive skills, such as the prescription of bespoke FFOs and SMAFOS to enable and maintain patient mobility, foot function and aid healing

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To use effective and sophisticated oral, written and listening communication skills to accurately assess sometimes complicated, difficult and compromising situations in order to ensure the patients’ needs are fully assessed and addressed and that they understand and participate in their care plan.
• Overcome communication problems experienced within a diverse patient population by using a range of communication methods, including the use of interpreting services and where necessary engaging family members, carers and other support workers as an aid to communication.
• To liaise with and provide feedback to referrers to the service by letter and/or verbal communication, ensuring that assessment, diagnostic results and treatment plans are understood by the referrer in order that the treatment aims are understood and supported by the wider health care network.
• To jointly ensure quality communications across the Podiatry Service.
• To communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels across the organisation.