Clinical Specialist Lead Podiatrist

Job overview

Any you looking for that next step in your Podiatry career?

Do you want to make a positive impact on the way we provide podiatry services across the organisation?

The Outer North West Division Podiatry Service in CLCH is dedicated to change and innovation and we are looking for a new Clinical Specialist Lead Podiatrist. We are seeking a clinical leader who is driven and motivated to doing things differently, breaking down traditional divisions within the profession.  Our goal is to develop and establish new care pathways that makes targeted use of clinical sciences to develop clear patient centred, evidence-based packages of care for all appropriate referrals to the podiatry service.

As London's largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare we offer leadership, learning and career opportunities for community healthcare professional that few can match. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Specialist Lead Podiatrist role will be providing patient-centred quality care through practising at a high level of professional and personal autonomy.

• The post holder will use specialist knowledge and skills of clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice within the podiatry service.
• The post holder will be expected to be the Advanced Diagnostic and Decision maker of podiatry service. The post holder will support a way of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe referral, treatment, and discharge of patients with potentially undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations across a service area.
• They will work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide best clinical care, emotional and psychological support and education to patients, service users and their careers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will facilitate evidence-based practice, and promote and undertake research, service improvement collaboratives and clinical audit within their service pathways and across the Trust. They will also design and provide clinical/practical and theory-based education and training to other staff groups, including (not limited to) nurses and Allied Health Professionals, pharmacists both internally across the trust's divisions but also externally if required.

The post holder will work innovatively and flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing specialty and play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the podiatry service.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and expertise in all elements of podiatry by providing information, support, advice, and specialist knowledge to patients, carers and families and act as a resource to the multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will deliver a minimum of 50% and maximum 80% clinical component to their role, the rest of the percentage should be spread evenly across the other 3 pillars within their service, pathway and trust as required.