Highly Specialist Podiatrist

Job overview

Newham’s Podiatry Service are recruiting for Band 7 podiatrists, full-time (Monday to Friday 9-5). Be part of this exciting development in a busy, progressive, and motivated team whose patients reflect the diversity of communities and their health needs in Newham.

We are calling on enthusiastic Podiatrists who are:

• seeking a role as a Highly Specialist Podiatrist where you can use and develop your skills and knowledge across the full range of our services.
• self-motivated and motivated by others to provide excellent patient-centred care.
• looking for an opportunity to further develop your career and be an active team member.

We have a fruitful and strong culture of collaborative working with Vascular services, GPs, Diabetologists, District Nursing and Tissue Viability Services, and other Therapy services.

If the above is of interest to you and you would like to know more, get in touch with us now to find out more about this exciting career move. Please contact us on 0208 496 9007 to speak to Marie Parchment (Clinical Lead, Foot Health) for further information or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.

Main duties of the job

You will work in outpatient High Risk Foot clinics as part of the Service Level Agreement with Barts Health as well as rotations in Nail Surgery, MSK and Community Outpatient clinics including domiciliary provision.

You will need to be able to assess, create appropriate treatment plans and escalate to the appropriate services where clinically indicated.

You will need excellent skills in debridement and wound management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Podiatry Service is currently delivered across 3 community sites, as well as Newham University Hospital and your primary base will be at The Appleby Road Health Centre. We also provide care in Nursing Homes as well as a Domiciliary Service.

• We focus on a short-term treatment planning approach to manage patient care and maximise patient input into their care, to enable us to effectively and efficiently manage caseloads
• We will help you identify your knowledge, skills and developmental needs, which will become part of your annual training plan.
• You will work in a supportive team of passionate Podiatrists, interacting and collaborating with a wide range of health professionals and clinical specialties working with our service.
• You will receive clinical and management supervision to support you in your induction and further development
• You will use your clinical and management experience and skills to supervise staff and podiatry, medical and nursing students
• You will work in outpatient High Risk Foot clinics as part of the Service Level Agreement with Barts Health as well as rotations in Nail Surgery, MSK, Community Outpatient clinics including domiciliary provision
• You will be involved in service development, including QI

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.