Podiatrist

Are you passionate about putting your bestfoot forward in the field of podiatry? Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust arelooking for a dedicated Podiatrist to join on long term placement contract.They are looking for someone who thrives on keeping patients on their toes,delivering top-notch care from heel to toe. If you're ready to step into a rolewhere your expertise can make a significant impact on mobility and quality oflife, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The service provides complex care programmes for patients with diabetes, other high risk health conditions as well as patients requiring nail surgery and MSK podiatry. This role includes travelling to various clinic sites within the Trust therefore the candidates would be expected to be able to tend of variety of sites.

About us

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Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

To deliver high-quality, evidence-based podiatric care across community and acute multidisciplinary settings.

To independently assess, diagnose, and treat a broad range of foot health conditions, including performing nail surgery under local anaesthetic.

To develop patient-centred treatment plans and provide foot health education to promote self-management and wellbeing.

To accurately record all patient interactions using the SystmOne clinical system, ensuring thorough and compliant documentation.

Collaborative in working with multidisciplinary teams and making appropriate internal and external referrals for ongoing care.

Committed to professional development, including supervising students and apprentices, maintaining HCPC registration, and completing all mandatory training.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in podiatry
• HCPC Registration within Podiatry
• Post registration podiatry experience in Diabetes Care
• Demonstrate good organisation skills and ability to create accurate care plans
• Certificate of Local Anaesthesia
• Driving Licence and access of car

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.