Specialist Podiatrist

Golden Hello eligible! A GoldenHello payment of £2000 (£1000 upon commencement and further £1000 following successfulcompletion of 6th month probation) will be made, providedeligibility terms are met.

We have a position available for a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist, we will also consider newer graduates wishing to develop into the post. Why joinus? CSH is a unique organisation owned by its employees that means you are in aposition to influence change. We focus on excellence in care to deliver betteroutcomes for our service users.

As a team we have a strong record of career progression, nurturingtalent and encouraging development within. The position offers the opportunity to work in specialist clinics: Nail surgery,Musculoskeletal and Wound care, whilst delivering care to existing high and medium risk patients andassessment of new patients. A domiciliary caseload is also part of the service provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your skills in a more specialist role or for new graduates to progress fromBand 5 to Band 6 over12 months, conditional on successfully completing thedevelopmental program.

Located in NW Surrey, this is a lively area offering great transportlinks into London, whilst having the advantage of wonderful outdoor spaces. This could be the opportunity you have been waitingfor, to join a great team and develop your career. NB. If you are newly qualified you will start at a Band 5 on the band 5 pay scale.

Main duties of the job Your role as a Band 6 Podiatrist will be to provide a highlyeffective, comprehensive foot health and protection service for the populationof CSH Surrey at a variety of clinical sites including in the patient's ownhome, working towards achieving the objectives and values of CSH Surrey.

Including:

Assessing, diagnosis, develop treatment plans and providing effectivepodiatric treatments, using a problem solving approach based on clinical needand evidence based practice. Care should have an emphasis on patientempowerment and independence by providing education and information to helppatients manage their own foot needs

Working as an autonomous clinician within Professional, Departmental andCSH guidelines, part of a multidisciplinary team when required and act as asource of advice to patients, carers, GPs and other Health Care Professionals

Will maintain clear, comprehensive and accurate records, participate inspecialist clinical rotations and actively participate in clinical support(clinical supervision) utilising reflective practice

Keep up to date with clinical and professional developments, maintainCPD and mandatory training and actively participate in Professional developmentreviews

To communicate effectively with all patients, carers, relatives, GP's,other Health professionals, colleagues and administrative support

Please see the attached JD for further details

Please note we do NOT offer UKVIsponsorship

About us CSHSurrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys longest established NHS communityservices provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receivethe Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including thecare certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access tothe Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management andleadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council calledThe Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices areheard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focusedindividual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates fromall backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying forand if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the namedindividual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Job responsibilities Role Summary

To provide a highly effective,comprehensive foot health service for the population of CSH Surrey.

• To work as an integral member of thepodiatry team to assess need and deliver quality programmes of Podiatric careto patients in a variety of settings across the CSH Surrey sites. This requiresa general knowledge of all aspects of podiatric practice to providespecialised, high quality responsive podiatric treatment to maintain patientsmobility, independence and prevention of disability.

Clinical Duties

• To assess, diagnose, develop specialisedtreatment plans and provide effective podiatric treatments, using a problemsolving approach based on clinical need and evidence based practice. This isfrequently with patients with complex medical conditions such as diabetes,rheumatoid arthritis, vascular insufficiencies, physical or other disabilitiesand other vulnerable groups.
• To provide early intervention wheneverpossible to enable long term gain.
• To commit to the philosophy of care withan emphasis on patient empowerment and independence by providing education andinformation to help patients manage their own foot needs. This will includeproviding education sessions for new and current patients.
• To provide services at a wide variety ofsites including a patients home, clinics, GP practices, community hospitals andin challenging conditions, often working in isolation. The post holder will beexpected to work as part of a multidisciplinary team when required and act as asource of advice to patients, carers, GPs and other Health Care Professionals.
• To manage clinical risk within ownpatient caseload seeking guidance as appropriate.
• To ensure all patients are appropriatelyassessed prior to referring to the assistant grade.
• To undertake diagnostic procedureseffectively using appropriate equipment e.g. wound swabs, Doppler ultrasound.Competently interpret, record, report and act on the results.
• To be proficient in comprehensiveneurological and vascular assessments, wound debridement, advanced pathologyand wound management e.g. dressing selection.
• The post holder will be responsible forcarrying out a thorough medical assessment to ensure suitability of local anaesthesiaand minor surgery.
• To undertake specialist surgicalintervention for complex nail pathologies, for example nail avulsions andchemical destruction of the nail matrix with local anaesthesia.
• To undertake basic biomechanicalassessments in order to prescribe, manufacture and dispense orthotics or simpleinsoles referring to specialist service as required.
• To maintain a domiciliary caseload. Thisincludes working with admin teams to book appointments and using clinical timeeffectively.
• To maintain clear, comprehensive andaccurate records. To update patients medical history, evaluate progression andwork with the client to develop their treatment plan as required.
• To actively participate in clinicalsupport (clinical supervision) and utilise reflective practice as a method toensure quality of care for all service users.
• To teach and assess students, newlyqualified podiatrists and podiatry assistants.

Professional

• To work as an autonomous clinicianwithin Professional, Departmental and CSH guidelines. Using clinical reasoningand decision making skills to determine how to best achieve positive clinicaloutcomes for patients.
• To be aware of ones own scope ofpractice and to refer to peers/ other professionals as necessary.
• To keep up to date with clinical andprofessional developments.
• To maintain and update individualProfessional Portfolio, and achieve statutory hours of CPD per year.
• To participate in departmental clinicalgovernance initiatives for example collection of audit data, contributing andsupporting the development of clinical standards.
• To attend all mandatory training in linewith CSH Surrey employment and professional need.
• To actively participate in personaldevelopment plans (PDPs), team objectives and life-long learning.

Organisational

• To work towards achieving the objectivesand values of CSH Surrey.
• To be responsible for the operationalmanagement of an assigned clinical base. This includes controlled pharmacysupplies, ordering and managing stock of the base whilst adhering to health andsafety guidelines (for example moving heavy weights, such as medical suppliesin line with manual handing guidelines), infection control and local policies.
• Ensure equipment is properly maintainedat all times for self and others, assuming responsibility to follow problems upand report faults / irregularities to the appropriate person e.g. team leader,estates department.
• To be responsible for recording clinicalactivities and outcomes and referring patients (as required) using the electronicpatient system (currently RiO, soon to be EMIS).
• To use IT systems appropriately.
• To report all clinical and non-clinicalaccidents or near misses promptly and when required, co-operating with anyinvestigations undertaken.
• To be responsible for security of clinicrooms, equipment and supplies (especially controlled items), when working atany clinic site or on a domiciliary visit.

Communication & Working Relationships

• To communicate effectively with allpatients, carers and relatives regarding their understanding of relevant footcare and self care advice, appointments and procedural systems. Understandingpathology and prognosis of different medical conditions, to ensure thatpatients are fully aware of their foot risk status . click apply for full job details