Bank Podiatrist- Harrow

• To work in collaboration with a team of Podiatrists and other health care professionals, organisations and agencies to ensure seamless and high quality care for all patients.
• To monitor supervise and delegate podiatry services delivered by support staff including junior clinicians, Podiatry Assistants and to mentor students during placements.
• To liaise with and refer to the direction of Highly Specialist Clinicians when necessary and as appropriate.
• To be flexible to cope with a busy varied and demanding workload where it is essential to move between sessional clinics on foot / by transport.
• To manage a domiciliary caseload as required.

Essential

• BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
• Evidence of continual professional and personal development
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Certificate in local anaesthesia

Desirable

• Evidence of post grad training in an area of podiatry Experience

Essential

• Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
• Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NHS environment
• Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring

Essential

• Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
• Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
• Knowledge of foot orthotic design and manufacture
• Knowledge of RCoP and HCPC codes of conduct
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities - theory and practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance -theory and practice
• Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High risk tissue breakdown
• Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues and treatment development
• Ability to evaluate patients concerns and needs and propose effective solutions
• Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g. in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
• Organisational and planning skills to manage your own work time and domiciliary caseload o
• To be competent in the use of treatment and diagnostic tools (including, Doppler, scalpel techniques, syringe etc)
• IT Skills including use of Internet, e-mail, Word Processing

Desirable

• Ability to manufacture simple insoles

Essential

• Performing clinical treatments in physically restricted work positions requiring repetitive fine movements.
• Ability to cope with patients anxieties and employ tactical techniques in order to help support patients and allay anxieties

Desirable

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)