Podiatrist

This role will work closely with other PCN roles: Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Dietician and

Social Prescriber in addition to the core practice teams.

You will assess,

investigate, manage foot conditions and refer patients who have been directed

to your service by a primary healthcare worker or directly by reception where

appropriate. You will be an experienced practitioner who is comfortable working

independently as well as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. You will be

supported by the clinical team at each GP surgery and work with the wider

clinical team to deliver holistic care to our patients. You will be able to

assess and assist in adapting the service in response to local population needs

The GP Practices covered by this PCN are:

Work as part of a

PCNs multi-disciplinary team to clinically assess, treat, and manage a

caseload of patients of all ages with lower limb conditions and footpathologies, using

their expert knowledge of podiatry for specific conditions and topics

Utilise and provide

guidance to patients on equipment such as surgical instruments, dressings,

treatment tables and orthotics

Work towards developing

the service to include the options to prescribe, produce, and fit orthotics and

other aids and appliances

Provide specialist

treatment and support for high-risk patient groups such as the elderly and

those with increased risk of amputation

Work towards developing

the service to include supporting patients through the use of therapeutic and

surgical techniques to treat foot and lower leg issues (e.g. carrying out nail

and soft tissue surgery using local anaesthetic)

Deliver foot health

education to patients

Implement all aspects

of effective clinical governance for their own practice, including undertaking

regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training

multi-disciplinary team, community and secondary care staff, and named

clinicians to arrange further investigations and onward referrals

Communicate outcomes

and integrate findings into their own and wider service practice and pathway

development

Develop, implement and

evaluate a seamless podiatry support service across the PCN, working with

community and secondary care where appropriate, and aimed at continuously

improving standards of patient care and wider multi-disciplinary team working.

Highly autonomous and

independent practitioner.

Clear, polite telephone

manner

systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the

internet to create simple plans and reports

Effective time

management (planning and organising)

Demonstrate personal

accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure

To

maintain Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and

maintain professional standards of treatment and conduct

Undertake

continued professional development to understand the mechanics of the body in

order to preserve, restore, and develop movement for patients;

Provide

education and specialist expertise to PCN staff, raising awareness of good

practice in good foot health;

Ensure

delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education,

research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives;

encourage multi-disciplinary working between all professional disciplines,

developing a liaison culture.

ensure all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance

with current quality initiatives within local areas and to meet departmental

activity targets.

participate in, and show personal commitment to, structured Continuing

Professional Development [CPD] and a variety of learning opportunities outside

structured CPD, in order to develop new skills, and maintain and update

existing skills.

ensure high quality delivery of the Podiatry service by fulfilling CPD

requirements and objectives identified through the appraisal process.

attend all Mandatory Training sessions as required by the PCN

Woodsley & Holt Park PCN is a large primary care network (PCN) with a combined patient population of approximately 100,000 across 10 GP practices, covering the areas of Woodhouse, Kirkstall, Burley, Hyde Park, Headingley, Cookridge and Horsforth. The PCN footprint is of mixed diversity with pockets of deprivation and health inequalities. As one of the largest PCNs in Leeds we work at pace to deliver high quality services to our patients, which will evolve with the continuing development of the PCN.

Qualifications

Experience