Podiatrist Senior Offender Health - HMP Deerbolt

A senior podiatrist post in offender health, delivered by Partnering Health Ltd for HMP Deerbolt. The work centres on assessing and treating people in custody, reaching diagnoses, agreeing treatment plans and running a designated caseload as an autonomous practitioner, including waiting lists agreed with the prison. It is a short contract of about six and a half hours a week, with lone working and advanced skills such as nail surgery and biomechanics expected.

HCPC and SOCAP registration are required before applying.

• Manage own clinical caseload, including waiting lists, in partnership with the HMP site
• Assess patients, including those with complex presentations, and formulate individualised management and treatment plans
• Deliver podiatric treatment including nail surgery, MSK/biomechanics, wound care, diabetes care and routine care
• Assess capacity and obtain valid informed consent, working within the legal framework for patients who lack capacity
• Take professional and legal responsibility for own work and for the patients under your management
• Advise patients on self-care and communicate with patients and carers about their condition
• Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT
• Keep accurate, up-to-date records and send reports and letters to the appropriate bodies
• Maintain equipment and follow health and safety policy, reporting accidents promptly
• Take part in CPD, audit, outcome measures, the training programme and the staff appraisal scheme
• Work to PPH standards, company policies and the guidance of the Royal College of Podiatry, HCPC and Department of Health
• Represent PHL Group externally on the podiatry service provided to patients

• HCPC registration
• SOCAP registration

• Work experience within the NHS
• At least 3 years post-graduate experience
• Experience of lone working
• Evidence of relevant experience within podiatry
• Experience with more advanced podiatry such as nail surgery and biomechanics

• Postgraduate qualifications
• HMP clearance at the level relevant to the post
• Experience of working with HMP or a similar environment