Specialist Podiatrist

Job summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a community specialist podiatrist to join the Halton Podiatry service to provide high quality clinical assessment and interventions to the population of Halton. We are looking for a well-motivated and dynamic clinician who possesses the appropriate level of professional knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate individual care plans for high-risk patients.

You will work across the community and in acute settings, providing podiatry to patients both in in-patient and community clinics and in their own homes. You will also use your specialist knowledge and skills to provide advice, support and training to podiatry colleagues and other health care professionals in relation to high-risk foot care.

You will be responsible for the delivery of foot care education and advice to patients, patient groups, relatives, carers, and other health care professionals.

• To undertake routine podiatry clinics to patients deemed high or medium risk
• To be responsible for carrying out assessment of increased and high risk patients to include full medical ,Neurological and vascular assessment with formulation of appropriate treatment plans and referrals.
• To be responsible for the assessment, and setting of appropriate treatment plan for High and Increased risk patients with foot ulceration.
• To be responsible for the completion of visits to patients homes and specialist centres.
• To carry out nail surgery procedures where the need has arisen.
• To manufacture and fit chair side appliances e.g. insoles and biomechanical devices.
• To carry out biomechanical assessments on high-risk patients with a view to off load where deemed necessary.
• Follow up and action any arranged investigations ensuring appropriate care and treatment is arranged. This may be via GP, Consultant or Partner organisations (eg vascular, MDT Foot ulcer services).
• To have the ability to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation including the drawing up and administration of adrenalin for anaphylactic shock, if required.
• To provide supervision, advice, and education to students, exposing them to high-risk care.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

• Kind:
  We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open:
  We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair:
  We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team:
  We work well together and with our communities

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this post is to provide high risk foot care by way of specialised podiatric input both in clinical and domiciliary settings. The post will involve sessions of Nail surgery, biomechanics and assessment.

• To hold a high risk and high risk domiciliary caseload, working at all times unsupervised and in line with departmental, professional and Trust protocols.
• To undertake specialist podiatry assessment and wound care clinics following the Diabetes foot care pathway
• To undertake complex biomechanical assessments and reviews, prescribing appropriate orthotics where indicated
• To provide a comprehensive podiatry service to people with diabetes including initial assessments, treatment/care planning, preventative, palliative, surgical and corrective care supported by appropriate health education, reviewing and evaluating as necessary.

• To work, communicate, and liaise closely with others in the diabetes multidisciplinary team to provide seamless and timely interventions for high-risk patients.
• To provide podiatric health education and health promotion including individual foot health advice to patients/clients, providing advice on specialisms e.g. diabetes where necessary.
• To lead and participate in group presentations and multi professional training relating to Diabetes care.
• To effectively communicate with patients complex information such as assessment outcomes and treatment plans with whom understanding may be difficult because of barriers such as old age, infirmity, hearing loss and learning difficulties.

• To delegate appropriate work to, and supervise the…