Podiatrist

Are you a new graduate or qualified podiatrist looking for a change? Come and join an organisation where you are in a position to influence change. CSH is a Social Enterprise committed to the delivery of high quality care, embracing change to improve outcomes for our service users.

As a team we have a strong record of career progression, nurturing talent and encouraging development from within. The position will enable the successful candidate the opportunity to rotate and develop experience in specialist clinics:
Nail Surgery;
Musculoskeletal and Wound Care, whilst delivering care to the existing patients and assessing new referrals.

Our caseload comprises of medium and high risk patients with complex medical conditions and high podiatric needs. There is also a domiciliary service for those who are not mobile and unable to travel to clinic.

The team offer a developmental/preceptorship post, enhancement and experience of specialist skills which can lead to future opportunities and career development.

Located in NW Surrey, this is a lively area, offering great transport links into London, whilst having the advantage of wonderful outdoor spaces on your doorstep. This could be the oppotunity you have been waiting for, to join a great team and springboard you into the start of your career.

Please note we do NOT offer UKVIsponsorship, all applicants require right to work in the UK.

Your role as a Band 5 Podiatrist will be to provide a highly effective, comprehensive foot health and protection service for the population of 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 effective podiatric treatments, using a problem solving approach based on clinical needand evidence based practice. Care should have an emphasis on patient empowerment and independence by providing education and information to help patients manage their own foot needs.

Working as an autonomous clinician within Professional, Departmental and CSH 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 in specialist clinical rotations and actively participate in clinical support(clinical supervision) utilising reflective practice.

Keep up to date with clinical and professional developments, maintain

CPD and mandatory training and actively participate in Professional development reviews.

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

Please see the attached job specification for further details

CSHSurrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the 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 and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called

The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices areheard at Board level.

CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual 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 named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

For full job description please see attachment.

To work as an integral member of the podiatry team to assess need and deliver quality programmes of podiatric care to patients in a variety of settings across the CSH Surrey sites.

To participate in a mentored rotational programme of specialist clinics, gaining further knowledge and experience in diabetes (acute and community), nail surgery, biomechanics.

To assess, diagnose, develop treatment plans and provide effective podiatric treatments,using a problem solving approach based on clinical need and evidence based practice.

To commit to the philosophy of care with an emphasis on patient empowerment and independence by providing education and information to help patients manage their own footneeds.

To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload seeking guidance as appropriate.

To obtain informed consent prior to treatment plans commencing.

To manage a domiciliary caseload within a geographical area

To maintain clear, comprehensive and accurate records. To update patients medical history,evaluate progression and work with the client to develop their treatment plan as…