Podiatrist

Join our friendly and expanding Podiatry team in Jersey, where your skills will make a real difference to patients’ independence, mobility and quality of life. With a varied caseload spanning diabetes, MSK, biomechanics and general podiatric care, no two days are the same. Applications are welcome from experienced podiatrists and those newly qualified with 6–12 months’ clinical experience.

To find out more about our Podiatry team and to hear from those who have moved to Jersey to be a Podiatrist: Podiatrist Candidate Brouchure

Relocating? We offer a comprehensive support package including relocation expenses, a £5,000 payment and practical help to settle into island life. Click here to find out more about relocating to Jersey: Jersey-a-life-less-ordinary.pdf

For an information Discussion contact Viviene Gray v.grey@health.gov.je or call 07797 939266

Person specification:

Essential:

• Degree level – BSC Podiatry.

• Required to be registered through Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of Royal College of Podiatry.

• Ability to undertake specialist diagnostic assessments including Gait analysis, for suitability for nail surgery and undertaking lower limb risk classification .

• Good interpersonal skills to work well as part of the team.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of the general public and health care

professionals.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide podiatric care that is evidence based and follows patient-centred principles. This

will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the outcome of interventions,

documenting all stages of the process.

• Interventions may be carried out in hospital, community settings or during home visits.

• To participate effectively as a full member of the multidisciplinary team.

• To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the Podiatry Service the majority of whom will be considered ‘’ at risk’’.

• To keep up-to-date paper and electronic clinical records which are stored securely in accordance with HCS policies

• To maintain a professional portfolio for continuing professional development in accordance with

Health Professions Council Standards of Practice that records learning outcomes through work activities and participation in internal and external development opportunities

• To plan, evaluate and audit practice, clinical pathways and protocols in conjunction with senior staff and as required by the service and Royal College of Podiatry.

• Work across multiple locations as required by the service, including, Jersey General Hospital, Diabetic Foot Clinic based at Enid Quenault Health & Wellbeing Centre. Treat as necessary Inpatients on General & Acute wards, Elderly & Rehabilitation wards, Mental Health facilities over several sites. Provide a domiciliary service, as required.

• To comply with HCS policies for infection control such as hand hygiene, decontamination

Policy, uniform and workwear code and standard precautions Policy to reduce the spread of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).

• To employ coping strategies in the workplace and make use of the available support structures, policies and procedures whilst maintaining professional integrity.

• To comply with policies for infection control and hand hygiene such as hand hygiene, decontamination policy, uniform and workwear code and standard precautions policy to reduce the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).

• Employees with clinical responsibilities must incorporate into their clinical activities up-to-date evidence that supports safe infection control practices and procedures.

• To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse, or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.

• To contribute to the induction, training and education of podiatry students, staff, volunteers, and visitors as required.

• To participate in and contribute to the planning and provision of podiatry in-service training as appropriate

• To actively participate in a Personal Development review (appraisal) and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.

• To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.

About us

Health care professionals in Jersey enjoy more autonomy and the opportunity to shape the public health service in a small island on a development journey.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name:

Health and Community Services

Address

Jersey General Hospital

St. Helier

Jersey

Channel Islands

JE1 3QS

Employer\’s website: https://www.gov.je