Highly Specialist Podiatrist in Olney

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Podiatrist to join our specialist podiatry service in Warrington. We are seeking a dynamic clinician who is passionate about delivering high-quality podiatric care across a variety of settings, including community clinics and specialist Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) services within the acute hospital environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in the assessment, treatment and management of patients with complex foot pathology, helping to improve outcomes and reduce the risk of complications and avoidable hospital admissions. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and utilise advanced clinical skills whilst working alongside a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting with complex podiatric conditions.
• Hold a V300 prescriber qualification to support and implement care plans for those patients requiring higher levels of clinical intervention.
• Deliver care across community podiatry clinics and specialist diabetic foot clinics within the acute hospital setting.
• Manage a caseload of high-risk patients, including those with diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, neuropathy and wound complications.
• Undertake comprehensive lower limb and vascular assessments.
• Contribute to the prevention and management of diabetic foot ulceration and lower limb complications.
• Participate in multidisciplinary diabetic foot team meetings and integrated care pathways.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and mentorship to junior staff, apprentices and students.
• Support service development, quality improvement initiatives and clinical audit activities.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards.

About us

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 with inpatient and elective care, we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will possess an appropriate level of professional knowledge and skill to assess, diagnose and implement individual care plans for high risk patients.
• They will hold a clinical caseload which will include patients to be considered high risk due to conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Neuropathy and lower limb deformities leading to poor foot function.
• They will work across community and hospital settings including patients' homes to provide in depth knowledge and expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment plans and evaluation of care of patients presenting with high risk foot complications.
• To provide advice, support and training to podiatry colleagues and other health care professionals in relation to high risk foot care.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and lone worker, providing wound care management for patients with high-risk foot need.
• To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care to patients who have high risk foot need.
• To recognise and respond appropriately when presented with acute foot conditions which may be life or limb threatening.
• To be prepared to see patients with high-risk foot need who may present at any time as emergencies without a pre-booked appointment.
• To work in the multidisciplinary foot clinics where patients with varying degrees of acute lower limb problems may present in unpredictable numbers.
• To be responsible for the delivery of foot care education and advice to patients, patient groups, relatives, carers and other health care professionals.
• To promote professionalism within the department.
• To act as a mentor, particularly in the field of high risk foot care, providing advice and support when necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of research qualifications BSc / Diploma in Podiatric Medicine.
• Extensive postgraduate experience with evidence of successful completion of specialist long and short courses up to Masters level equivalent.
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification or working towards Certificate in Local Anaesthesia.
• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council.

Experience

• Demonstrable graduate experience.
• Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Team particularly a foot ulcer clinic.
• Knowledge of continuous lifelong learning, including a CPD portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
• Willingness to undertake any further training required to carry out the job.

Skills & Knowledge

• Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of knowledge of Diabetes and its complications.
• Ability to undertake advanced vascular assessment of the lower limb.
• In depth knowledge of wound assessment, wound care and dressing regimes.