Podiatrist Senior Offender Health in Startforth

As Podiatrist (Senior) Offender Health, you will be required to undertake assessment and treatment of patients within HMP settings. This includes but is not limited to; determining a clinical diagnosis, agreeing with the patient the podiatric treatment plan, and maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.

Your Day to Day

• To manage own clinical caseload including the management of any waiting lists in partnership with the HMP site.
• To maintain professional standards.
• To comply with all PPH standards, policies and procedures.

Clinical:

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
• To deliver a wide range of podiatric treatments including nail surgery, MSK/biomechanics, wound care, diabetes care and routine care based on the patients needs and agreed management plan.
• To provide advice and instruction to patients to facilitate and encourage appropriate self-care as appropriate.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of the condition.
• To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT as required.

Professional:

• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping up to date with any new trends and developments, incorporating them as necessary into your work.
• To be an active member of the CPD training programme by the attendance and delivering presentations and training sessions and by attending external courses and practising reflective practice.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all colleagues to ensure delivery of a coordinated service.
• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP).
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation.
• To represent Premier Physical Healthcare externally (locally, regionally and nationally) regarding the podiatry service provided to patients.
• To promote understanding of the aims of Premier Physical Healthcare to relatives and carers as appropriate.
• To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Senior Operations Manager.

Organisational:

• To be responsible for your area of work, as agreed with the Senior Operations Manager and to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patient’s management and use of time.
• To decide priorities for patient management and ensure that these remain in accordance with best clinical practice.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out podiatric duties, and to adhere to company policy, including competence to use equipment.
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and company requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate bodies in the form of reports and letters.
• To be actively involved in the monthly collection of appropriate data and statistics including audits, and outcome measures.
• To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment use is safe.
• To comply with company policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate and to follow the general professional guidelines and standards from the Royal College of Podiatry, the Health and Care Professions Council and Department of Health.