Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Diabetes Podiatry Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Diabetes MDFT as the Principal Podiatrist for the service.
Our multidisciplinary team currently consists of three Diabetes Foot Consultants and four Diabetes Specialist Podiatrists. Supported by a Vascular and Orthopaedic surgeon, Microbiologists, Consultant Plastic Surgeons, a Podiatry Assistant and an Orthotist providing expert care and review across the outpatient and in-patient setting for ICHT’s three sites.
The service looks after complicated diabetes foot disease, from ulceration to complicated Charcot, and high risk patients, including those on hemodialysis and those with renal transplants.
The successful candidate will be HCPC registered, have appropriate experience in working with the diabetic foot at a high level of service delivery within podiatry outpatient clinics, outpatient MDT Clinics and in-patient services.
A proven record in the assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetes foot complications is essential and experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, along with highly developed clinical skills are desirable. However, applications are welcomed from those that are willing and motivated to develop these skills further, as the department supports continuous professional development and career progression.
Main duties of the job
1. The Principal Podiatrist is responsible for the podiatric management of patients within the specialty presenting to the Imperial College NHS Trust and provides specialist service for patients with active diabetic foot ulceration, Charcot, gangrene and surgical wounds offering in both the inpatient and outpatient services.
2. The post holder is responsible for the day to day running of the diabetic foot clinic.
3. The Principal Podiatrist will assess, prioritise and manage patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex.
4. The post holder provides clinical and professional supervision to junior team members in the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and direct observation of practice.
5. To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
6. Undertake the role ‘duty podiatrist’ responsible for the day-to-day smooth running of the clinic
7. Dealing with health professional enquires into the service
8. Cascading information to the whole team
9. Triaging of referrals
10. Signing off investigations
11. Delegation tasks to junior podiatrists and support workers
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. Diploma / degree in Podiatry
13. Registration with the Health Professions Council (UK)
14. Evidence of CPD, maintained in a portfolio showing CPD events/activity relevant to the clinical specialty
Desirable criteria
15. Diabetes related further study at MSc level
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Extensive postgraduate experience as a community podiatrist
17. Extensive postgraduate experience as a community podiatrist. Candidates offering less experience, but meeting all other criteria will be considered on their merit Relevant clinical experience of a broad range of conditions in diabetes
18. Knowledge of 1st line antibiotics therapy
19. Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
20. Contributing to clinical education/development of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of advanced wound care techniques and pressure relieving devices
22. Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
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