Job Overview
This post is part of a multidisciplinary team hosted by the Foot and Ankle service within the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of outpatient clinics and day case podiatric surgery services and will:
Undertake specialist programmes of care, including podiatric surgery, injection therapy and nail surgery, on high-risk groups
Main duties of the job
Co-ordinate the pre-, intra- and post-operative aspects of the surgical service, including the scheduling of theatre lists and out-patients clinics in order to manage waiting times and patient demand.
Under the leadership of the Foot and Ankle Lead Clinician and in conjunction with other Podiatric colleagues, the postholders (s) will co-ordinate the activities of the Podiatric Surgery service and provide advice and support to the operational management team for the day to day management of this clinical service.
Provide mentorship / teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students
Provide leadership to junior the podiatry clinicians within the service
Identify, implement and co-ordinate audit and research projects in the field of podiatric surgery / medicine
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years
We Have Four Primary Goals:
high-quality care for all,
being a great place to work,
partnerships for impact, and
research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
we are compassionate,
we are proud,
we are inclusive, and
we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust:
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREAS
CLINICAL
To undertake expert practice in Podiatric Surgery and to provide consultancy in all aspects of Podiatric Surgery and related foot health.
To contribute to the development of and maintain a high quality Podiatric Surgery service
Promoting an efficient and effective service.
Ensure that the service provided is high quality, cost effective and suitably
accessible to patients.
To provide comprehensive assessment and appropriate diagnostic testing
procedures as required, taking into account IR(ME)R, advise patients of the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment for acute and chronic foot pain and deformity.
To provide an expert level of care to patients undergoing Podiatric Surgery from assessment to discharge, including:
treatment and advice to patients following clinical examination and use of
relevant diagnostic tests. Treatment includes both surgical and non-surgical
treatment on the basis of existing evidence of best practice.
To refer patients to other Health Care Professionals as appropriate.
To provide expert clinical advice in the development, implementation and
monitoring of professional standards in line with national best practice, and
propose, develop and implement policy and service changes for the department.
To undertake audit and research in Podiatric Surgery and outcomes monitoring, including participation in multi-disciplinary case conferences, audit meetings and Foot and Ankle Consultant led clinical meetings eg trust clinical governance meetings
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
Current HCPC registration with annotation in surgery
Fellow, Faculty of Podiatric Surgery, Royal College of Podiatry (FRCPodS) CCPST (certificate of completion of specialist training)
Post Graduate Degree in Podiatry / Podiatric Medicine POM-A & POM-S annotation IRMER cert IRMER operator cert
Good clinical practice course (GCP) course
Evidence of current and ongoing professional development relevant to this role
Desirable criteria
Published literature. Research, training and critical analysis skills.
FoPS registered tutor or soon to attain.
Formal training in limb salvage surgery
MSc / PgDip in Podiatric Surgery Independent Prescribing annotation
Experience
Essential criteria
Expert knowledge of PASCOM input and reports
Advanced level knowledge of surgical audit and data collection.
Personal involvement in managing/leading and developing a Podiatric team.
Dealing with conflict to resolution. Teaching experience
Use of intraoperative imaging
Desirable criteria
Experience as a Consultant Podiatric Surgeon.
Experience of writing for publication.
Formal research expertise. Audit experience.
Achievement of sound financial budget management.
Knowledge And Skills
Essential criteria
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of foot and ankle surgical procedures
Excellent anatomical knowledge of foot and ankle
Experience in forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures and the use of specialised surgical equipment and power tools.
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of gait
Expert knowledge and experience of the equipment used to perform clinic tasks in surgery.
Excellent fine motor skills to undertake critical surgical procedures
Desirable criteria
Understanding of application of databases, such as Cochran/Medline to extract appropriate papers/ EBP
Management
Essential Criteria
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
Desirable criteria
Evidence of management and administration experience
Management training on an accredited course.
Awareness of Service Development issues.
Essential Criteria
Communication and relationship skills
Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information;
Able to overcome barriers to understanding such information for patients and staff
Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive information on resources, staffing, service provision with senior managers on a daily basis
Responsibility for financial and physical resources
Essential Criteria
Track record of safe and efficient use of expensive medical / surgical equipment relevant to Podiatric surgery and care of such equipment
Experience of maintaining stock control of expensive surgical appliances and consumables
Experience of informing efficient and appropriate budgetary management and the ordering of supplies and decisions relating to new equipment and consumables purchases
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential Criteria
Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential Criteria
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours