Specialist Podiatrist – Rotational General Podiatry & Diabetic Foot Care Team
Specialist podiatrist role working rotational across general podiatry and diabetic foot care team. Working collaboratively with other specialist diabetes teams including acute and community nursing team. Will be a community role also working in clinic in acute setting and ward visits.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Have skills in the assessment, diagnosis, delivery and evaluation of individualized podiatric care packages to patients in a variety of locations including the patient’s own home. Post will be rotational between general podiatry and diabetic foot care team.
Key skills and responsibilities:
* Mobility and gait analysis
* Diabetic foot care
* Tissue viability and wound management
* Vascular and neurological conditions
* Dermatological pathologies
* Musculoskeletal pathologies
* Immunosuppressed conditions
* Caseload management
* Assessment skills
* Pharmacology and antibiotic stewardship
Employer: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state‑of‑the‑art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Health Care Provider; Industries: Medical Practices
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