Job summary
This position would suit an individual working at Band 5 or 6
Our podiatrists work across multiple sites in North Cumbria, this role will give the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a variety of clinical and domiciliary settings within the NCIC footprint.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills, alongside a good sense of humour and team focused.
The Department has a good skill mix including advanced and specialist Podiatrists, Podiatry assistants and administrative staff. Currently we maintain high risk, biomechanics and nail surgery caseloads. As a specialist podiatrist you will triage and treat a variety of podiatric problems and provide foot health education to patients and other stakeholders.
Opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in specialist areas are available by our close links with the multi-disciplinary diabetic foot team and North Cumbria MSK service.
If this sounds like your ideal role, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
1. Formulate and deliver individual treatment plans using assessment, reasoning and clinical decision-making using your specialist knowledge and evidence based practice and guidelines.
2. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans using evidence based medicine/guidelines and recognise when additional support and advice is needed.
3. To be responsible for the escalation of patients presenting with complex conditions outside the scope of practice (expertise/knowledge and skills) to an advanced podiatrist/appropriately experienced podiatrist.
4. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients/service users in your care
5. To undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations, including patients' homes.
6. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively own clinical caseload.
7. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient record
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
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