Borders General Hospital
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Fixed Term For 1 Year
NHS Borders are seeking an Advanced Practice Podiatrist specialising in Musculoskeletal health. This role is integral to the modernisation of our Orthopaedic clinical pathway and realistic medicine agenda. The Advanced Practice Podiatrist:
- acts as a point of escalation for community Podiatrists, offering clinical advice/ direction to the team with a view to developing their capability and capacity to assess and treat patients closer to home. This is delivered through occasional one-to-one learning or delivering education sessions to the team.
- Will also advocate on behalf of Podiatry and services specialising in conservative treatment options of the foot/ankle - acting as a source of advice to the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Delivering outpatient clinics at the Borders General Hospital (one day per week). This means providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of orthopaedic out-patients with musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions within a Multi-disciplinary Team setting.
- Work collaborative with the AHP Clinical Management team and Administration team around managing referrals, clinics and queues for this service.