Overview
As Podiatrist (Senior) Offender Health, you will be required to undertake assessment and treatment of patients within HMP settings. This includes but is not limited to; determining a clinical diagnosis, agreeing with the patient the podiatric treatment plan, and maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.
Responsibilities
* To manage own clinical caseload including the management of any waiting lists in partnership with the HMP site
* To maintain professional standards
* To comply with all PPH standards, policies and procedures
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
* To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
* To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment
* To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
* To deliver a wide range of podiatric treatments including nail surgery, MSK/biomechanics, wound care, diabetes care and routine care based on the patients needs and agreed management plan.
* To provide advice and instruction to patients to facilitate and encourage appropriate self-care as appropriate
* To communicate effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of the condition.
* To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT as required
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