Clinical Podiatrist - Band 6 (or Band 5 / 6 Development post)

You will be part of ahighly motivated community podiatry team, workingautonomously across community clinics and domiciliary settings, with senior clinical support available within the locality.,

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients withcomplex podiatric needs
• Developing and implementingindividualised care plans
• Providing specialist care for patients with: Diabetes and high-risk foot conditions
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Rheumatological conditions
• Acute and chronic neuropathies
• Wound management
• Biomechanical problems
• Planning and managing your own caseload in line with agreedclinical pathways
• Signposting and referring patients appropriately within themultidisciplinary team
Flexible Working That Fits Around Your Life At CNWL, we are proud to be aninclusive and supportive employer. We recognise that personal circumstances should not be a barrier to career progression. We actively encourage applications from podiatrists who would benefit fromflexible working arrangements, including those with caring responsibilities or those seeking a better work-life balance. If you can commit toa minimum of 15 hours per week, we may be the right choice for you. Part-time staff receivethe same NHS benefits and robust developmental support as full-time colleagues. Working for CNWL CNWL is recognised locally and nationally for deliveringhigh-quality, innovative healthcareand for investing in its workforce. In return for your commitment, you will receive:
• Arobust preceptorship programme(where applicable)
• Regularclinical supervision
• Strong peer and senior support
• A structured approach to consolidating and advancing clinical skills
• Support and preparation forfuture career progression within podiatry
Our experienced podiatrists are committed to ensuring all new starters feelsupported, confident, and valuedwithin the service. If this role sounds right for you, you will be:
• HCPC registered(or due to register)
• Enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate about podiatric care
• Keen to develop skills inhigh-risk and specialist podiatry
• Confident working independently while valuingteam and senior support
• Committed to delivering safe, patient-centred care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities 1. To be responsible/accountable for the assessment diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs: 2. This includes: patients with medical condition that affect the feet such as patients with Diabetes at different risk categories, Chronic Neuropathy; Chronic diseases including; e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis; Vascular problems, Terminally ill patients and patients with Physically/Mental Health/Learning Difficulties. 3. To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with subsequent development of individual care packages and provision of the appropriate footcare education advice to patients 4. To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric Care to a variety of patients with a wide and high range of clinical needs including: Biomechanical conditions Diabetes Chronic neuropathy Connective tissue disorders Nail surgery Vascular Problems Wound management/ tissue viability Mental Health issues Vulnerable patients 5. Able to carry out a foot ulcer risk assessment and ulcer management, including the identification of vascular insufficiency, neurological deficit, significant foot deformity, trauma or increased foot pressures. 6. Understanding of the wound healing process and its potential complications and carryout sharp debridement wounds, wound bed management and use of appropriate dressing. Recognise sign and symptoms of wound infection and manage appropriately. To recognises the need, and refers the patient, for advanced management. 7. To preform basic biomechanical examination, produce temporary insoles and refer appropriately. 8. To perform comprehensive assessment of the diabetic/high risk foot including: providing a full annual review assessment to including sensory, vascular analysis (ABPI's as required). 9. To Understand an refer appropriately for investigations as required e.g. microbiology, radiology 10. To use the decision-making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. acute wound care/biomechanics. 11. To participate/carry out nail surgery. 12. To be actively involved in the provision of Foot Health Education advice to patients, relatives and carers 13. Care will be provided mainly in a range of primary care settings, involving working on your own in community clinics, patients' homes, ward rounds, hospital setting and residential homes for the elderly. 14. To have the capability to move and handle patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed-bound often in confined spaces. 15. To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds, often for long periods. 16. To follow departmental Policies Procedures and Guidelines but have the discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries. 17. To undertake other work or duties across the whole service, as directed by the Team Leaders. 18. To actively be involved in support student/ apprentice training and staff from other disciplines. 19. To support Footcare Assistants and band 5 Staff. 20. To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence. 21. To implement in day to day work Trust values in delivery care to the Trust diverse population.

Are you looking todevelop or consolidate your skills in the management of the at-risk and diabetic foot? Would you like to work alongside asupportive team of experienced podiatrists and non-medical prescribersin a well-established service?, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

TheHillingdon Podiatry Servicemanages alarge and complex high-risk foot caseload across the boroughand is themain podiatry provider to the Multidisciplinary Foot Team based at Hillingdon Hospital. We are recruiting to aBand 6 Clinical Podiatrist post; however, weactively welcome applications from newly qualified podiatrists or those seeking to progress from Band 5 to Band 6, through a supported development pathway. Band 5-6 Development Pathway for newly qualified Podiatrists This post is offered as a12-month fixed team development rolefor suitable candidates. You will be supported through astructured Band 5-6 progression pathway, designed to build confidence, autonomy, and clinical competence within asafe and supportive community setting. On satisfactory completion of the agreed competencies, the post holder will bepromoted to permanent Band 6. The expected timeframe for progression is12 months, depending on prior knowledge and experience. If competencies are not achieved within the agreed timeframe, the post holder's role willcome to an end at the 12-month period.