Vascular Podiatrist

To work as the vascular podiatrist lead embedded within the Vascular Surgery department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. As the clinical lead, the postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management and leadership of the vascular podiatry service. It is anticipated that this role will be transformational in the care and management of the department's inpatients and outpatients, providing a hugely beneficial service to those patients requiring wound care. The postholder will provide high-quality wound care and podiatry intervention for their own caseload of patients. They will also provide specialist expertise, working closely with vascular consultant colleagues and those from the wider MDT, supporting discharges with wound reviews in clinic as appropriate. The postholder will also be responsible for overseeing the provision of high-quality education and training related to Podiatry across the community.

• To work as the clinical lead vascular podiatrist embedded within the vascular surgery unit and to plan, implement and build the vascular podiatry service.
• As clinical lead be responsible for the day-to-day operational management.
• Provide high quality wound care Podiatry intervention for own caseload of patients
• To provide specialist expertise in the field of wound care podiatry working closely with Vascular Consultant colleagues and the wider MDT
• To work in collaboration and build relationships with community podiatric services at CLCH and to train and educate their community team. CLCH podiatrists will rotate through a training post at Imperial Vascular Unit
• To provide wound care expertise in the care of vascular inpatients and support their discharge with wound reviews in clinic as appropriate
• To be responsible for overseeing the provision of high-quality education and training related to Podiatry within the department and in the community
• To oversee the shared care MDT supporting integrated working with Community colleagues
• To have responsibility for clinical audit, research, developing guidelines and developing the Podiatric service within Imperial Vascular Unit
• To line manage members of the podiatry team dealing with all issues of sickness, disciplinary issues, appraisals, absence, governance, recruitment and general staff management
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview..