Band 6 Podiatrist | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 per annum (pro rata) inclusive of HCAS (Outer) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR8 2YL |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6218739/199-NN-6147661-AHP-Z-A |
Summary
To work as part of an integrated organisation, treating patients in clinic and the home setting.
To assess new patients and also reviewing care for patients on the case load. Patients will have varying degrees of frailty and care needs.
Be part of a team involved in audit and keen to help with the ongoing development of the service.
To be involved in education of patients and medical and non medical colleagues.
Your enthusiasm and commitment will be a vital asset upon which to build on, and develop your skills.
To work as an integral member of the high risk and foot protection teams delivering quality planned programmes of podiatry care to patients with an assessed need. To be able to evaluate the impact of care and adapt the plan to optimise outcomes.
To organise, develop and implement individual/ interdisciplinary, care plans, for patients on the case load. To be able to communicate care to patients and colleagues.
To help maintain mobility, independence, and tissue viability and to reduce discomfort.
Patients will be “at risk” or ‘high risk’ or with active foot ulcers or in remission, from a background of varying pathologies and diagnosis; eg People with Diabetes, PVD, Peripheral Neuropathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other complex lower limb pathology, and a varying levels of frailty.
To keep up to date with clinical and professional developments.
To maintain clear accurate notes reflecting the care need and plan.
To provide treatment at a variety of sites, which include patients home, clinics, hospital and elsewhere. Sometimes working in isolation.
To be interested and participate in service review and audit.
To ensure all clients receive the appropriate quality of care and advice at all times whilst observing the policies and procedures of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, the Royal College of Podiatry and the HCPC.
The Podiatry team works across the whole of the Croydon District. The service is integrated with many other services, and joint working is a key aspect of the delivery of care.
The team is lead by three team leaders and a professional lead. There are regular staff meetings, in addition the high risk team has focused team meetings that allow space for reflection, governance, development and review of articles and patient care.
The high risk team undertakes audit and has just enrolled onto a randomised controlled trial.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical and Professional
1 Apply effective assessment and diagnostic criteria to formulate agreed treatment plans. To
implement and evaluate care delivery to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs including Low to high risk diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Those with circulatory problems, chronic deformity and diseases (chronic neuropathies, rheumatoid arthritis, other long term conditions). People with acquired or congenital disabilities and those present with challenging behaviours including people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
Patients with chronic hyperkeratotic lesions and nail pathologies, footwear challenges and tissue viability challenges including foot wounds.
2 To work as an interdependent and independent clinician, able to carry out comprehensive
assessments to improve lower limb and foot health. To effectively liaise with patients and
carers about care plans and intended outcomes.
To obtain co operation from the patient for the development of treatment plans.
To actively engage with the wider health care teams.
3 To take part in nail surgery rotations. To assess new patients prior to surgery, explaining
the procedure and associated risks whilst also reassuring anxious patients. Completing
paperwork, consent forms and informing the GP of the treatment as necessary.
4 To work in single and multi chaired clinics, taking responsibility for the treatment of a
designated caseload of patients. Working within the Croydon Health Services Trust and
Professional Codes of Practice and Guidelines. To work with colleagues in an
interdependent way to support optimum working where possible.
Work to Royal College of Podiatry & HCPC standards.
5 To actively promote foot health education to patients, carers, and other health care
Professionals.
Training and Supervisory
1. To participate in Team and departmental meetings, and audits as necessary.
2. To participate in training sessions to peers and other health care professionals.
Managerial
1. To prioritise own workload and caseload, to prepare for meetings and review possible improvements in the work place
1. To maintain accurate and up to date data as directed by the manager, and national guidelines.
1. To help problem solve work challenges with line manager
Research and Development
1. To participate in and contribute to departmental surveys and audits as appropriate to the post holder’s job.
Service Development
1. To contribute to identifying opportunities to improve the service, in order to provide the best possible patient care within available resources by using and developing one’s management knowledge and skills, and where possible that of others.
2 To contribute to the clinical governance agenda and ongoing service development as requested.
Health and Safety
1. To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others in the working environment. To follow safe working practices and to comply with the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedure.
1. To be responsible for making a risk assessment of the workplace and of clinical risks in each situation. To report any accidents or incident involving patients or staff to the manager and complete forms in accordance with Trust policy.
Role Specific Responsibilities
1. To help deliver holistic care that is sustainable.
2. The post holder is involved in departmental procedures and represents the service when delegated to do so.
Others
1. To be aware of and follow the team / service / Trust’s operational and professional guidelines, policies and procedures
1. To maintain the principles of equal opportunities with regard to the religious and cultural needs of patients, their families, carers and involved staff.
1. To be aware of "Vulnerable Adults" and respond in accordance with Trust policy if any such client is identified.
1. To undertake any other duties as may be delegated from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and experience of the post holder.
NB This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent developments of the post and its responsibilities; any changes to the job description will be made in consultation with the post holder.
GENERAL
1. To work in accordance with the Trust’s Values to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required.
The postholder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.
1. To ensure that Croydon Health Services Trust’s policies and procedures are adhered to.
1. To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
1. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
1. To work in accordance with the Trust’s policies to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote equality and diversity in the workplace. To positively promote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment in accordance with Trust policies, regardless of age, disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, religion, belief, sexual orientation or domestic circumstances.
1. To adhere to the Trust Infection Control Policy, procedures and guidelines, and in particular practice strict hand hygiene at all times while carrying out clinical duties, in line with the responsibilities placed on employees by the Health Act 2006: Code of Practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). The prevention and control of HCAIs must be embedded into everyday clinical practice and applied consistently.
1. All clinical staff hold responsibility for ensuring they have sound knowledge of standard infection control precautions and that no omission on their part or within the sphere of their responsibility is detrimental to the interests or safety of their patients, visitors and colleagues. Clinical staff must keep their infection control knowledge and skills up to date by attending the Trust’s mandatory infection control training, a record of which will be kept and information provided to line managers as required.
2. To comply with the Trust’s Safe Guarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the Croydon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
NOTE:
• A child is someone under the age of 18 (this would include unborn children).
• A vulnerable adult is ‘someone who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation’ (this includes carers).
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Apr 2024