Woodsley & Holt Park PCN Podiatrist

Posting date:	11 June 2025
Salary:	£46,148.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£46148.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	27 June 2025
Location:	Leeds, LS14 1HX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	U0053-25-0030

Summary

Job responsibilities Work as part of a PCNs multi-disciplinary team to clinically assess, treat, and manage a caseload of patients of all ages with lower limb conditions and foot pathologies, using their expert knowledge of podiatry for specific conditions and topics Utilise and provide guidance to patients on equipment such as surgical instruments, dressings, treatment tables and orthotics Work towards developing the service to include the options to prescribe, produce, and fit orthotics and other aids and appliances Provide specialist treatment and support for high-risk patient groups such as the elderly and those with increased risk of amputation Work towards developing the service to include supporting patients through the use of therapeutic and surgical techniques to treat foot and lower leg issues e.g. carrying out nail and soft tissue surgery using local anaesthetic Deliver foot health education to patients Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for their own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training Liaise with PCN multi-disciplinary team, community and secondary care staff, and named clinicians to arrange further investigations and onward referrals Communicate outcomes and integrate findings into their own and wider service practice and pathway development Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless podiatry support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, and aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider multi-disciplinary team working. Highly autonomous and independent practitioner. Clear, polite telephone manner Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports Effective time management - planning and organising Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure Professional Responsibilities: To maintain Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC, and maintain professional standards of treatment and conduct Undertake continued professional development to understand the mechanics of the body in order to preserve, restore, and develop movement for patients; Provide leadership and support on podiatry clinical service development across the PCN, alongside learning opportunities for the whole multidisciplinary team within primary care; Provide education and specialist expertise to PCN staff, raising awareness of good practice in good foot health; Ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives; Undertake a range of administrative tasks such as ensuring stock levels are maintained and securely stored, and equipment is kept in good working order. To encourage multi-disciplinary working between all professional disciplines, developing a liaison culture. To regularly attend locality multidisciplinary meetings in order to share information on local needs and initiatives and support the development of the Podiatry service. To ensure all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within local areas and to meet departmental activity targets. Actively participate in, and show personal commitment to, structured Continuing Professional Development [CPD] and a variety of learning opportunities outside structured CPD, in order to develop new skills, and maintain and update existing skills. To ensure high quality delivery of the Podiatry service by fulfilling CPD requirements and objectives identified through the appraisal process. To attend all Mandatory Training sessions as required by the PCN