Podiatrist (Woodsley & Holt Park PCN)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £46,148.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £46148.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS6 1LJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0053-25-0032 |
Summary
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 Provide 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