Community Podiatrist | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Previous applicants need not apply
Great Western Hospital Community Podiatry service prides itself on an integrated approach to support our patients and colleagues. Working within the integrated service you will have the opportunity to work closely with our community nursing teams.You will be supporting patients with complex needs within a clinic setting or their own home and there will be a requirement to complete a competency framework .
This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1stApril 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on.Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.
To work as part of the integrated podiatry team, providing care in accordance with service criteria. This will include working independently in clinics, hospitals, GP practices and domiciliary settings, providing high quality clinical care in accordance with NICE Guidance.
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs. Most commonly, care will be provided for patients at risk, who suffer from metabolic, vascular or neurological disorders e.g. diabetes compromising the integrity of the lower limb.
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community.Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
- To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including: high-risk, diabetes, neuropathy, chronic disease, wound management/ tissue viability, patients with mental illness or learning difficulties
- To be responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of new patients with subsequent production and completion of individual care plans which may include administration of local anaesthesia, the provision of nail surgery, orthotics, wound management and provision of appropriate foot health education advice to
- To be responsible for the referral of patients who require the intervention of other professionals and other departmental specialist areas by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. into the acute podiatry service or to podiatric surgery
- To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye coordination for prolonged periods and as
- To carry out annual diabetic foot reviews in accordance with NICE guidance which includes vascular assessment using Doppler ultrasound assessment
Please see the attached job description for full information
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024