[ref. e7141321] Podiatry Diabetes Lead - NHS
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The Clinical Specialist Podiatrist (Diabetes) will:Clinical Practice Act as a recognised expert podiatric resource for specialised clinical advice to patients, peers and other medical staff including Consultants and General Practitioners. Ensure professional standards are maintained in accordance with CORU, The College of Podiatry (UK) Guidelines on Minimum Standards of Clinical Practice for Podiatry.
Responsibility for own clinical and administrative practices in line with SCFT policies procedures and guidelines as well as national models of care and national podiatric best practice. Treat and manage the acute diabetic foot within the community for those with active diabetes foot disease.
Undertake specialist podiatry treatments and interventions as appropriate to the grade, skills and competencies in the community setting. Provide standardised high-quality diabetes foot management to patients with active foot disease /in remission foot.
Adhere to national and international guidelines on diabetes foot management with emphasis on that developed by the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes/Chronic disease programme. Develop specialised, tailored management plans following an in-depth accurate assessment and diagnosis of the patient, using highly advanced and specialist skills in patient management.
Ensure timely referral to other services in the Multidisciplinary diabetic foot team or other as required. Identify the need for change in own clinical practice, and that of colleagues, within the context of changing demographics, economic and legislative needs.
Provide clinical leadership that will influence and assist in the development of quality improvements in diabetes foot management. Quality, Safety and Risk Management Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others Implement national and internationally developed standards in care for the diabetic foot and avail of evidence based interventions to achieve these standards as agreed locally.
Develop and review appropriate clinical care pathways for patients with diabetes and facilitate these with other specialists within the team and wider organisation and region. Ensure that every patient is to be treated as an individual and provided with a high quality service in terms of dignity courtesy, kindness, interest and efficiency.
Lead and collaborate on the development and implementation of local and national standards of practice, clinical protocols and clinical pathways for diabetes foot management. Actively participate in relevant Special Interest Groups including local governance and implementation groups on a regular basis as agreed with the line manager.
Responsibility for own clinical and administrative practices in line with SCFT policies procedures and guidelines as well as national models of care and national podiatric best practice. Treat and manage the acute diabetic foot within the community for those with active diabetes foot disease.
Undertake specialist podiatry treatments and interventions as appropriate to the grade, skills and competencies in the community setting. Provide standardised high-quality diabetes foot management to patients with active foot disease /in remission foot.
Adhere to national and international guidelines on diabetes foot management with emphasis on that developed by the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes/Chronic disease programme. Develop specialised, tailored management plans following an in-depth accurate assessment and diagnosis of the patient, using highly advanced and specialist skills in patient management.
Ensure timely referral to other services in the Multidisciplinary diabetic foot team or other as required. Identify the need for change in own clinical practice, and that of colleagues, within the context of changing demographics, economic and legislative needs.
Provide clinical leadership that will influence and assist in the development of quality improvements in diabetes foot management. Quality, Safety and Risk Management Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others Implement national and internationally developed standards in care for the diabetic foot and avail of evidence based interventions to achieve these standards as agreed locally.
Develop and review appropriate clinical care pathways for patients with diabetes and facilitate these with other specialists within the team and wider organisation and region. Ensure that every patient is to be treated as an individual and provided with a high quality service in terms of dignity courtesy, kindness, interest and efficiency.
Lead and collaborate on the development and implementation of local and national standards of practice, clinical protocols and clinical pathways for diabetes foot management. Actively participate in relevant Special Interest Groups including local governance and implementation groups on a regular basis as agreed with the line manager.
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Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustCrawley
Diabetes Clinical Lead Podiatrist
Band 7 1 WTE (37.5 hours per week)
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Podiatrist in Diabetic Foot Care to join our combined Podiatry North / Brighton & Hove locality teams on a permanent basis...
Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustCrawley
Job overview
Diabetes Clinical Lead Podiatrist
Band 7 1 WTE (37.5 hours per week)
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Podiatrist in Diabetic Foot Care to join our combined Podiatry North / Brighton & Hove locality teams...
Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustCrawley
Job overview
Are you an experienced Registered Podiatrist looking for your next role?
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