About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about helping people maintain and improve their mobility, independence and quality of life? Do you want to lead and develop specialist podiatry services within a multidisciplinary team where your expertise is highly valued?
We are looking for a dedicated Clinical Lead Podiatrist to join Accelerate CIC. You will provide expert assessment and management of complex foot, ankle and gait-related conditions for people with lymphatic and venous disease, while supporting service development, clinical governance and best practice with a focus on managing people with lymphoedema, legs ulcers and lipoedema.
Working autonomously and alongside our specialist nursing teams, you will deliver high-quality lower limb care, MSK interventions, education and undertake service evaluations and audits to improve the care for our unique patient population.
As this is a unique role, you will receive specialist support and mentorship from the Podiatry Service Lead and Director of Clinical Services. If you would like to discuss the role or service, please contact us using the details provided in the advert.
Main duties of the job
- Support for the wider MDT team in understanding the role of mobility.
- Facilitation of reflective practice within the MDT.
- Support wider knowledge of the impact of altered mechanics and mobility in individuals living with long-term swelling or wounds, by delivering education under the direction of the Director of Education & Research.
- Elevate the role of biomechanics and mobility with a focus on the impact of management on wound care and lymphoedema at a national level.
- Undertaking podiatry assessments that will determine key issues relating to patient activity levels, mobility safety and biomechanical issues.
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding treatment / treatment options in an understandable way, enabling and giving the patients options to agree their care.
- Work within the specialist area of Podiatric biomechanics / MSK podiatry in the management of a broad range of lower limb, gait and orthopaedic / MSK-related conditions, providing high-quality care.
- Core podiatry will include providing assessments, diagnoses, developing and implementing individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including but not limited to, wounds of varied aetiology, lymphoedema, lipoedema and diabetes, and other chronic conditions that affect lower limb health.
About us
Accelerate CIC is an independent not-for-profit award-winning community interest company (CIC) delivering community focused wound and lymphoedema services to Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney and across London. We deliver NHS services. As a social enterprise we have greater control of our working environment and team ownership that benefits patients and staff alike. If we see something that needs to be changed, we do it! We can and do bring change!
Our mission is to make a tangible difference to people's lives and we are doing this daily, reaching more complex wound and lymphoedema patients every year. We are a team full of energy and drive, we are so proud of all that we do!
We welcome those who are enthusiastic about developing their skills with opportunities for advancing. You will be part of a progressive and dynamic multidisciplinary team that supports, challenges and inspires change.
Review our Careers Pack for information.
Vacancy closes: 10.11.26
Shortlisting: 11.11.26
Face to face interview: 18.11.26
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support for the wider MDT team in understanding the role of mobility.
- Facilitation of reflective practice within the MDT.
- Support wider knowledge of the impact of altered mechanics and mobility in individuals living with long-term swelling or wounds, by delivering education under the direction of the Director of Education & Research.
- Elevate the role of biomechanics and mobility with a focus on the impact of management on wound care and lymphoedema at a national level.
- Undertaking podiatry assessments that will determine key issues relating to patient activity levels, mobility safety and biomechanical issues.
- Communicate effectively with patients regarding treatment / treatment options in an understandable way, enabling and giving the patients options to agree their care.
- Work within the specialist area of Podiatric biomechanics / MSK podiatry in the management of a broad range of lower limb, gait and orthopaedic / MSK-related conditions, providing high-quality care.
- Core podiatry will include providing assessments, diagnoses, developing and implementing individualised care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including but not limited to, wounds of varied aetiology, lymphoedema, lipoedema and diabetes, and other chronic conditions that affect lower limb health.
- Contribute to an MDT strategy of care and self-management plan that considers patient choice.
- Be creative in looking at ways that patients can monitor behaviour change and meet specific goals.
- Maintain clear records using the Accelerate record keeping frameworks.
- Write requisite letters and reports.
- Develop the Podiatry role within Accelerate by:-
- Establishing podiatry specific professional boundaries and being clear about role impact.
- Undertaking data collection which is specific to the role with an attention to agreed outcomes.
- Identification of themes and trends that will contribute to future projects.
- Participation at key Accelerate events, such as away days.
- Facilitate reflection within the Clinical Team and on occasions the Business Support Team.
- Contribute to patient engagement initiatives and projects; this will include the creation of information leaflets.
- Create learning tools that are linked to outcomes.
- Audit and survey patient experience; this will include tracking peoples journeys and capturing key themes.
- Write articles and present at national conferences as part of Accelerates strategy for reaching out into the wider healthcare setting.
- Establish a good working relationship with the wider team ensuring that the team appreciates the confidentiality that must be maintained but passing on essential information that may impact on the delivery of care.
- Ensure that attention is given to accuracy and detail in diagnosing biomechanical conditions and prescribing foot orthoses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent
- Health Care Professions Council registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Chronic oedema and leg ulcer management training
- Working towards masters Level study
- Independent prescribing course
- Evidence of post graduate CPD in biomechanics
Skills
Essential
- Clinical Leadership
- Evidence of a strong commitment in the provision and development of exceptional lower limb MSK patient care
- Clinical Leadership
- Able to work independently in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients
- Experience of supervising and mentoring other health professionals
- Cognisant with IT networks: competent with electronic systems
- Ability to manage conflict
- Experience in prescribing foot orthoses and assessing footwear needs.
Personal Attributes & Aptitudes
Essential
- Professional behaviour with good customer service skills
- Safe practitioner with attention to detail
- Organised approach to work and ability to prioritise
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English: written and verbal
- Flexibility in approach to work and understands team working
- Willingness to learn and implement new ideas: be creative and have the desire to progress with professional development
- Commitment to facilitating learning in others
- Excellent time management
Circumstances
Essential
- Holds valid UK work permit
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post graduate experience one of which has been in a musculoskeletal podiatry role
- Experience in general wound assessment and management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of clinical governance, audit and risk management
- Knowledge of professional issues in health care
- Experience of Line Management or supervising and mentorship
- Personal management and delivery of of service developments that includes clinical audit, outcome data capture and/or research/service evaluation
Desirable
- Published work in peer reviewed or non-peer reviewed journals and article writing
- Report writing that includes data analysis
- Experience of presenting at national conferences
- Experience of abstract submissions and conference speaking
- Knowledge and understanding of the CQC
- Multidisciplinary working
- Contribution and/or organisation of health promotion initiatives
- Experience or knowledge in using objective gait analysis tools and/or a willingness to learn how to use such tools
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Accelerate CIC
Address
Centenary Wing, St Joseph’s Hospice
Mare Street
Hackney
London
E8 4SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.acceleratecic.com (Opens in a new tab)