About this role
Job summary
To be part of LWNH Podiatry service which comprises highly motivated team working where members are able to work autonomously and independently, providing and promoting excellent standards of high risk foot care working with multi-disciplinary teams.
To work closely with the Acute Therapy Service Lead in providing effective leadership across the service and taking forward a number of priorities/projects.
To line manage both clinical and non -clinical staff within the Podiatry service.
The post holder will provide specialist foot care for patients with diabetes/vascular conditions who have complex, high risk foot problems. This includes diabetes patients with acute and chronic foot wounds, neuropathic and vascular complications. The post requires accepting emergency referrals from GPs, community podiatrists and other health professionals and will provide responsive specialist care.
The post holder will be responsible for the planning anddelivery of education and up-skilling of clinical staff working across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
To line manage podiatry staff (including clerical and administrative) within the local team, ensuring that supervision, appraisal systems and professional development plans are in place for all team members.
To operationally manage the team's contribution to multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary working as appropriate.To co-ordinate local team objectives and projects and develop the teamservice plan in conjunction with the Podiatry Operational Lead and AcuteTherapies Service Leads.To have lead responsibility for developing projects within the team, defining parameters and to evaluate and report on progress.
To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions using appropriate up-to-date diagnostic techniques, skills and tools. To facilitate the implementation of NICE, national policies and evidence-based care. The post holder is expected to demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of patients referred to the service working a minimum of 75-80% of the time in the clinical environment. To create and implement treatment and specialised care plans primarily for patients with Diabetes and associated complications such as Chronic Neuropathy, Biomechanical compromise, Vascular Disease, Wound Management/Tissue Viability and other Chronic Diseases e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualification/Education Essential
HPC registered Podiatrist Extensive experience of working in Tier 4 clinical area,experience at a management level managing people and/or resources Evidence of personal development/short courses/ service development
Desirable
Non medical prescriber
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Excellent oral and written communication skills, report writing, presentation skills, Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills. Ability to work independently seeking supervision where appropriate Team working, proactive and flexible approach. Ability to delegate, effectively supervise and manage others under pressure
Desirable
Experience in ordering and managing stock levels
Skills, Abilities and Attributes Essential
Evidence of Team and MDT working in previous roles. Car driver/ Ability to work cross site regularly occasionally on the same day.
Desirable
Team dynamics skills
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital, Ealing Hospital
Watford Road
London
HA1 3JU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)