Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

To work as an integral member of the podiatry team to deliver high quality and responsive programmes of podiatric care to patients. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with vascular surgeons, consultantDiabetologistand Orthotist, acting as a source of advice to patients, carers, GeneralPractitionersand other health care professionals. Tobe responsible fora highly complexand specialised caseload involving the implementation and co-ordination of highly specialise treatment regimens involving the holistic management of the at risk foot. To be highly proficientin :comprehensive neurological and vascular assessment, total contact casting, deep wound debridement, advancedpathology ,wound management techniques e.g. larvae therapy. To undertake diagnostic procedures usingappropriate equipmente.g. wound swabs, Doppler ultrasound. Also to request diagnostic procedures such as X-ray and MRIscans, andacting on results. To ensure best practice when exposed to unpleasant working conditions. Maintaining infection control standards when faced with malodorous wounds,ulcerationsand challenging unhygienic environments. To provide a service at a wide variety of sites including hospital clinics and wards, patients home, community clinics. Professional To work as an autonomous clinician working within professional and organisational guidelines.Thereforebeing legally and professionally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients. To take a lead role in departmental clinical governance initiatives for example designing audit projects, collection of audit data, research, and development of clinical standards within specialist area of practice. To keep up to date with clinical and professional developments and useevidence basedpractice. To complete andmaintainclinical competenciesidentifiedfor the post. Tomaintainand update individual ProfessionalPortfolio, andachieve statutory hours of CPD per year. To activelyparticipatein personal development reviews (PDRs) and lifelong learning. To lead, promote andparticipatein clinical support (clinical supervision) whilstfacilitatingteam members to utilise reflective skills as a method of ensuring quality of care for all service users. To support and represent the service in any projects, programmes and training events asrequired. To lead on any relevant Podiatric contribution to NSFs and NICE guidelines. This will involve proposing and developing new policies and service changes which mayimpacton own department andothers, andrepresent the organisation whenrequired. To be aware of ones own scope of practice and refer to other peers/professionalsas necessary. Management To prevent professional isolation for co-owners working in the community by creating andmaintainingsystems for encouraging and supporting communications between podiatrists. Tobe responsible forthe supervision of students and developing others for successionplanning, andprovide specialist training in area of expertise. Ensure that co-owners learn from mistakes, near misses and complaints, fostering a learning culture. Tofacilitatein-service training programmes e.g. including liaising with internal/external trainers and other professional leads. Toparticipatein co-owner recruitment, reviewing job descriptions, short listing and sitting on interview panels and inducting new members of co-owners including bank staff and locums. To contribute to the departments strategy and annual business plan and produceobjectivesin line with it for the team. To manage complaints efficiently working with the complaints team to resolve complaints within identified timescales and to avoid unnecessary escalation with the support of the Head of Podiatry. Organisational To work towards achieving theobjectivesand goals of Surrey Downs Health and Care. Tobe responsible forresources in clinics (within geographical area) including repair and maintenance of specialist equipment and stock control. This includes controlled pharmacy supplies, ordering and managing stock of the base whilst adhering to health and safety guidelines (for example moving heavy weights, such as medical supplies in line with manual handing guidelines), infection control and local policies. Ensure equipment is properlymaintainedat all times and report faults / irregularities. Ensure that new or replacement equipment is not used by self or co-owners untilappropriate traininghas been given. To report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or near misses promptly and whenrequired, co-operating with any investigations undertaken. The post holder willbe responsible forensuring thatappropriate riskand other assessments are completed and documented by self /team membersin a timely mannerin accordance withpolicy. To ensure that team members learn from mistakes, near misses and complaints. Communication & Working Relationships To work with colleagues in neighbouring NHS organisations to share and develop clinical guidelines and best practice. To lead and activelyparticipatein team and service meetings. This includes reviewing case studies, sharing best practice, and presenting developments within own specialty to colleagues. Please refer the Job Description and Person Specification for more details