Bank Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist Band 7

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, providing care to more than 2 million people each year across our hospital sites at Barnet, Chase Farm, and the Royal Free Hospital.

We are currently recruiting experienced and highly motivated Bank Band 7 Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist to join our Podiatry Service.

These bank opportunities are ideal for clinicians looking for flexible working arrangements while supporting the service by providing cover for short-term staffing requirements, including annual leave, sickness, and other temporary vacancies.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the Trust's values and shared commitments and meet the responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification.

You will have significant experience in specialist wound care management, excellent clinical decision-making skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. A commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and maintaining professional development is essential.

If you are an experienced Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist looking for the flexibility of bank work while making a valuable contribution to patient care at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, we would be delighted to hear from you. **VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE** Main duties of the job 1.To work as a member of an acute foot multidisciplinary team based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 2.To provide a highly specialised wound care assessment within the outpatients, inpatients, and emergency care settings.

Patients will include those with long term conditions, such as diabetes and renal disease.

Patients may also be very complex with multiple co-morbidities. 3.To formulate a clinical diagnosis and treatment plan as an autonomous practitioner. 4.To use clinical judgement and discretion in the advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex pathologies, which puts them at increased risk of amputation, morbidity and mortality. 5.To provide advanced wound care techniques in their practice, including casting, negative pressure wound therapy and larval therapy. 6.To work towards achieving competencies in advanced, specialised care, such as independent prescribing. 7.To mentor students, and supervise, teach and appraise junior podiatrists. 8.To share the responsibility for operational management of the podiatry department, participate in service development, and participate in evidence-based projects.

For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.

About us

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

As a Bank Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment and management of complex foot wounds, including those associated with diabetes, vascular disease, and infection.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across vascular, diabetes, infectious diseases, and other specialist services to ensure integrated patient care and positive clinical outcomes. Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Job description

Job

responsibilities

CLINICAL

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioners professional activities. 2.To carry out assessment within outpatients, inpatients and emergency care settings as an autonomous practitioner.

Patients will include those with a range of complex presentations and co-morbidities. 3.To work with other rotational band 7 podiatrists in ensuring clinical areas are covered accordingly, with priority of complex or higher risk cases. 4.To use clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice and highly specialised podiatric expertise to determine appropriate care plan utilising specialist treatment skills and options. 5.To be responsible for providing clinical interventions to patients for the management of complex multi-factorial lower limb pathologies.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS 1.To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional case notes for all direct and indirect patient contact. 2.To communicate effectively with patients, carers and other professionals on an individual or group basis in order to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition, which will frequently require flexible communication skills including: motivation; persuasion; explanation of complex issues including anatomy, physiology, pathology, biomechanics and techniques; gaining consent; negotiation. 3.To occasionally convey information, particularly in highly complex, contentious and emotive situations which may be deemed inappropriate for more junior staff, which may require more developed communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 1.To have knowledge and understanding of a variety of cultural backgrounds and beliefs in order to respect individuals rights and dignity. 2.To undertake monitoring and evaluation of work and current practice through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures either as an individual or a as a group.

To make recommendations and implement change where required. 3.To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management appropriate to the work situation. For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications Essential BSc Degree in Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior to 1992) Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration Certificate in local anaesthesia Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development Desirable Evidence of study or intention to study to masters level qualification Non-Medical Prescribing qualification Royal Free Values & Shared commitments Essential Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust's values and shared commitments Skills & Aptitudes Essential Core skills in Podiatry, knowledge of acute foot conditions and wound management Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery Knowledge of recent developments in the profession Knowledge and understanding of the NICE Diabetes guidelines and NSF in diabetes Positive attitude to change Excellent time management and organisational skills Ability to work within Trust policies, including clinical governance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety, to meet the differing needs of the patient To manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence Competent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing Desirable Good presentation skills Experience Essential Experience of working at a band 6 level or above in an acute hospital setting with a high risk caseload Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease/pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot and neurovascular tests Experience of acute and chronic at risk wound care management Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace Understanding of role of podiatry within current evolving health environment Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education Actively involved in teaching to the multidisciplinary team Desirable Evidence of presentation of own research/project work Personal Qualities & attributes Essential Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately Others Essential Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines 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.

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