Overview

You will be seeking a role as a Podiatrist where you can use and develop your skills and knowledge across our service. You will develop strong links and working relationships with acute hospital trusts, and you will have the opportunity to rotate into these services. We have a close working relationship with Diabetes specialist nurses, District nurses, and Tissue Viability teams. The clinical work will involve working within clinical settings as well as carrying out domiciliary visits. A car is essential to this role, or the ability to move easily around the borough.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver care plans in patients who are high risk of developing foot complications.
• Work with patients who have foot ulcerations, make onward referrals to vascular services, refer into the Diabetes MDT service and acute services.
• Attend handover with district nurses and manage your own domiciliary ulcer caseload.
• Undertake clinical audit and there is the opportunity to become involved in Quality Improvement projects, audit and research.
• Receive regular clinical supervision and access a variety of CPD opportunities. Be well supported by the wider Podiatry team including colleagues in Greenwich.
• Additional support is available via the Preceptorship team.
• Oxleas AHP Preceptorship. The position will be based in the community and will involve regular travel throughout the Borough of Bexley to different clinic sites and to visit patients in their own homes and in care and nursing homes.
• To provide assessment and the full range of podiatry treatments to clients in community and outreach clinics, hospital, client's home, Health Centres, Care Homes and Day Centres, including wound dressings, scalpel debridement of nail & soft tissue pathology and care of foot problems resulting from neglect & lack of self-care.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner, developing & agreeing treatment plans individually with clients. Support from senior staff is provided.
• To develop treatment plans and discharge plans through an agreed contract with each client, and to follow through the treatment plan with an end result of improved foot pathology & discharge where appropriate.
• To assess all clients at every visit and refer to specialist services as appropriate.
• To prescribe, manufacture and fit chair side biomechanical and functional devices when clinically indicated.
• To participate in the work of specialist teams when and where required, undertaking a high risk patient caseload. Rotate through the three Podiatric Specialist teams (wound care, musculoskeletal & surgical) to constantly update clinical skills & knowledge to a high standard.
• To work within patient homes, and other environments of poor conditions, with exposure to bodily fluids.
• To be responsible for protection of health and wellbeing of all clients. Alert others to concerns where protection may be required for both children and vulnerable adults.
• To appropriately refer clients to specialist teams within the department whenever needed (for nail surgery, biomechanical assessment etc.) and appropriately refer clients within primary care, Community or Acute for investigation, diagnosis or treatment.
• Dealing sensitively and appropriately with a client caseload with complex health needs, assisting individuals to manage their health needs effectively.
• To work within primary, secondary and community care teams to provide a multidisciplinary approach to improvement of foot pathology.
• Always aiming to achieve with each client maximum independence through self-care and effective client management.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

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About Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust was included in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best place to work list 2023 and 2025. It was also named the Best Place to work in the country for people with disabilities and won the prestigious HSJ Trust of the Year.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care