Specialist Wound Care Lead Podiatrist

at  East London NHS Foundation Trust

To provide clinical leadership and expertise in the field of Podiatry within the trust and to be an operational lead in the Foot Health Department and Footwear Service. Based at Mile End but expected to travel to patients’ homes and clinical sites in the Tower Hamlets Community area.
The post holder will lead the delivery of Podiatry services for patients with wounds.
Lead on offloading requirements for footwear provision liaising with external orthotist and footwear specialist clinics.
Be able to conduct gait analysis assessment using scanning equipment (RS Scanner) to reduce the risk of wound recurrence.
Support the Nail Surgery Lead to those requiring nail surgery within Tower Hamlets CHS.
The post holder will co-ordinate and promote diabetic foot care in Primary and Secondary Care sites, with responsibility for training and development of health care professionals for the screening of diabetic foot complications.
The post holder will line manage and support other podiatry clinicians within the service.
The post holder will have the responsibility of developing clinical standards and protocols of care in line with community and service needs.
The post holder will support our homelessness project within the borough. Communicating & ensuring data collection and QI methodology is met.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
The post holder will be responsible for coordinating clinical trials and incorporating new treatment methods into the management of all aspects of wound care
The post holder will be responsible for delivering and coordinating wound care at Mile End Hospital, liaising and working in collaboration with Specialist Consultants and other Diabetes Specialist professionals within a multidisciplinary environmen
The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality clinical care to patients in both in-patient and outpatient environments and have regular input into vascular clinics and multidisciplinary ward rounds.
The post holder will be expected to independently assess new patients, developing care programmes for implementation by junior staff according to the department referral and treatment criteria

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