Highly Specialist Podiatrist MSK Lead

Job overview

We invite a committed, self-motivated podiatrist to join our team who has excellent organisational skills and can lead the podiatry musculoskeletal (MSK) team within Buckinghamshire. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop our Advanced MSK clinic and learn how to use and evaluate results when using our RS Scanner.

You must have extensive knowledge treating patients with complex MSK needs and will be required to develop your clinical skills as well as supporting others to develop theirs. This would be via placements or workshops to maintain and advance the staffs MSK knowledge.

You will work with other Podiatry Clinical Leads and have the opportunity to develop your management skills, as well as supporting the Head of Service to develop MSK podiatry pathways.

The post holder will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to the service provided by this Integrated Trust. Our team meets monthly for staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions and you would be required to take an active part in these sessions.

There will be opportunity to participate in regular nail surgery sessions.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide professional and clinical leadership on the strategic development, planning and operational delivery of the podiatry MSK service primary and secondary settings in Buckinghamshire.
• The post holder will act as a source of expertise to use biomechanical knowledge and skills in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions.
• The post holder will deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions and advice that will reduce the need for acute interventions and thereby contribute to the maintenance of patient mobility and independence.
• The post holder will work closely with the Head of Service, other Podiatry Leads and other HCP’s to ensure the provision of a high quality and equitable service across the County.
• The post holder will work closely with the Musculoskeletal High-Risk Lead and Rheumatology Lead to develop treatment planning, off-loading and risk prevention in the care of “high-risk” patients.
• To work as an effective member of the Podiatry Service, adhering to Service, Trust and HCPC policies, strategies and objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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