Biomechanical Podiatrist

Global Healthcare Jobs, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency looking for a Podiatrist to work for the NHS.

Location: Loughborough

Contract Type: Locum ongoing contract

Pay Rate: £31.81 per hour

Shift/Working Pattern: Part-time (Monday, Thursday, and Friday half day)

Benefits of working with us:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to roles that aren’t available with other agencies; NHSBT, The Home Office and Vaccination Centres (private and public) are just some of the projects we’ve recently recruited to.
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Registration body costs covered based on length of service (T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus – Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Clinical governance and revalidation support from an in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years experience
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience within the healthcare sector
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system

Duties of the Podiatrist

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients
• Provide specialist podiatry input to all patients that fall within their specialist field of expertise
• Actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living
• To ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional biomechanical service for referred personnel.
• This will include undertaking highly skilled and specialist lower limb biomechanical assessment and treatment, together with the provision of both off-the-shelf and custom-made orthotics from MD approved sources. 
• To provide a high standard outpatient and inpatient podiatry service, for military personnel.
• To plan and implement the development of the podiatry service as required, to meet demand.
• To provide specialist podiatry advice/support to colleagues.
• To formulate, develop and deliver a highly specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice; podiatry-based assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning, in liaison with the Multidisciplinary team.
• To perform specialised podiatry assessment and treatment including the use of specialised computerised gait analysis equipment and provision of MOD approved orthotic appliances in the development of the management plan to patients referred to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) podiatry.
• To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis. 8. To use highly specialist equipment appropriately.
• To liaise with other medical and health care professionals, including physiotherapists and podiatrists within MOD. 
• To develop and implement local policy and protocols to enhance the clinical development and efficacy of clinics and special interest groups.
• To participate in strategic policy making when advice is sought. 
• To communicate with other rehabilitation and Unit personnel and with external medical personnel from other agencies/units. This will include receiving and providing complex/sensitive information.
• To provide specialised podiatry advice on patient care to health professional colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT); this may involve challenging or requesting changes to treatment programmes/care plans set by others within the MDT.
• To work as a specialist podiatrist in Multidisciplinary Injury Assessment Clinics (MIAC) where assessment, treatment recommendations, outcome evaluations and prognoses are developed.
• To lead on implementing appropriate research and developing evidence-based practice.
• To attend, participate in and contribute to in-service departmental programmes, and take the lead in forums where subject matter expert advice regarding biomechanical expertise is required.
• To manage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
• To ensure that high standards of recording, filing and storage of patient and statistical information are achieved and maintained in accordance with local policy and professional standard.
• To ensure the safety of both patients and therapists and manage clinical risk within the work area in line with policies and guidelines, maintaining a high standard of confidentiality at all times.
• To take responsibility for the ordering and maintenance of all equipment necessary to run the biomechanical service.
• To include oversight on correct orthotic payment mechanisms and the creation of business cases to support the biomechanical service where required.
• To monitor and evaluate the quality of orthotics used within the service, both off-theshelf and custom made.

Requirements of the Podiatrist

• Qualified podiatrist i.e. Degree or equivalent within Podiatry
• Recent experience within podiatry
• Registered with the HCPC as a podiatrist to work in the UK
• NHS experience would be advantageous but not essential

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We welcome applications from Foot Health Practitioners and Podiatry Assistants as we have other roles that would be suitable within the NHS and private sectors.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this podiatry role as we need to meet our clients requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you. 

Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.