About the role
Salary: £33677.00 to £40996.00
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Surrey Downs Health and Care is excited to offer a new and innovative Band 5 Podiatrist opportunity. This permanent post has been designed to provide a newly qualified or early-career podiatrist with a unique opportunity to gain experience across Community Foot Health services. Working across Surrey Downs and alongside our colleagues in our hospital sites, you will develop a diverse clinical skillset whilst being supported by experienced clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams. This rotational role offers exposure to a wide range of patient groups and clinical environments, providing an excellent foundation for future career progression. Within our Community Foot Health service, you will experience and have exposure to caseloads including wound care, musculoskeletal presentations, nail surgery and domiciliary care. You will undertake regular home visits using Trust vehicles and be provided with remote IT equipment to support agile working. You will receive comprehensive induction, supervision and ongoing professional development throughout your rotations.
To provide a highly effective, comprehensive foot health service for the population of Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC).
To assess, diagnose, develop treatment plans and provide effective podiatric treatments, using a problem solving approach based on clinical need and evidence based practice. This is frequently with patients with complex medical conditions such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, vascular insufficiencies, physical or other disabilities and other vulnerable groups.To provide early intervention whenever possible to enable long term gain.To commit to the philosophy of care with an emphasis on patient empowerment and independence by providing education and information to help patients manage their own foot needs. This will include providing education sessions for new and current patients.