Job Purpose

The post holder will act as a clinical specialist for podiatric biomechanics in their local team. You will lead on and educate your colleges and junior staff regarding biomechanical and the musculoskeletal (MSK) interventions, theories and Podiatry treatment plans being the main contact for this area within your team.

The post holder will be responsible for:

You will provide highly specialised advice to others across professions within our local acute hospital sites and Community clinics

Work with Biomechanics Leads within CLCH and other healthcare professionals contributing to the 5 year Strategic Framework for MSK.

You will screen patients for biomechanical, MSK and neuromuscular dysfunction within all clinical care settings.

Provide educational opportunities to both podiatry and other health and social care staff and patients alike to promote an understanding of biomechanics and the importance of foot function for people affected by MSK injury, dysfunction or disease.

Main duties of the job

To undertake clinical and managerial supervision with staff members who may be designated to you

To act as a local lead in the absence of your local service manager

To work use your clinical knowledge/skills/influence to guide and educate the podiatry staff within your team and across CLCH Podiatry

To motivate administration and clerical personnel to cooperate effectively with the multidisciplinary team assisting them in identifying and helping solve problems in order to provide an efficient service.

To review established guidelines and protocols for the identification and treatment of biomechanical disorders and feed into wider MSK projects.

To work as part of a team across various sectors of the organisation in order to develop the service in accordance with the users needs by participating in forums and analysing user feedback in order to deliver an appropriate and fitting service.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Support with gaining your driving license *T& C's apply
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• • To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
  • To diagnose and treat complex biomechanics disorders for both podiatric case management and in context of wider MSK care plans.
  • To continually review treatment protocols and practices in order to ensure best practice methods are applied.
  • To provide guidance and support to podiatry department packages of care to develop and embed biomechanics into daily practice for all podiatrists.
  • To be able to recognise acute MSK and Rheumatologic presentations and to be able to refer patients directly for some diagnostic tests, such as, bloods and x-rays, and to interpret and act accordingly on data provided therein.
  • To develop tailored care packages dependent upon patient need and utilise extensive skills, such as the prescription of bespoke functional foot orthoses (FFOs) and stiffness modulated ankle foot orthoses (SMAFOs) to enable and maintain patient mobility.
  • To liaise with the extended carers network, including MSK services, rehabilitation teams, orthopaedic and rheumatology teams, to ensure that the patients continued rehabilitation and re-enablement needs are met

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Evidence of continual professional and personal development
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Certificate in local anaesthesia
• Post graduate courses/ education in Biomechanics / MSK (Cert or Diploma to M level accreditation)

Desirable

• Evidence of Study in area of Specialist interest

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a band 6 level or above and evidence of working with a high risk caseload, neurology, rheumatology, orthopaedic or sports medicine caseload
• Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / musculoskeletal pathology types / the at-risk and high-risk foot
• Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring

Desirable

• Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
• Intermediate to Advanced IT Skills including use of Internet, e-mail, Word Packages

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hillside Primary Care Centre

Hilltop Avenue

London

NW10 8RY

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