Bank Podiatrist Biomechanics-MSK ONW

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Site: Hillside Primary Care Centre, Town: London, Salary: £26.30. Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay. Salary period: Hourly. Closing: 21/01/:59.

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities in 11 London Boroughs and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to ensure our patients receive great care closer to home.

Job overview Job Purpose

The post holder will act as a clinical specialist for podiatric biomechanics in their local team. You will lead and educate your colleagues and junior staff regarding biomechanical and 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:

• Providing highly specialised advice to others across professions within our local acute hospital sites and community clinics.
• Working with Biomechanics Leads within CLCH and other healthcare professionals contributing to the 5-year Strategic Framework for MSK.
• Screening patients for biomechanical, MSK, and neuromuscular dysfunction within all clinical care settings.
• Providing 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 designated to you.
• To act as a local lead in the absence of your local service manager.
• To 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 solving problems to provide an efficient service.
• To review established guidelines and protocols for the identification and treatment of biomechanical disorders and contribute to wider MSK projects.
• To work as part of a team across various sectors of the organisation to develop the service according to user needs by participating in forums and analysing user feedback.

Working for our organisation

At CLCH, we care about our patients' wellbeing, and 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 and 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.
• Training, support, and development in your career.

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 age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

Detailed job description and main 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 the context of wider MSK care plans.
• To continually review treatment protocols and practices 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 recognise acute MSK and rheumatologic presentations and to refer patients directly for some diagnostic tests, such as blood tests and x-rays, interpreting and acting accordingly on data provided.
• To develop tailored care packages depending on patient needs 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 patient's continued rehabilitation and re-enablement needs are met.

Person specification Education/Qualification

• Evidence of continual professional and personal development.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Certificate in local anaesthesia.
• Postgraduate courses/education in Biomechanics/MSK (Cert or Diploma to M level accreditation).
• Evidence of study in an area of specialist interest.

Experience

• 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.
• Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice.
• Intermediate to advanced IT skills including use of Internet, email, and Word packages.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can if you are interested and meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email, so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.