Senior Podiatrist - Ennis

Senior Podiatrist - Ennis

Senior Podiatrists are required by Cpl Healthcare in Sandfield Centre, Highfield Park, Ennis, Co. Clare in partnership with the HSE within both Community & Hospital Settings. 

The person appointed to the post of senior podiatrist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, details of which will be made available at job offer stage. 

The Senior Podiatrist will:

• Adhere to the HSE Diabetic Foot Model of Care. 

• Ensure professional competencies and standards are maintained in accordance with CORU standards of proficiency.  

• Ensure professional standards are maintained in accordance with HSE and local policies Procedures Protocols and Guidelines including agreed Standard Operating Procedures

• Ensure Professional and Clinical responsibility is adhered to at all times. 

• Provide standardized high-quality foot management to patients at risk of developing foot complications and those in remission from foot complications. There may be requirement to provide continued care to those patients with active foot disease, in line with the care plan developed by the multi-disciplinary foot team, providing care closer to the patient’s home in the community in Diabetic Patients.  

• Work as part of a team or independently to ensure effective day-to-day co-ordination and prioritization of the podiatry service within the designated work / activity areas.

• Co-ordinate clinic appointments, organise time and ensure deadlines are met.

• Communicate with senior and/or junior staff, write reports, present data as required and specifically collect required access data of foot protection service that will facilitate audit.

• Provide data reports to the National Diabetes Programme or Key Performance indicator Reports, Working Group and Regional Co-ordinator of Clinical Programmes and RDO Offices as required.

• Be directly responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients referred, including those with a complex presentation using investigative analytical skills.

• Interpretation and analysis of clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis for a wide range of complex conditions.

• Monitor and evaluate outcomes of treatment for individual patients.

• Be responsible for the recording and updating of clear clinical records following assessment and treatment of patients.

• Develop and present Health Promotion packages for service stakeholders.

• Work as part of foot protection team and to liaise with other staff and disciplines, attend case conferences and meetings as appropriate.

• Engage in team building and change management initiatives. 

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with foot protection team members, and specialist services to ensure an integrated service for clients.

• Work independently as well as part of a wider healthcare team.

• Have a good understanding of a wide range of podiatric interventions and be able to apply them in a clinical setting as required. (Nail surgery, rheumatoid Arthritis, MSK)

• Participate in community needs assessment and ongoing community involvement.

The Candidate:

• Hold the B.Sc. (Hons) in Podiatry at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National University of Ireland. 

Or

• Hold the B.Sc (Hons) Podiatric Medicine at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National University of Ireland

Or

• Hold a qualification equivalent to (i) or (ii) above which has been validated by the Department of Health.

Or

• Be on the list of podiatrists/chiropodists approved by the HSE to practice in the publicly funded health service on or before 30th April 2010.

And

• Have 3 years fulltime (or an aggregate of 3 years) post qualification clinical experience
• Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and professional ability), for the proper discharge of duties of the office.

For an immediate interview please forward your CV to alliedhealth@cplhealthcare.com FAO Alisa

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