Specialist Podiatrist

About the Role

We encourage those who would like to work with a small friendly team and is interested in a full-time or part-time position looking to develop their skills in managing the high-risk foot to apply.

Are you passionate about Podiatry? Would you like to work for a Trust whose mission is to promote health and quality of life in partnership with people & communities?

As An Experienced Specialist Podiatrist Within RDaSH You Would

• Work in varied settings across Doncaster.
• Provide quality care which focuses on those with high-risk conditions, rotate into MDT foot ulcer team, nail surgery.
• Formulate & implement podiatry interventions, including lower limb MSK assessment, manufacture & provision of insoles for those at increased risk due to long-term conditions.
• An annual appraisal & personal development plan, supportive mentorship & essential learning required by the Trust. RDaSH engage, involve & support staff to reach their full potential.
• To become part of our Team- involvement in team meetings, make valuable suggestions to influence & help make changes to service, to use innovative technology and make a real difference to patient’s health.

Skills

• Assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of foot pathologies for patients seen within a wide range of settings, some of which may be in isolation, e.g. health centre community clinics, GP practice clinics, domiciliary visits, physical/mental health/learning difficulties and social services establishments.
• You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills further in the specialist areas:
  • MSK conditions, fitting and modifying off-the-shelf orthotics
  • Nail surgery and other minor soft tissue procedures
  • Wound care including diabetes foot ulcer management
  • Education of staff and patients
  • Audit and research projects
  • Multidisciplinary working with other specialist services such as TVAL, diabetologists, vascular, podiatry surgery.