Practice Development Podiatrist

London, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

This is a wonderful opportunity for a clinical specialist podiatrist to join the award winning CLCH Practice Development Allied Health Professional team. We are looking for a podiatrist who has a passion for developing both the registered and non-registered podiatry workforce through embedding quality improvement in practice.

The Practice Development roles focus on the four pillars of practice – clinical, education, leadership and research.

Ideally, the candidate we are looking for would have experience in adult and children’s podiatry community pathways of care.

CLCH has a robust professional and clinical leadership structure to support the role. The post holder will be part of practice development AHP and nursing community,

Supervised by the AHP Practice Educator Lead

Professionally supported by the Strategic AHP Leadership Team

Based at the CLCH Academy in Central London

Be highly visible and work Trust-wide where podiatry services are offered in all the clinical divisions

Encouraged to develop and optimise their clinical expertise promoting education and learning opportunities for the podiatry workforce at CLCH

We welcome applications from Clinical Podiatrists and highly recommend an informal visit and conversation with Denise Meredith, AHP Practice Educator Lead to discuss the role in more detail'

Ensuring quality and range of learning and development opportunities for all bands of clinical staff within the registered and non-podiatry workforce to ensure safe and effective patient care and practice.

Support and facilitate the development of podiatry clinical practice through ensuring appropriate support mechanisms with supervision, direct observations of practice competency frameworks and learning contracts are being implemented.

Develop, co-ordinate, provide and evaluate training programmes and development activities for all registered and unregistered podiatry clinical staff.

Develop strategies which enhance podiatry staff recruitment, career development workforce objectives and staff satisfaction.

Promote and role model high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise and quality improvement

Role model and facilitate a positive learning environment in the workplace where staff development is encouraged and supported.

Facilitate induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered podiatry staff within the division, profession and / or speciality

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
• 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

The salary in the advert reflects the pay increase for 2024-2025. Please be advised that this increase will not come into effect until October 2024 when any monies owed will be back paid.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Denise Meredith Job title: AHP Clinical Education and Practice Lead Email address: denisemeredith@nhs.net Telephone number: 07968524551