Nail Surgery Lead inSunderland inSunderland PUBLISHED
MON 18 NOV 2024
This role also includes responsibilities such as collaborating with the Podiatry Clinical Educator Lead to implement training programs and clinical audit plans, thereby ensuring the sustainability and effectiveness of nail surgery practices within the service. The position operates during standard hours, but flexibility is offered to accommodate various working arrangements.
South Tyneside and Sunderland Podiatry Service provides patient centred care through providing integrated, seamless care delivery across both acute and primary care settings. The service offer to our patients is provided through our Acute and Community teams offering inpatient, outpatients, community clinics including biomechanics, nail surgery, domiciliary care and annual foot screening for the diabetic patient.
The nail surgery lead will be responsible for standardising clinical practise, processes for all aspects of nail surgery and in developing a nail surgery competency programme for new and existing staff. Candidates must have experience and a passion in this area of expertise.
The post provides excellent leadership qualities, supporting new, existing staff and students.
We need candidates to demonstrate excellent communication ,organisational and leadership skills and can operate effectively on their own and within a team.
The Trust has an onsite gym and has a Training and Education Centre.
We operate a No Smoking Policy. Working towards Equal Opportunities.
Please contact Mary Spearman/Nicola Milburn Podiatry Manager to arrange a visit to the department or discuss this role by email . or by ringing on ex 42638.
Development of staff is one of our key priorities, recognising the importance of a happy future work force, providing both group and individual supervision and this is at all grades.
The sustainability of a future nail surgery model is a key objective for the service. Providing standardised high-quality care for both South Tyneside and Sunderland patients
Experience in delivering nail surgery assessment and treatment is an essential requirement of the post. Being able to demonstrate leadership skills that will ensure practise is evidence based and standardise.
The job operates between 8.30am 4.30pm. However, we will consider flexible working arrangements, including part time, evening and weekend working.
About us
To act as the lead Podiatrist in the delivery of nail surgery in terms of strategies, clinical standards and high-quality clinical care
To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience and to support other practitioners on complex cases.
Developing a robust competency-based training programme to underpin the training of podiatrists and podiatry assistants in nail surgery. Working closely with the Podiatry Clinical Educator Lead in the implementation of this training programme
Standardising nail surgery processes and procedures across the service which is evidence based including implementing a clinical audit plan for nail surgery.
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