Locum Podiatrist

• Provide Podiatric assessment, management, consultative services and education to clients of all ages.
• Consult with senior Podiatrists when complex pathology is identified to ensure optimal client outcomes.
• Participation in foot ulcer clinics, Charcot neuroarthropathy management (including Total Contact Casting) and nail surgery.
• As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgment to more complex decision making, under the clinical practice supervision and guidance of a more senior podiatrist.
• Manage appropriately caseload, using effective time management and prioritization skills, including clinical and non-clinical responsibilities
• Facilitate the smooth transition of clients through the health care system, liaising with relevant staff and community agencies to ensure continuity of care for individual clients and their families
• Involve client/carers in the decision making of treatment goals and management plans
• Participate in multidisciplinary and department meetings.
• Provide in-services to hospital and community groups as required.
• Participate in health promotion and preventative work where possible.
• Foster close links with other health professionals, both within the hospital, and in other organisations within the community.

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