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Job Description
Responsible for providing safe, effective, evidence based and comprehensive podiatry services.
Responsibilities
Supervising junior staff and ensuring their abidance to rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility (as per requirement)
Maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties
Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments when necessary
Organization of daily clinical session and administrative process for all Out-patient clinics, In-patient treatments, and Home care service.
All administrative work related to the continuing expansion of the podiatry service
All administrative work related to the daily operation of the podiatry department.
To develop future strategies for the service for the benefit of Hospital patients
To monitor the effective and efficient daily running of the department, including supplies control and maintenance of equipment
Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain, improve and update his/her knowledge and skills.
The podiatrist will be responsible for all the podiatry staff with in the department which includes podiatrist, senior assistant, assistant technicians and administrative staff.
Has been required to undertake clinic sessions of podiatry services; with include minor surgery, Diabetic wound management and assessment.
Biomechanical assessments and production of orthotic devices and patient treatments which includes Children’s Foot Health.
Development and review of policy and procedure guidelines for podiatry service.
Develops future strategies for the service for the benefit of Hospital patients and the local community clinics and Home Health Care
Adheres to heath and safety policy of the hospital to ensure a safe working environment at all times. To report all accidents/incidents to the appropriate department using appropriate documentation
Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place. Conduct method evaluation/development as per standard policies and procedures
Complying with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable
Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection
Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded
Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures
Ensuring that SOP (standard operation procedures) and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections
Being responsible for documenting all intervention in appropriate format
Comply and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed
Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status
Interacting courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information
Participating in training and education sessions for department staff, doctors and nurses in the safe and secure handling of drugs and equipment, prescribing (whenever applicable), administration and treatment and management i.e. teaching, induction, peer review, case studies, and clinical presentations
To actively participate in teaching programmers within the department or to other departments, notably nursing; health/diabetes educators, medical and allied health, and all other departments which have relationship to podiatry services
To help actively promote foot health awareness/ education to the Medical, Paramedical & Nursing professions and students
Participating in department programs/committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings
Participating in the orientation and training of new employees
Ensuring appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures
Maintaining professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars or on-line education units
Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
Qualifications
Required:
* BSc or a graduate of an accredited program with NLT 3 year Certificate in Podiatry .
* AND Current National license
Desired
MSc in relevant clinical field (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)
