Podiatrist - Part Time - Castleknock
Spectrum Health
- Castleknock, Co Dublin
- €40,000-70,000 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- €5,000 sign on bonus following successful completion of 6 month probationary period (T&C's apply)
- Our comprehensive clinical support structure
- Clear career pathways across clinical and leadership roles
- Work variety – we provide multiple specialist services and provide training in each
- Flexible working – we can cater for Full or Part time contracts and shifts to suit your lifestyle
- CPD calendar including both internal and external speakers
- CPD bursaries to assist funding external courses
- Study leave
- Robust systems to help our team provide the best care for their patients
- Discounted Health Insurance
- Annual leave that increases with length of service
- Me Day – an additional day leave to try something new
- Monthly Health & Wellness allowance
- Treat a variety of skin ailment such as verruca’s, corns, calluses, etc.
- Assess and treat ingrown toenails, clipping toe nails and general feet tidy up
- Treat patients with diabetes at increased risk of foot disease who require preventative care and assistance
- Determine the condition of a patient’s feet, ankles, or lower legs by reviewing his or her medical history, listening to the patient’s concerns, and performing a physical examination
- Diagnose foot, ankle, and lower-leg problems through physical exams, and other methods
- Provide treatment for foot, ankle, and lower leg ailments, such as prescribing special shoe inserts (orthotics) to improve and correct foot and ankle deformities
- Give advice and instruction on foot and ankle care and on general wellness techniques
- Educate patients on how to improve and/or improve conditions
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals, such as GP’s, Physios and other members of multi-disciplinary teams, to exchange information about the background and progress of patients and Refer patients to other physicians or specialists if they detect larger health problems, such as diabetes
- Meet continuous education requirements and maintain an up to date CPD folder
- Write patient case notes and reports and collect statistics; as well as managing their payments, and issue receipts
- Place stock orders and log repairs
- In some cases, supervise student and junior podiatrists and enhance your teaching skills
- Manage clinical risk and have excellent infection control awareness
- Be caring, compassionate and professional and always have the patient at the core of everything you do
- Help with creating blogs and content for social media and other marketing channels
- Work with the marketing team and provide them with on the ground feedback from time to time
- BSc OR MSc in Podiatry (essential)
- CORU registration (essential)
- Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Ireland (SCPI) (essential)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance (essential)
- Private practice experience (preferred)
- New grads welcome