Podiatrist - Contractor

Who are we looking for? For us at Spectrum it’s all about building the best team to help people to achieve their health goals. This makes for happy patients and happy team members! We’re currently looking for a Part Time Contractor (20 hours per week) Podiatrist to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in our clinics across Dublin. This would be a locum role and you would be assigned to various clinics to cover leave. If this sounds like an opportunity you’re interested in then take a read through the roles and responsibilities and hit apply below. We would love to hear from you! What is the role and what are your responsibilities?

• 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
• You may be required to create content and blogs from time to time
• You may be required to work with the marketing team from time to time and provide them with on the ground feedback

• 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