Senior Podiatrist(6958)

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Assesses and manages patients referred for podiatry independently and implements appropriate treatment plans, applying specialised podiatry knowledge and skills.
• Reports to referring doctor and other members of the medical team.
• Documents patient podiatry records accurately.
• Charges patients accurately.  Updates individual performance statistical records regularly.
• Complies with clinical and service standards.
• Assists in the supervision of podiatrists in the workgroup.
• Practices within areas of professional competence and seeks clinical support from supervisor / other healthcare professionals when appropriate.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other healthcare members and participates in case conferences.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly performance reports for the workgroup.
• Assists in the monitoring of key performance indicators of the workgroup (clinical / service quality, revenue and productivity).
• Co-leads clinical research projects related to the workgroup.
• Prepares and regularly updates the inventory for therapy equipment for the workgroup.
• Assists in reviewing and updating clinical protocols and SOPs.
• Assists in the management of projects assigned to the workgroup.
• Co-leads in departmental activities (eg QC).
• Assists in developing, promoting and marketing new clinical services.
• Assists in budgeting for the workgroup.
• Assists in the development and co-ordination of clinical education programme for podiatry students attached to the workgroup.
• Assists in the induction of new podiatrists deployed to the workgroup.
• Contributes to departmental in-service training programmes, hospital educational talks and external talks / workshops / forums / seminars.
• Assists in the identification the training needs of staff in the workgroup.
• Networks strategically with healthcare practitioners in NUH.
• Actively updates podiatry knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• Recognized Degree in Podiatry.
• Postgraduate qualifications in relevant clinical specialty preferred.
• 4 years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good supervisory and coaching skills.
• Service oriented and customer focused.
• Result oriented.
• Team worker.
• Competent in IT skills (Microsoft Excel / Word / Access / Powerpoint)