PRACTICE PROFILE
Area
Location
Contact Number
Podiatry
Islandwide but based at St Mary’s
534933
Directorate
Community
Annual Review of Profile due December 2016
Professional Lead
Stephanie Stanley
Department Manager
David Shields
Education Lead
Sarah Harper
Education Lead Contact Details
Sarah.harper@iow.nhs.uk
HEI Representative
Dr Alan Borthwick
HEI’s using this Learning Environment
University of Southampton
NHS IOW is committed to providing high quality healthcare
Learning Environment Mission Statement
services to the Island population and visitors
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
General Information
Description of Service and Client Group
Description of related services & Client
group
LEARNER INFORMATION
Work Pattern (Start, finish times)
Dress Code
Induction/Orientation programme
Staff / rest room facilities
Expectations during placement
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All High risk patients for Podiatry, All referred pts for Biomechanics and nail
surgery
We see all patients who are high risk due to a medical need such as
Diabetes and Rh Arthritis. We offer nail surgery and Biomechanics for all
referred patients from a Health Care Professional. We work closely with
District nursing, tissue Viability and the Specialist nurses from Diabetes,
Rheumatology, Prosthetics (Amputee nurse) and other specialist nurses.
0830-1630, lunch 1230-1300
White top, navy trousers, black closed in shoes
Corporate induction with local induction in team
Clinics vary, but eating facilities at all sites.
To integrate in with the team.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES
Recommended reading/Websites
As per university guidelines for each year.
Common Abbreviations
Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrist’s agreed abbreviations; on wall in all clinics
Specific learning opportunities
Commonly include: Physiotherapy, OT, Diabetic Nurse Specialist, Tissue viability
nurse specialist
Specific areas of expertise/clinical
skills
Biomechanics clinic, Diabetes centre ulcer management, Diabetes education (Xpert
course if running at time of placement), neurological, vascular and orthopaedic
examination, nail surgery
Common Assessments /
Interventions/Care pathways
Models of practice experience e.g
Hub and Spoke, Care pathways,
Patient Journeys
MULTIAGENCY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES / RESOURCES
Multi-professional learners
accessing the environment
Podiatrists, Tissue Viability nurse, Diabetes specialist nurses, Diabetes and Endocrine
Professionals working in the
consultant.
environment
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet
Opportunities to meet EU directives
(Nursing)
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet