Locum Podiatrist— Flexible Hours, Dublin&Kildare, Dublin Pike

Who are we looking for? For us at Spectrum it’s all about building the best team to help people achieve their health goals. This makes for happy patients and happy team members!

We’re currently looking experienced Locum Podiatrists to provide clinic cover across our Dublin and Kildare locations working a minimum of 30 - 40 hours per week.

Candidates must hold current CORU registration, have a minimum of 2 years post-qualification relevant private practice experience, and be willing to travel to clinic locations across Dublin and Kildare as required. Full Irish driving license and own transport is essential.

The FTE for this role is€50,000-€77,000 per annum, with potential earnings of up to €100,000 with commission.

At Spectrum we want to offer you a career, not just a job. We provide clear career progression alongside a transparent salary scale to help our team develop clinically or into leadership roles. We look to cater for those who want to build their clinical skills and those who want to upskill to become a Clinical Lead, Manager or Director.

Depending on experience, there is an option to deliver nail surgery!

Some reasons why our team joined us:

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

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

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

What experience and qualifications do I need?

BSc OR MSc in Podiatry (essential)

Full Irish Driving Licence (essential)

Minimum of two years post‑qualification experience (essential)

CORU registration (essential)

Podiatry Ireland Membership (essential)

Professional Indemnity Insurance (essential)

Private practice experience (preferred)

If you have any queries about the role, please contact 01 290 2690

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