Chiropodist

Bloomfield Hospital is inviting applications for a part-time Chiropodist for maternity cover.

Work Location: Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Ireland

Frequency: 3 days a month, to include Thursdays and/or Fridays. There may be a requirement for additional sessions by agreement with Nurse Management.

About Bloomfield:

Bloomfield Hospital is a 131-bed in-patient mental health service, registered as an approved centre with the Mental Health Commission. Our ethos is rooted in honouring the dignity of everyone who enters our doors.

We provide a spectrum of neuropsychiatric services to adults with a range of serious and enduring mental health needs such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's Disease, as well as individuals with early onset dementias, schizophrenia, and mood disorders.

We are the only facility in Ireland that provides a high level of specialised care for people with Huntington's disease.

In Bloomfield Hospital, there is a focus on creating a therapeutic environment by using recovery-oriented clinical practices and therapeutic interventions, which are evidence-based to enable and support patients to achieve their highest level of functioning and quality of life. This care is delivered through a Multidisciplinary Team including colleagues in Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, and General Practice. 

We have over 200 multidisciplinary team members delivering the highest standards of care in a friendly and inclusive workplace.

Principal tasks and responsibilities: 

• Routine foot exams 
• Diabetic foot care & ulcer prevention 
• Nail trimming
• Corn/callus removal 
• Advice on how to look after the patient's feet and what type of shoes they should wear.
• Perform assessment, diagnosis, treatment, health education/counselling and other primary clinical foot care activities to the full scope of Chiropody practice.
• Maintain competence and license to practice.
• Work in a manner that preserves confidentiality and seeks to minimize risks to patients.

Please note that we are not sponsoring work permits for the role.

For further information, please contact

hr@bloomfield.ie