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Pediatric work

Discussion in 'Pediatrics' started by Rhameil, May 5, 2015.

  1. Rhameil

    Rhameil Welcome New Poster


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    Hi,

    I qualified as a podiatrist a year and a half ago and I'm currently doing a Msc in paediatrics at Imperial College London. This is definitely the area I want to work in and I'm considering doing a PhD, as I really enjoy research. I am concerned with the lack of podopaediatric jobs I see advertised. How much call is there for it? I live in England, but I would consider moving abroad if there are more opportunities elsewhere.

    Thanks a lot
     
  2. fishpod

    fishpod Well-Known Member

    unless you can get an nhs post doing this i suspect there is virtually no chance of making a living out of it . i wish i could be more positive. Most of the nhs resource is leaning towards diabetes. if you stay in london you might have a chance in peadiatrics privatley but i doubt you could make ago of it in the provinces. good luck with it.
     
  3. Rhameil

    Rhameil Welcome New Poster

    Thanks for the reply. I wasn't really expecting to do it privately. Are the NHS post virtually non-existent?
     
  4. Bug

    Bug Well-Known Member

    Have you connected with the Podopaediatrics Special Interest Group? I know they have a conference coming up, that would be a great place to start and get some connection to others working in the area.
     
  5. fishpod

    fishpod Well-Known Member

    hello Rhameil. i checked the nhs website for podopeadiatric jobs . unfortunateley there are none.Its a great idea to join the special interest group because if any one with a job is moving on you are likely to hear about it first. From what i can glean its hard to get any nhs job and particularly difficult to get one in a specialist area outside diabetes/wound care or biomechanics. sometimes its best to concentrate your efforts where the jobs are .and special interests remain just that. the nhs will only renumerate podiatrists in areas they wish to commision at the moment the main area seems to be msk podiatry for adults.
     
  6. lgs

    lgs Active Member

    Hi Rhameil

    I would echo Bug & Fishpod in that making contact with the Paeds SIG would be a good starting point ( there is a facebook page for the group)

    Paediatric Podiatry struggles in the NHS as most Pod services are hosted/comissioned within adult services. It is not to say that children are not considered or seen, but the % of Paediatric work is small. Where there are strong paediatic podiatry services, they are often fully valued by other AHPs, consultants & GPs. My advice once you enter the NHS is to direct yourself towards MSK where the opportunities present & from there, you may be able to link in with Children's Physio/OT etc....however in this day & age, all work within the NHS will need to be comissioned & service level agreements put in place....so can be much harder to get off the ground if comissioning are focusing provision elsewhere. Good luck with your studies
     
  7. Rhameil

    Rhameil Welcome New Poster

    Thank you for all the advice guys! I have applied to join the SIG on FB and I will start communicating with people from there. The NHS team that I may be joining have told me that they need biomech pods and that is another area I do enjoy. I am only 24, so just starting my career really. Hopefully by making some connections I can gradually establish myself in the roles I enjoy.
     
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