Chantelle Crossland
Grimsby,U.K.
Summary
Compassionate and detail orientated podiatrist with 7 years of experience who thrives to improve patient’s quality of life. Confident in ability to complete any tasks given and adaptable to new situations whether part of a team or as an individual. Having strong written and verbal communication skills along with a positive and driven mindset allows for continuous personal improvement to be the best clinician possible.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Podiatrist
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust
Grimsby, U.K
09.2024 - Current
- Appropriately provided competent treatment for a range of diabetic foot wounds/ulcerations and implemented short and long term off-loading techniques where required.
- Completed diabetic review appointments with use of vascular and sensory equipment and modified treatment approaches when necessary.
- Actively used referral pathways to work alongside other professionals in a multidisciplinary team setting to achieve improved patient outcomes.
- Communicated with both young and elderly patients with varied backgrounds including psychological conditions such as dementia and depression.
- Executed orthotic prescriptions, improving balance and gait abnormalities.
- Provided professional advice on footwear to prevent future complications.
- Maintained meticulous records of treatments provided to each individual patent.
- Offered home visits when necessary, ensuring continuous care for patients unable to visit the clinic.
- Performed minor surgeries under local anaesthesia, reducing need for hospital admission.
Podiatrist
Capital Podiatry Centre
Wellington, New Zealand
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Managed Continued Professional Development (CPD) to stay up-to-date on current industry developments and technology advancements.
- Communicated with professionals across different disciplines to coordinate treatments and provide continuity of care.
- Adhered to healthcare legislation to maintain consistency and high standard of care across services.
- Tailored patient-centred plans to help patients achieve health-related goals.
- Balanced patients' holistic needs to inform treatment decision-making and consider multiple opportunities.
- Performed minor surgeries and planned post-operative support to promote speedy recoveries.
- Cultivated trusting relationships with clients, resulting in commitment to treatment programmes.
Podiatrist
East Coast Podiatry
Singapore
11.2018 - 08.2022
- Skilled and proficient in clinical consultation to obtain patients relevant social and medical history, allowing for the development of short and long-term patient-centred treatment plans.
- Experienced in performing musculoskeletal assessments, to ensure proper physical examination of the lower limb to assist in a comprehensive diagnosis.
- Trained and efficient in 3D scanning, gait analysis, performing ankle-foot measurements and utilising STS casting socks to prescribe custom-foot orthotics, ankle-foot orthotics and paediatric supramalleolar orthotics.
- Experience in carrying out minor in-clinic procedures for dermatological conditions including verruca pedis, fungal and ingrowing toenails. Detailed in communicating pre-procedure checklists and informed consents to utilise a range of treatment modalities including cryotherapy, Falknor’s needling method, Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (PACT) and total/partial nail avulsion with/without phenol matrixectomy.
- Experienced in the application of various musculoskeletal treatment modalities including radial and focal shockwave, and electromagnetic therapy (Magnetolith/Super Inductive System).
- Appointed the supervising podiatrist to develop and conduct weekly training sessions for junior podiatrists, improving their clinical skills/knowledge and patient communication.
- Ensured all Continued Professional Development (CPD) requirements were fulfilled and exceeded, participating in both online webinars, courses and workshops with experts in their field of practice (certificates available).
- Actively involved in improving the public's awareness of podiatric medicine through developing professional videos to explain a range of lower limb pathologies and available treatment modalities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Podiatry
University of Huddersfield
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Patient Safety
- Time Management
- Active Listener
- Adaptive
- Detail-orientated
Certification
- Health and Care Professions Council Registered (Currently applying for AHPRA registration)
- Continued Professional Development Certificates available on request
- POM-A Prescription Only Medicines - administration
- POM-S Prescription Only Medicines - sale/supply
- Basic Cardiac Life Support + AED (until 22/05/2025)
- Full U.K Driver's License
Timeline
Podiatrist
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust
09.2024 - Current
Podiatrist
Capital Podiatry Centre
02.2023 - 04.2024
Podiatrist
East Coast Podiatry
11.2018 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Podiatry
University of Huddersfield
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