Band 6 Podiatrist

NHS Professionals Limited; Banbury; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Banbury is seeking a dedicated Podiatrist to join their team at Horton Hospital. You will manage a community caseload and deliver specialist wound care. Candidates should have a BSc in Podiatry and HPC registration. The role offers £22.99 per hour and flexible working patterns, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible shifts

Paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in treating high-risk and ulcerated foot conditions.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in podiatry.
• Ability to manage a specialist community caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload and deliver evidence-based treatment.
• Supervise Foot Care Assistants and assist in their development.
• Work closely with other health professionals to secure high care standards.

Skills

Specialist wound care knowledge

Current assessment techniques

Communication skills

Education

BSc Podiatry or equivalent

HPC registration

Tools

Neurothesiometers

Monofilaments

Doppler

Job description

Location: Horton Hospital, Banbury OX16 9BF

Ward: Podiatry

Pay Rates: £22.99 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours Mon-Fri

Why might this job interest you?

Are you passionate about putting your best foot forward in the field of podiatry? Oxford Health NHS Trust are looking for a dedicated Podiatrist to join their team. They are looking for someone who thrives on keeping patients on their toes, delivering top-notch care from heel to toe. If youre ready to step into a role where your expertise can make a significant impact on mobility and quality of life, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Manage a specialist community caseload, demonstrating skills in current assessment techniques (inc use of neurothesiometers, monofilaments, Doppler etc) and evidence-based treatment of biomechanical pathologies, at risk patients (inc. wound care) and nailsurgery.

Work in partnership with patients and other service users and communicate effectively to meet the needs of the recipient in maximising their understanding of information about their (foot) health. To empathetically convey potentially distressing information.

Supervise work with and for Foot Care Assistants and assist with their training and development.

Identify the local need for podiatry services, evaluate priorities and deliver care accordingly, managing capacity and demand within contractual agreements.

Work closely and effectively with other health care professionals in securing high standards of care for all patients, including; Referral onward, Antibiotic cover, Specialist footwear prescriptions, Recommending further tests and investigations.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England\'s largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Specialist wound care knowledge in treating and managing the high risk and ulcerated foot.

Qualifications

• BSc Podiatry (or equivalent e.g. Diploma in Podiatric Medicine or Overseas qualification with equivalent BSc experience).
• HPC registration, evidence of continuing professional development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.