Community Specialist Podiatrist

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oxfordshire is seeking a qualified Podiatrist to join their community services. The role involves managing a specialist caseload focusing on at risk patients and provides opportunities for career progression and professional development. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate complex information about foot health.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across various retailers

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to tailored learning and development

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in podiatry and be registered with the HCPC.
• Experience in managing complex foot pathologies is essential.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist community caseload and treat At Risk patients.
• Communicate effectively with patients about their foot health.
• Work in partnership with patients and service users.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Empathetic approach

Education

BSc Podiatry or equivalent

HPC registration

Job description

Come and join a great team and receive a £3500 recruitment incentive plus a relocation package of up to £8000* for doing so.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals that are enthusiastic, forward-thinking and keen to develop their clinical skills. Applicants must have a degree in podiatry and be registered with the HCPC. This role will be working across all the Podiatry sites in Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire Podiatry services offer care to an increasingly interesting caseload with the emphasis of work focused on the care of the At Risk & High Risk foot, including wound/ulcer care. Nail surgery sessions are also a requirement for this post.

*The Recruitment incentive will be paid in 4 instalments over your first 18 months of employment with Oxford Health Trust and both packages are available to external applicants only. Please note T's & C's apply.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a specialist community caseload, demonstrating skills in current assessment techniques (inc use of monofilaments, ABPI, Doppler etc), treating ‘At Risk’ patients (inc. wound care), carrying out nail surgery and using evidence-based MSK skills to offload the At Risk Foot.

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

You will 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. And be able to empathetically convey potentially distressing information.

Whilst you will be based at a specific site you may on occasion be required to work at clinics and attend meetings or training across the wider county.

Working outside core hours (i.e. evenings and weekends) may occasionally be required.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Staff are supported with appraisal (PDP), dedicated CPD time and a comprehensive induction programme which includes observation of Wound clinics, Nail Surgery and internal hospital based clinics, plus access to a training budget and/or Study Leave time for further education.

Applications are invited from BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrists with experience who are keen to advance their clinical and professional skills. Please refer to further details in the job description & person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Podiatry ( or equivalent – eg. Diploma in Podiatric Medicine or Overseas qualification with equivalent BSc experience),
• HPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate Certificates

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills – effective listening/speaking skills appropriate to the needs of the recipient; communicating complex information
• Approachable – demonstrating a friendly and open manner that facilitates communication
• Empathetic approach to the personal circumstances of patients

Essential criteria

• Accurate assessment, testing and diagnosis of complex foot pathologies within the specialist eligibility criteria of service and field of practice
• Effective communication and partnership working with patients/the general public, especially in respect of foot health education
• Evidence of treatment planning/patient management

Desirable criteria

• Working in a multidisciplinary team
• Working within the NHS