Podiatrist. Job in Oxford Education & Training Jobs

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Community Specialist Podiatrist to manage a specialist caseload across Oxfordshire. The ideal candidate will possess a BSc in Podiatry, HCPC registration, and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers a £3500 recruitment incentive and a comprehensive relocation package. The organization provides excellent opportunities for career progression and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Training budget

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical settings, particularly in podiatry.
• Strong ability to communicate complex information effectively.
• Experience with treatment planning and patient management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist community caseload, treating At Risk patients.
• Identify local needs for podiatry services and deliver appropriate care.
• Work with other health professionals and communicate effectively.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Empathetic approach

Accurate assessment and diagnosis

Effective communication

Education

BSc in Podiatry or equivalent

HCPC registration

Job description

Community Specialist Podiatrist

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

The Podiatrist 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

Podiatrist 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.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Essential criteria

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

• Postgraduate Certificates
• Working in a multidisciplinary team
• Working within the NHS