Job summary
Do you have the enthusiasm, interest and energy to be a part of a team delivering excellent care to patients at high risk of limb loss? We have aBand 7 Clinical Leadership post to join our friendly South West team based in Abingdon and Wantage.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide advanced podiatric care to patients in community clinic settings.
The department is keen to support and develop our podiatry clinical leads. The post includes clinical development and funding to support undertaking relevant Post Graduate courses i.e: Independent Prescribing, ACP Roles etc.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for delivering a high quality, accessible and timely evidence based clinical pathway for patients, supporting yourlocal community podiatry team with high risk/wound clinics.
You will provide clinical leadership to that clinical pathway and take responsibility in educating colleagues and training staff with your specialist knowledge. You will help lead on the Training of Apprentice Podiatrists, CSW's and mentoring newly qualified clinicians as well as students on placement. You will be an excellent communicator, able to work independently, organised and confident.
About us
You will have an opportunity to work with supportive teams and committed colleagues.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited from motivated BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrists with NHS experience who are keen to advance their clinical, professional and leadership skills. Clinicians with little leadership experience but who show enthusiasm to develop their clinical career inthis area are also encouraged to apply.
This post is based in SW Oxfordshire, and the post holder will also be required to visit patients homes, attend meetings or training across the wider county. Own car is essential.Please note that interviews are currently planned for Tuesday 16th May 2023.
We value our employees health and well-being and operate on a nine day fortnight working pattern which entitles staff to a day off every other week. As a department we also welcome other flexible working applications. We also hope to be able to offer a relocation allowance incentive to recruit to this post.
So, if you are looking for a challenging, varied and flexible role that allows you to develop your clinical and leadership skills then we would like to hear from you.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited from motivated BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrists with NHS experience who are keen to advance their clinical, professional and leadership skills. Clinicians with little leadership experience but who show enthusiasm to develop their clinical career inthis area are also encouraged to apply.
This post is based in SW Oxfordshire, and the post holder will also be required to visit patients homes, attend meetings or training across the wider county. Own car is essential.Please note that interviews are currently planned for Tuesday 16th May 2023.
We value our employees health and well-being and operate on a nine day fortnight working pattern which entitles staff to a day off every other week. As a department we also welcome other flexible working applications. We also hope to be able to offer a relocation allowance incentive to recruit to this post.
So, if you are looking for a challenging, varied and flexible role that allows you to develop your clinical and leadership skills then we would like to hear from you.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate NHS work experience including experience treating high risk patients
- Teaching/training of colleagues/students/health care professionals/patients/public
- Comprehensive working knowledge of NHS podiatry service provision
Desirable
- Ability to interpret X-ray films
- Prescriber status or evidence of understanding of relevant common prescription medicines
- Mentorship/teaching ability to support the development of Specialist Podiatrists (Band 6) and Podiatrists (Band 5)
Qualifications
Essential
- MA/MSc or equivalent level of academic ability/experience
- BSc Podiatry (or diploma in Podiatric Medicine with equivalent experience)
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate certificates or postgraduate diploma (or to be achieved within agreed timescale)
- C&G teaching certificate
skills
Essential
- Initiative - always challenging practices and working procedures to improve service delivery
- Clinical leadership and expertise in given field
- Self-motivated - seeking to improve service delivery, reading research papers, up to date with broad clinical and political professional developments
- Progressive clinical practice - effective analysis and decision making in wound management, biomechanical gait analysis and nail surgery
- Teaching/training of colleagues/students/health care professionals/patients/public
Desirable
- Awareness of budget management
- Prescriber status or evidence of understanding of relevant common prescription medicines
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate NHS work experience including experience treating high risk patients
- Teaching/training of colleagues/students/health care professionals/patients/public
- Comprehensive working knowledge of NHS podiatry service provision
Desirable
- Ability to interpret X-ray films
- Prescriber status or evidence of understanding of relevant common prescription medicines
- Mentorship/teaching ability to support the development of Specialist Podiatrists (Band 6) and Podiatrists (Band 5)
Qualifications
Essential
- MA/MSc or equivalent level of academic ability/experience
- BSc Podiatry (or diploma in Podiatric Medicine with equivalent experience)
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate certificates or postgraduate diploma (or to be achieved within agreed timescale)
- C&G teaching certificate
skills
Essential
- Initiative - always challenging practices and working procedures to improve service delivery
- Clinical leadership and expertise in given field
- Self-motivated - seeking to improve service delivery, reading research papers, up to date with broad clinical and political professional developments
- Progressive clinical practice - effective analysis and decision making in wound management, biomechanical gait analysis and nail surgery
- Teaching/training of colleagues/students/health care professionals/patients/public
Desirable
- Awareness of budget management
- Prescriber status or evidence of understanding of relevant common prescription medicines
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
