Job summary
Come and join a great team and receive a £3500 recruitment incentive plus a relocation package of up to £8000* for doing so.
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 a Band 7 Clinical Leadership post to join our friendly South West team based in Abingdon and Wantage.
Join us and help make a difference by providing advanced 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.
*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
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.
As the lead podiatrist you will provide clinical leadership to that clinical pathway and take responsibility in educating colleagues and training staff with your specialist knowledge. You will have the opportunity to lead on the Training of Apprentice Podiatrists, CSW's and mentoring newly qualified clinicians as well as students on placement. The lead podiatrist must have excellent communication skills whilst working as part of a team as well as the ability to work independently.
About us
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
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 South West 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.
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.
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 South West 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.
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.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
