Community Specialist Podiatrist – Cowley
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Join our 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.
Benefits
* 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 (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Responsibilities
You will manage a specialist community caseload, demonstrating skills in current assessment techniques (including monofilaments, ABPI, Doppler etc), treating ‘At Risk’ patients (including 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.
Qualifications
* Degree in podiatry
* Registered with HCPC
Recruitment Incentive
The recruitment incentive will be paid in 4 instalments over your first 18 months of employment with Oxford Health Trust and both packages (recruitment incentive & relocation package) are available to external applicants only. Please note T's & C's apply.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Contact
Name: Emma Howard
Job title: Podiatry Operational Lead
Email: emma.howard@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07717 652454
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