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.
Are you passionate about Podiatry? Keen to see clinicians in the profession grow and advance professionally? Do you have an interest in people and developing their potential to be the best clinicians they can be? Then this Clinical Educator Lead role could be for you!
This Band 7 posts main objective is to really focus our service on the professional growth of all our staff - and to inspire students on placement and apprentices to learn all the clinical skills and competencies they need to be a fantastic podiatrist/podiatry assistant in today's busy NHS environment.
50% of your time will be working in the High-Risk foot/ulcer clinics doing the advanced clinical work of a Band 7 podiatrist - and the other 50% will be devoted to the Education Lead/Mentor role.
If you want to play a key part in the growth and development of the podiatrists of today and the future, please have a look at the job description/Person Specification to find out more and if interested please apply. Informal enquiries are welcome should you need to know more.
*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 postholder will take a lead role in delivering a variety of educational programmes across the service, including but not limited to:
- University Student Placement and Work Experience Lead
- Podiatry Apprenticeship Programme Lead
- New Starter Induction, Training, and Development Lead
- Preceptor Link/Lead
- Education and Development of Qualified Staff, including promoting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
- Management of Service Study Leave Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and associated processes
- Lead/Link for Learning & Development (L&D) Team
In addition, you will work as a qualified, specialist Band 7 podiatrist with HCPC registration, providing expert clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for foot, ankle, and related conditions. The primary focus will be improving mobility, reducing pain, and maintaining tissue viability for patients eligible for NHS podiatry services in Oxfordshire, with a particular emphasis on managing the HIGH RISK foot.
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 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 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).
