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Podiatrist
The Balfour – Podiatry
Band 5 £31,733 - £39,168 including Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Full time 37 hour per week - Part Time working may be considered
Fixed Term for 18 months due to funding
NHS Orkney has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Podiatrist to join our small, enthusiastic, and motivated podiatry team dedicated to delivering a high-quality service and care for patients.
We would welcome interest from newly qualified Podiatrists.
Under the benefit of local supervision, support, and mentorship, the post holder will engage with a varied caseload in a range of settings along with the opportunity to work in areas of MSK, prevention and Systemic disease.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a dedicated team member involved in delivering a high-quality, professional, podiatry service, of a generalised and sometimes specialised nature, in a diverse range of settings throughout Orkney.
- Have excellent professional and clinical skills to deliver preventative care, diagnosing and treating of a wide range of problems affecting the lower limb. Ensuring care is holistic, patient-centred, evidence based and multidisciplinary in approach, often working with people with complex clinical needs.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication, and time management skills.
Rise to the challenge and enjoy the opportunity of providing healthcare in a rural community with multiple small islands which offers a unique challenge for Healthcare colleagues working in Orkney.
NHS Orkney is the smallest territorial healthcare board with a vision to “Be the best remote and rural care provider in the UK” and a career with us means becoming a vital contributor in protecting the health and lives of Orkney’s residents.
Orkney is an archipelago of over 70 beautiful islands, 17 of which are inhabited, lying off the northern coast of Scotland, between John O’Groats and the Shetland Isles. Orkney is a wonderful place to live and work and offers low pollution, low crime, excellent schools, good leisure facilities, unique wildlife, and amazing scenery, whilst the excellent ferry and air connections make travel to the Scottish mainland and Shetland quite easy. The isles have been settled since the Neolithic period providing a rich archaeological history to be explored as well as many outdoor pursuits, including diving in Scapa Flow, kayaking, walking, cycling, bird watching, and many more. Orcadian culture is rich, with music and arts and crafts well represented, and the St Magnus Music Festival in June is internationally renowned.
To find out more about living and working in Orkney go to: www.orkney.com or www.visitorkney.com. Further information on NHS Orkney can be found at www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk.
For further information on this post please contact Heather Louttit - Clinical Lead for Podiatry, on 01856 888136 or email heather.louttit@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a Protecting-Vulnerable-Groups Scheme record check.