Bank Podiatrist Band 6

Oxleas; Eltham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a HCPC registered Podiatrist to join our community podiatry teams on a bank basis. The post involves assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of high-risk patients across Greenwich and Bexley, including home visits.

You will work autonomously with support from senior clinicians and travel between clinics and client homes. You must have a BSc (Hons) Podiatry, HCPC registration, and at least one year of clinical experience post-qualification, with NHS

Qualifications

• HCPC registered podiatrist with current registration.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience post graduation.
• Experience in NHS wound care and domiciliary/home care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of podiatry treatments in community clinics, homes and care homes.
• Assess, diagnose, and develop personalised care plans for high-risk patients.
• Travel across Greenwich and Bexley for home visits; driving required.
• Work autonomously with support from senior clinicians.
• Deliver high-quality care and excellent patient service.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Wound care experience

Education

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

Postgraduate qualifications in relevant area

Job description

Main area Podiatrist Grade Band 6 Contract Bank Hours Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm) Job ref 277-BankPodiatrist-O

Site Wensley Close Town Eltham Salary £48,307 pro rata pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for HCPC registered Podiatrists to join our community podiatry teams to work on bank.

We have clinics based across the boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley.

The role will include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of high-risk patients. The postholder will be expected to provide a full range of podiatry range of podiatry treatments to clients in community clinics, client’s home, and care homes. This will include wound dressings, scalpel debridement of nail & soft tissue pathology & care of foot problems resulting from neglect & lack of self-care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit podiatrists for our community podiatry teams to work on a bank basis.

The postholder will be part of a highly skilled and motivated team working autonomously but with support of senior clinicians.

You will be working in a community setting providing a high standards of quality clinical care and excellent customer service.

The clinician must have one year of clinical experience post graduation with a proven record of clinical competencies and ongoing CPD.

You will assess, diagnose, develop, and implement personalised care plans for patients with a wide variety of complex clinical needs. You will be expected to plan and manage your own case load, be punctual and reliable.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required for this role.

The community teams provide specialist care in Diabetes and Wound Care, MSK, Podiatric Surgery and nail surgery.

You will be expected to travel across Greenwich and Bexley to work including home visits. Therefore is it essential that you are a care driver/ owner.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide assessment and the full range of podiatry treatments to clients in community and outreach clinics, hospital, client’s home, Health Centres, Care Homes and Day Centres. This will include wound dressings, scalpel debridement of nail & soft tissue pathology & care of foot problems resulting from neglect & lack of self-care.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, developing & agreeing treatment plans individually with clients. Support from senior staff is provided.

To be responsible for protection of health and wellbeing of all clients. Alert others to concerns where protection may be required for both children and vulnerable adults.

To appropriately refer clients to specialist teams within the department whenever needed (for nail surgery, biomechanical assessment etc.) and appropriately refer clients within primary care, Community or Acute for investigation, diagnosis or treatment.

Dealing sensitively and appropriately with a client caseload with complex health needs, assisting individuals to manage their health needs effectively.

To work within primary, secondary and community care teams to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to improvement of foot pathology.

Always aiming to achieve with each client maximum independence through self-care and effective client management.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Podiatrist
• BSc (Hons) Podiatry
• Post graduate qualifications in relevant area

Training and Experience

• Worked as a band 5 podiatrist for a minimum of 12 months
• Previous NHS experience in wound care
• Domiciliary and Nursing Home Experience
• Experience with Research/audit/ Qi

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills - written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Previous wound care/ high risk foot experience

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.