Community Podiatrist

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS community trust in Derbyshire is seeking a Community Podiatrist to join their Podiatry Service. This development post offers the opportunity to work across varied clinical settings, including hospitals and patients' homes, while receiving mentorship and support to maximise your growth as a clinician. Candidates should hold a degree in Podiatry and be HCPC registered. This role is ideal for final year podiatry students or apprentices looking for a permanent position upon graduation.

Benefits

Supportive mentorship

Personal development plans

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Qualifications

• HCPC registered.
• Ability to assess Diabetic patients.
• Experience of minor surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide a quality service to a wide variety of patient types.
• Work with Multi-Disciplinary Teams in acute trust.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to staff forums.

Skills

Highly specialised physical skills

Liaison with other Health Care Professionals

Education

Degree or Diploma in Podiatry

Registrant of Health Care Professional Council (HCPC)

Local Anaesthesia Certificate

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Community Podiatrist

The closing date is 14 January 2026

Are you a final year podiatry student or apprentice looking for a permanent post when you graduate?

DCHS Community Podiatry Services have vacancies in Amber Valley and Erewash.

Have you some experience working as a podiatrist but would like the opportunity to develop your knowledge and experience?

Are you passionate about Podiatry and want support to develop your skills?

Would you like to work for one of the top 10 NHS Community trusts whose vision is to be the best local healthcare provider and a great place to work? Derbyshire Community Health Services Podiatry Team wants to hear from you!

We are looking for enthusiastic Podiatrists to join our Podiatry Service in Derbyshire in a development post.

What can DCHS Podiatry offer you?

• Experienced clinicians that care about your development, who will support you on a 1 to 1 basis to maximise and realise your potential as a clinician.
• The opportunity to work in varied settings across the beautiful county of Derbyshire, including Hospitals, Health Centres and patient's homes.

Community Podiatry within the clinical, hospital and home setting.

Main duties of the job

What can DCHS Podiatry offer you?

The opportunity to work invaried settings across the beautiful county of Derbyshire, including Hospitals, Health Centres and patient's homes. Our current Vacancies are based in Amber Valley and Erewash.

The opportunity to provide a quality, good value service to a wide variety of patient types and develop working relationships with other services, trusts and our Podiatric Surgery team. This may include working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams in acute trust

An annualappraisal and personal development plan. DCHS pledges to engage, involve and support staff to reach their full potential

Supportive Mentorship and Preceptorship.

CPD arranged by the Podiatry Service in addition to the essential learning required by the trust.

To becomepart of our Team. To have involvement in team meetings and the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the team meetings, staff forums and via Staff Surveys and Pulse Checks.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Workerroute we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration.

After carefullyreviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibilitycriteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Podiatry. Registrant of Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
• Registrant of Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
• Local Anaesthesia Certificate

Experience and Knowledge

• HCPC registered
• Degree in Podiatry
• Ability to assess Diabetic patients
• Able to assess, diagnose, implement and evaluate for a wider range of clinical needs
• Experience of minor surgical procedures.

Skills

• Able to demonstrate highly specialised physical skills
• Able to liaise with and share care with other Health Care Professionals.

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.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT