Podiatrist

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health trust is seeking a Band 5 Specialist Podiatrist to deliver high-quality care for patients with foot conditions. The role offers opportunities for professional development and requires excellent clinical skills. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to patient care and community health.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and well-being support package

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Completion of post-graduate induction training.
• Diabetic Foot Module or willingness to complete.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality podiatric care for patients.
• Work with local team to ensure effective service provisions.
• Drive to various sites as required.

Skills

Manual Dexterity

Interpersonal Skills

Computer Literacy

Education

Degree in Podiatric Medicine

Job description

Go back Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Podiatrist

The closing date is 25 May 2025

We are looking for a Band 5 Specialist Podiatrist within Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidate will join one of the largest and forward-thinking Podiatry Departments in the Country. This role is for a highly motivated and professional HCPC registered Podiatrist to provide high quality podiatric care for patients with pathological foot conditions and those individuals at risk of developing serious foot health complications.

The post holder is required to have excellent clinical skills to deliver a range of Podiatry treatments for patients in Kent.

The post holder will work with the local team to ensure service provisions within the team are run effectively and efficiently.

A comprehensive corporate induction programme is given at the commencement of employment. As well as this the Podiatry Department offers its own preceptorship package covering all aspects of peer review, clinical supervision, support and mentoring. A Competency programmes is used for staff to ensure all work is to a high clinical standard which can lead to future opportunities for career development into a chosen specialist area which can be supported within the service.

Main duties of the job

This role is for a highly motivated and professional HCPC registered podiatrist with graduate clinical experience to provide high-quality podiatric care for patients with pathological foot conditions and those at risk of developing serious foot health complications.

The Department embraces the use of new ways of working using virtual consultations, Wound Matrix and Rio for clinical documentation.

The service is delivered in Community Clinics, Health Centres, GP surgeries, Acute and Community Hospital Sites, Prisons and patient's own home. All staff are given the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety and scope of practice. If you are looking for a challenging post and want to deliver the best podiatry care for your patients then this post will be ideal for you.

As many of our bases are away from public transport routes, it is a requirement of the role that you are able to drive and have access to a car (subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010).

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive health and well being support package to all staff.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Job responsibilities

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree or equivalent in Podiatric Medicine HCPC registration Completion of post-graduate 'induction' training Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Diabetic Foot Module or willingness to successfully complete.

EXPERIENCE

• Clinical Governance and professional standards Health & Safety roles and responsibilities for clinical practice

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Highly developed manual dexterity and clinical skills
• Ability to provide clear, concise written and verbal information to colleagues, patients and external contacts
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team
• Computer literacy to enable use of email/inputting accurate patient records at speed
• Ability to work alone and under pressure if required

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Able to be assertive when giving unwelcome information
• Flexible in dealing with different personalities to enable patient compliance with treatment plans

ABILITY TO MANAGE

• Able to take responsibility for own workload on a day to day basis and work autonomously
• Able to travel to a variety of sites at short notice
• Have a full UK Driving License and access to a car

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.

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