Podiatrist | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Tendring; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 podiatrist or final year student to join their team. The role focuses on delivering podiatric care to enhance patient independence and quality of life. Responsibilities include assessment, care coordination, and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. The organization offers extensive benefits including training opportunities, flexible working, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

27 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and delivering podiatric care.
• Ability to engage with patients and empower them in their care.
• Skills in working within an integrated team.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and diagnosis for patients.
• Collaborate with colleagues across various sectors.
• Develop and implement care plans for patients.
• Support and train other staff in the team.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Holistic care delivery

Patient empowerment

Care coordination

Education

Band 5 podiatrist or final year student

Job description

Overview

The NEE Podiatry service provide care to patients from our clinics and on home visits. We support patients with a range of pathologies including diabetic, vascular, ingrowing nails, biomechanics and MSK issues.

Responsibilities

• To provide assessment, differential diagnosis, advice, training appropriate intervention and evaluation of planned care.
• Work with colleagues across health, social care, education, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.
• Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patients carers and assistants with management of risk.
• Work within an integrated team, carrying out single assessments, and contributing to the development and delivery of the integrated care plan.
• Develop programmes of intervention and education, weighing options and delegating aspects of care as appropriate.
• Implement aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.
• Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence.
• Provide support, training and advice to parents, clients and carers. Support the work of assistants, students and volunteers.

Qualifications

We are looking for a band 5 podiatrist or a final year student due to register with the HCPC this summer, to work as part of the team to provide podiatric input to patients with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.

About ESNEFT and benefits

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Time Matters and Digital Transformation

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

How to apply and closing date

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025