Podiatrist - Havering Community

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Romford seeks a motivated Podiatrist to provide care across community settings. Join a friendly team focusing on foot health education and treatment planning for high-risk patients. New graduates are encouraged to apply. The role requires driving for home visits. Offers benefits such as flexible working and support for work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be able to assess and diagnose foot conditions.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings is an advantage.
• A car driver is essential for community work.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement care for patients with foot complications.
• Provide foot health education to patients and families.
• Manage a caseload including domiciliary patients.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Treatment planning

Excellent communication

Education

Relevant degree in Podiatry

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Podiatrist to join our friendly team within NELFT. We welcome applications from new graduates and students about to graduate.

Our Podiatry Department is a forward thinking, busy service providing Podiatry Services to GPs in Havering and Barking & Dagenham. The population that we serve are both multi‑cultural and diverse.

Your clinical work would be across an array of community & domiciliary settings across these boroughs. A car driver is therefore essential to this role.

Our client base is primarily high‑risk and you will be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with diabetic, rheumatoid and vascular / ischaemic long‑term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, planning and implementing and evaluating care for a wide range of general clinical needs.
• Ensuring that a high quality and evidence‑based treatment is provided.
• Working within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• Support peers and the team leader and be an effective team member whilst also working using your own initiative.
• Actively involved in the provision of foot health education and advice to patients, relatives and carers and participate in training events where appropriate.
• To manage a caseload within the allocated time including domiciliary patients.
• Responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with diabetic, rheumatoid and vascular / ischaemic long‑term conditions.

Working for Our Organisation

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Induction

All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941). Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• A long‑standing and award‑winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long‑term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work‑life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
• As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Joining #TeamNELFT

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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