Podiatry Support Nurse

Provide Community; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Provide CIC in Chelmsford is seeking a Band 5 podiatry-nurse to join the Podiatry Service for high-risk foot and wound care.

The post involves working with podiatrists and the multidisciplinary team to assess, manage and monitor patients, provide evidence-based wound care, and escalate clinical concerns as needed in a community setting.

The role offers development through a preceptorship and requires current NMC registration and CPD portfolio.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Up to date professional portfolio and evidence of CPD
• Evidence of national wound care strategy of the lower limb

Responsibilities

• Those with ‘at risk’ foot health status (deficiencies in circulatory and/ or neurological supply and reduced tissue viability).
• Wound care under direction/supervision of a Podiatrist

Job description

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Main area podiatry Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Secondment: 12 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4325

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Springfield Green Health Care Centre Town Chelmsford Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

Job Overview

This role would suit a nurse with an interest in high-risk foot and wound care who would like more experience within this specialist area.

The post holder will provide high-quality nursing care to patients with high-risk foot and wound-care needs within the Podiatry Service. The role will work collaboratively with podiatrists and the wider multidisciplinary team to assess, manage and monitor patients, provide evidence-based wound care and education, and ensure timely escalation of clinical concerns.

The post holder will be part of a highly motivated team working autonomously but with close support and supervision, in a community setting providing a high standard of quality clinical care.

The clinician will have already completed or be supported to complete a programme of competences (a preceptorship) to develop and demonstrate increased clinical skills in all areas.

Main duties of the job

• A: Those with ‘at risk’ foot health status (deficiencies in circulatory and/ or neurological supply and reduced tissue viability).
• B: Wound care under direction/supervision of a Podiatrist

To perform specialist foot assessments as required, then on an ongoing annual basis (or sooner if required), including:

• A: Following completion of relevant training and competency assessment, undertake vascular assessments including Doppler, toe systolic pressures and ABPI, within the scope of professional competence and agreed service protocols.
• B: Categorise patients risk status in line with national guidelines.
• C: To directly refer to other specialist services as needed including (but not limited to) Vascular team, Diabetic foot Multidisciplinary team, Community Diabetes team within the agreed Podiatry pathways and protocols.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times

Vision:

Transforming Lives

Values:

Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:

An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration
• Up to date professional portfolio and evidence of CPD
• Evidence of national wound care strategy of the lower limb

Work related knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate good clinical skill and knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Experience in working with 'at risk patients'
• Experience in wound care

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work well under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Doppler and vascular assessment experience

Further Information

How will we contact you?

• All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.
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Closing Date

Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.

We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

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Successful Applicant

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