Specialist Podiatrist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated HCPC registered Podiatrist with graduate clinic experience to deliver high-quality podiatry care for patients with foot conditions across Kent.

The post holder will document all interventions, support junior staff, and work as part of the Podiatry team to ensure safe, compassionate care and ongoing service improvement.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required for practice within NHS services.
• Graduate clinic experience preferred for patient-facing podiatry work.
• Clinical governance and safe practice are emphasized.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality podiatry care for patients with foot conditions.
• Record all interventions accurately and contribute to audits.
• Supervise Band 5 Podiatrists, Podiatry Assistants and students as needed.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Wound care

Biomechanical assessment

Communication skills

Education

HCPC registered Podiatrist

Graduate clinic experience

Job description

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

This role is for a dedicated and proactive professional HCPC registered Podiatrist with graduate clinic experience to provide high-quality Podiatrist care for patients with pathological foot conditions and those at risk of developing serious foot health complications. The post holder is required to have excellent diagnostic and clinical skills to deliver a range of Podiatry treatments, including Biomechanical interventions and wound care for patients in Kent,

The Clinician will effectively record all interventions and offer support, advice and guidance to Band 5 Podiatrists, Podiatry Assistants, Foot Health Practitioners, students and administration staff wherever they are working. The post holder must work effectively as part of the Podiatry team/department and always use good communication skills.

• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their limits, asking for help and escalating concerns when necessary
• Responding appropriately to safety concerns, escalating as required and ensuring all governance procedures are implemented
• Being open and transparent about their practice.
• Supervising the work of others.
• Reflecting on one's own everyday practice and that of teams, identifying areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made, and taking recommendations through to the appropriate forums.
• Working with other teams and partner agencies to create a culture of continuous improvement and service development.
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records and leading on regular compliance audits.
• Maintaining compliance with mandatory training requirements and scope of extended competencies.
• Maintaining professional registration and demonstrating adherence to the Codes of Conduct in line with relevant professional bodies

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kim Wippich Job title: Podiatry Operational Lead for Community Email address: [e-mail]