Specialist Podiatrist

ESHT; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Onsite parking

Staff restaurants

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Podiatrist to work across community and acute settings in Eastbourne. The role involves podiatry assessments, treatment planning and clinical care within the foot and ankle pathways, in collaboration with the MDT and specialist teams.

The post includes a domiciliary caseload and opportunities to specialise clinically in MSK or at-risk foot, with development pathways available and ongoing professional support.

Qualifications

• Podiatrist registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC).
• Educated to a Podiatry degree level or equivalent.
• Postgraduate studies in diabetes, wound care or biomechanics at diploma level or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out podiatry assessments and contributing to treatment planning.
• Providing clinical treatments following evidence-based pathways in foot and ankle care.
• Working in community and acute settings with MDT collaboration and domiciliary caseload.

Skills

Podiatry knowledge

MSK focus

Autonomous working

Documentation

Education

Podiatry degree

Postgraduate studies

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Main area Podiatry Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (will include a friday, 8.30-5pm) Job ref 374-KN378

Site Podiatry - community Town Eastbourne Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

This role is available as a B6 post for the successful applicant if they are already an established B6 Podiatrist or a B6 development post if moving from a Band 5 post.

For the B6 development role - have you had a minimum of 1 year’s experience?

Are you in the process of completing or near the end of the first year of your preceptorship?

Are you starting to look for an opportunity to further develop your skills and specialise clinically in a specific area such as MSK or the At Risk foot?

If you are applying as a development post it will commence on a B6 Annex U. Therefore you will be paid 70% of entry point on a B6 & when competencies achieved you will move to entry point on B6 scale.

The decision will be made dependent on previous experience

Main duties of the job

This post is based in both community setting & acute settings cross county and you will be working in conjunction with the foot protection team with access to the MDT , MSK team and also hold a domiciliary caseload. Your work will be focused on undertaking podiatry assessments, contributing to treatment planning and clinical treatments following evidence based clinical pathways in the foot and ankle pathways.

The post holder will also be required to attend meetings or training across East Sussex therefore being a car driver / owner is essential for this post.

You will be part of a friendly, supportive, professional team, and will be fully supported to develop your professional skills and areas of special clinical interest.. You will be actively involved with student placements

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Podiatrist registered with the Health Professions Council
• Educated to Podiatry Degree level or equivalent
• Further post graduate studies in clinical areas pertinent to post such as diabetes, wound care and biomechanics to a post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience
• National Clinical Leadership Development (LEO)
• ECDL
• Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) undertake prescribing duties within scope of prescribing practice

Experience

• A minimum of two years post registration experience working within Community and Acute settings
• Experience of undertaking new patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment
• Development of specialised programmes of care
• Previous experience of Diabetic foot care/wound management/vascular assessment
• Previous experience of locomotion and gait disorders
• Previous experience of nail Surgery and local anaesthetics
• Previous experience of orthotic manufacture and prescription
• Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary setting
• Undertaking audit/research within a healthcare setting
• Experience of change management
• Experience of alternative therapies

Skills

• Wound care assessment, diagnosis and podiatry care, based on current best evidence
• Knowledge of vascular issues and associated podiatry care
• Prescription and manufacture of complex orthotic devices
• Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists – Code of Conduct
• Knowledge of relevant National Service Frameworks and NICE guidelines
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written including the ability to relay sensitive and emotional information
• Ability to write detailed reports and maintain patient records
• Ability to give and receive clinical supervision
• To work autonomously within Community settings
• The ability to innovate and develop new ways of working
• To organise and prioritise own day to day workload
• Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
• A high level of manual dexterity, hand/eye co-ordination and sensory skills (scalpel work, minor surgery procedures, debridement and orthotic manufacture)
• Educating/Supervising skills on a one to one and group basis

Other

• DBS clearance
• Evidence that behaviour reflects Trust values
• Ability to travel independently between sites in an efficient and timely manner

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications.