Specialist Podiatrist

Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust

Maidstone

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Podiatrist (Band 6) to deliver high-quality podiatry care for patients with foot conditions within community services. The role involves supervising staff, maintaining records, and contributing to service development while adhering to HCPC standards.

The post requires HCPC registration, experience in podiatry, and a full UK driving licence where required.

Qualifications

HCPC registered podiatrist with graduate clinic experience.
Excellent diagnostic and clinical skills.
Ability to provide high-quality podiatry care including biomechanical interventions and wound care.

Responsibilities

Using clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep service users safe.
Safeguarding individuals and escalations when needed.
Ensuring governance procedures are implemented and maintained.
Supervising the work of others within the podiatry team.
Maintaining accurate records and leading audits.
Promoting continuous improvement and service development.
Complying with mandatory training and extended competencies.

Skills

Diagnostic and clinical skills

Communication

Team leadership / supervision

Ability to work under pressure

Maintaining records and governance

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

E-Pay

E-roster

RIO

Job description

Specialist Podiatrist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date is 11 November 2026

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 28 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 846-8380515-TS

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Registered health care professional (HCPC registration)

Desirable

Diabetic Foot Module Evidence of continual CPD

Experience

Significant experience in Podiatry and evidence of Podiatry rotations

Desirable

Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ RIO)

Skills & Abilities

Understanding of training needs in relation to post, priorities and work under pressure
Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.

Personal Attributes

Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
Ability to work under pressure

Ability to Manage

A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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