Specialist Podiatrist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Health and wellbeing services

Access to NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a specialist podiatrist to work across community clinics. The role is appointed at band 5 with progression to band 6, or at band 6 depending on experience, including rotations through rheumatology, MSK, diabetes and wound care clinics.

You will assess and treat high-risk patients, deliver nail surgery sessions when needed, and travel between sites. A BSc with Local Anaesthesia Certificate and driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience assessing and treating high-risk patients across multiple settings.
• Current registration with the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists is expected for NHS practice.
• Willingness to travel between sites and hold driving licence as role spans several locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide podiatric treatment to patients meeting NHS criteria, working with podiatrists and assistants.
• Assess, diagnose and treat high-risk patients with chronic disease, tissue viability and wound care needs.
• Develop and deliver individual care programmes for patients with specialised needs.
• Hold professional and legal accountability for clinical work, refer onward only in urgent or exceptional cases.
• Deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that support mobility and independence.
• Treat patients in health centres, GP surgeries, patients' homes, outpatient clinics and inpatient settings.
• Work autonomously, including lone working when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

BSc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate

Postgraduate certificate or evidence of further training

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a specialist podiatrist to its community clinics, appointed at band 5 with progression to band 6, or at band 6 depending on experience. The work centres on assessing and treating high-risk patients with chronic disease and wound care needs, with some lone working. The post stands out for rotations through rheumatology, MSK, diabetes and wound clinics, nail surgery sessions and a small home visiting caseload. Fit depends on a BSc with local anaesthesia certificate and a driving licence, as work spans several sites.

What the job involves

• Provide podiatric treatment to patients who meet Trust criteria for NHS care, working with podiatrists and assistants
• Assess, diagnose and treat high-risk patients with chronic disease, tissue viability and wound care needs
• Develop and deliver individual care programmes for patients with specialised needs
• Hold professional and legal accountability for clinical work, delegating as needed and referring onward only in urgent or exceptional cases
• Deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that support patient mobility and independence
• Treat patients in health centres, GP surgeries, patients' homes, outpatient clinics and inpatient settings
• Work autonomously, including lone working when required

What's required

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate
• Postgraduate certificate or evidence of further training

Registration & licences

• Membership of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Experience

• Postgraduate experience assessing and treating a wide range of patients, including the foot at risk, biomechanical pathologies, wound care and nail surgery

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent organisational and communication skills to manage own caseload and day-to-day clinic running
• Excellent IT skills for computer entry and email
• Flexible approach, working as a team member and as an autonomous practitioner

Checks & eligibility

• Current driving licence, with ability to drive between locations

Other

• Willingness to travel to other sites

Nice to have

• Experience ordering x-rays, swabs and microbiology tests
• Experience delivering education talks or presentations to groups
• Experience treating high-risk wounds using advanced debridement skills

What's offered

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS pension
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• Health and wellbeing services
• Placement rotations across specialist teams, including Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics
• Secondment option for internal applicants