Job Overview
Band 5 Podiatrist within the Podiatry Team based in South Essex, covering Basildon, Southend on Sea and Shoeburyness. Work includes wound care, home visits, biomechanics, nail surgery and is part of a multidisciplinary foot team within the Acute Trust, supported by the Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Responsibilities
- New patient assessment clinics
- Routine podiatry clinics
- Ulcer clinics
- Nail surgery
- Shadow specialist musculoskeletal podiatrists and specialist diabetes podiatrists in the multidisciplinary diabetic foot service
- Provide high‑quality patient care across South Essex, requiring extensive travel
- Work independently and as part of a team, applying efficient communication skills
- Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation in compliance with Trust policies
- Participate in audits, research, and service improvement activities
- Deliver training and education to patients, students and other health professionals
- Offer peer support across the trust and act as a role model for foot health management
- Adhere to safeguarding, mental capacity, Caldicott and data protection requirements
- Comply with health & safety, local guidelines and risk management practices
- Help to advocate and share best practice, seeking innovation and appropriate change
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Podiatric medicine
- Certificate for local anaesthesia
- Registered with HCPC
- Car driver or car owner essential (business mileage compensated)
- Subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure
- Excellent clinical and communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Committed to mandatory training, supervision, yearly appraisals, CPD and preceptorship programme
- Proven experience in wound care, home visits, biomechanics or nail surgery is desirable
Benefits
- 27 days holiday (+bank holidays), rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Pension: up to 14.5% of pensionable pay
- Staff discounts: Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and other benefits
- £8,000 relocation package if moving to Essex to join the team
- Season ticket loans – interest free, covering travel via tram, rail or bus
- Flexible working available from day one for most roles
- Job share arrangements welcomed
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Apr 2026.
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