Podiatrist - Band 6

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting full-time Band 6 Podiatrists to join our expanding Community Foot Health team.

Working across the vibrant London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, you'll be part of a friendly, forward-thinking team of nearly 30 podiatrists delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in clinics, hospitals, and patients' homes.

What we offer

• Diverse practice: Gain hands‑on experience across a broad scope of podiatry -- including wound care, MSK, nail surgery, and specialist rotations in hospital settings.
• Home visits (2 days/week) with pool cars and mobile tech for support
• Clinical supervision, mentoring & ongoing CPD
• Career progression within one of the UK's top NHS Trusts

We're looking for

We're looking for adaptable, motivated podiatrists with post‑grad experience (or equivalent) who are eager to make a difference in a community setting.

This is a varied, rewarding role with real opportunity for growth in a supportive team.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of an autonomous and innovative team specialising in foot and lower limb pathologies.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

To be responsible and accountable for the complex assessment, diagnosis and treatment of new and existing patients with a wide variety of Podiatric complaints.

This includes diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders, vascular and neurological disorders, systemic diseases, chronic pathologies, emergency treatments, wound management, paediatrics, deformities, and nail and skin pathologies. You will be expected to treat a wide variety of patient groups including those with special needs, the housebound, children, the elderly adults, vulnerable groups and those from different cultural backgrounds with the possibility of communication barriers,

To demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge in the management of serious and high‑risk pathologies, whilst keeping fully informed of current best practice and becoming involved with the development, updating and implementation of evidence based practice guidelines.

The provision, organisation and evaluation of highly specialised Podiatric care plans tailored to patients medical needs with regular review and the ability to identify and co‑ordinate further interventions.

Make referrals to other specialists from within the department and outside, facilitating safe and appropriate discharge where indicated.

To be aware and recognise the contribution of our assessment within the whole health care package/profile

To undertake specialist diabetes and high‑risk sessions for the assessment and treatment of patients where duties will include:

Undertaking Diabetic foot assessments and diabetic foot management and education.

Working with challenging groups including those with mental health problems

Management of foot ulcers

To identify risk factors and to prioritise patients into risk categories

To arrange emergency admission into hospital when indicated

Providing emergency clinical and domiciliary care

To participate in department rotations through areas of clinical speciality, for example, Nail surgery, MSK and Acute rotations at our hospital sites.

To provide care in a variety of settings often involving the ability to work alone and independently, and also with the Podiatry team. Such settings will include (but is not limited to): Community Health Centres, Residential and Nursing Homes, Patients Homes

To be able and willing to work in some areas with high levels of social deprivation.

To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye coordination requiring frequent concentration for prolonged periods, and a comprehensive knowledge base, for example, highly skilled debridement techniques for acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds.

To conduct local anaesthetic techniques and minor surgery procedures without assistance, with the ability to manage anaphylactic shock if required.

To be responsible for the professional day‑to‑day coordination and management of patients caseloads and clinics. This will involve good communication with other podiatrists and administrative staff to maintain good working relationships and communication.

To ensure Trust standards and policies are adhered to.

To be responsible for maintaining professional, accurate and comprehensive patient records using the S.O.A.P format, managing appointment systems and maintaining, monitoring and securing equipment, instruments, pharmacy and stock levels.

To contribute to the strategic development and improvement of existing services and facilitate the instigation of new service development by working as part of an innovative team.

Participate in audit and service evaluation.

To be safely involved in the provision of Foot Health education and appropriate specialist advice sensitively to patients, relatives and careers, and to organise and participate in health promotion activities and training events to groups, colleagues, professionals and individuals.

To frequently prescribe and apply the application of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment using specialist complex equipment such as Gait analysis systems and Doppler ultrasound.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of treating high risk caseload
• Experience in assessing patients (medical, neurological and vascular status)
• Experience of domiciliary work
• Broad clinical experience in general Podiatry

Desirable

• Experience of working in a MDT Diabetic Foot Clinic
• Experience of treating MSK conditions
• Experience of minor surgery techniques

Skills

Essential

• Able to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills shown through quality of application submitted
• Commitment to continuous improvement of service

Desirable

• Interdisciplinary working skills
• Skills in supervising and training others
• Skills in clinical audit

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or a Diploma in Podiatry
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Relevant MSc
• Driving licence

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.

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).

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