Main area Podiatry Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Part Time considered) Job ref 434-CR8124822
Site Amersham Hospital Town Amersham Town Salary £32,073 – £39,043 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 05/08/2026 23:59
Job overview
We invite you to join our committed podiatry team with the advantage of working within an Integrated Trust. We can offer a band 5 development role with support to work toward a band 6 role. You will be working in community clinics with the opportunity to develop your skills in complex care or hospital care.
You must have good general clinical skills and a willingness to progress your skills. The post holder is required to have clear communication and interpersonal skills as well as enthusiasm for contributing to this service.
Our podiatry service has placement rotations for staff within our specialist teams, such as Rheumatology, MSK and Diabetes / Wound clinics as well as regular sessions on the nail surgery rota. Our whole team meets for monthly staff meetings and clinical reasoning sessions. There will be a small home visiting caseload.
Main duties of the job
- To assess, diagnose, plan and evaluate podiatric care to a variety of patient groups with specialised care needs.
- To maintain high quality clinical skills and ensure own continuing professional development in line with national and local guidelines.
- To deliver evidence-based podiatry interventions that will contribute to the maintenance of patient mobility and independence.
- To adhere to Departmental, Trust and HPC policies, strategies and objectives.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications
- B Sc (Hons) with Local Anaesthesia Certificate
- Post graduate certificate or evidence of further training
- Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
Special Circumstances
- Candidates must hold a current driving licence and be able to drive as they will be working in more than one location.
Experience
- Post graduate experience and competence of assessing and treating a wide range of patients including specialist areas such as the foot at risk, biomechanical pathologies, wound care and nail surgery.
- Experience of ordering x-rays, swabs and microbiology tests.
- Experience of delivery of education talks/presentations to groups.
- Experience of treating high risk wounds using advanced debridement skills.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
- Excellent organisational and communication skills to manage own caseload and the day to day running of a clinic.
- Excellent IT skills to aid computer entry requirements and e-mail communication.
- Flexible approach must be able to work as a team member but also as an autonomous practitioner.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
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.
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