Advanced Podiatrist-Surrey Downs H&C
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 13/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
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Role summary
This is an Advanced Podiatrist role within the Surrey Downs Health and Care Podiatry Team, focusing on developing and transforming podiatry services. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload across community clinics and domiciliary visits, providing treatment for various podiatric conditions. The role includes leadership duties such such as teaching, mentoring, supervising, and line management responsibilities. Applicants need experience with high-risk patients and community podiatry, with nail surgery experience being desirable. This position offers flexibility to develop specialist interests in areas like MSK, wound care, diabetes, or general podiatry.
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist (DPodM or BSc)
- Local Anaesthetic Certificate
- Car Driver (Full Licence)
- Post graduate education / CPD in the minor /nail surgery
- Professional Portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
- Involvement in training and teaching
- IR(ME)R
- Pharmacology certificate
- Broad spectrum of clinical experience
- Experienced in the provision of high risk assessments, treatment planning and delivery of minor surgery.
- Able to demonstrate in-depth clinical knowledge and practical skills for nail surgery.
- Awareness of current NHS trends and policies, including clinical governance and NSF's
- Experience of leading a team.
- Experience in clinical audit
- Clinical skills to effectively deliver the nail surgery pathway of care
- Broad range of podiatric skills e.g. basic biomechanics, woundcare, health promotion
- Highly organised and able to prioritise work load
- Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise
- Excellent presentation skills
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- HCPC Registered Podiatrist (DPodM or BSc)
- Local Anaesthetic Certificate
- Car Driver (Full Licence)
- Post graduate education / CPD in the minor /nail surgery
- Professional Portfolio
- Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
- Involvement in training and teaching
- IR(ME)R
- Pharmacology certificate
- Broad spectrum of clinical experience
- Experienced in the provision of high risk assessments, treatment planning and delivery of minor surgery.
- Able to demonstrate in-depth clinical knowledge and practical skills for nail surgery.
- Awareness of current NHS trends and policies, including clinical governance and NSF's
- Experience of leading a team.
- Experience in clinical audit
- Clinical skills to effectively deliver the nail surgery pathway of care
- Broad range of podiatric skills e.g. basic biomechanics, woundcare, health promotion
- Highly organised and able to prioritise work load
- Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise
- Excellent presentation skills
- Evidence of clinical leadership
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £58,785 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
This is an exciting time to join the Surrey Downs Health and Care Podiatry Team as we continue to develop, transform and evolve our podiatry services for the future, offering the successful candidate a valuable opportunity to help shape and influence service delivery. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and forward-thinking Band 7 Team Lead Podiatrist to become part of our progressive and supportive community-based service in Surrey.
The successful candidate will work across a variety of settings, including community clinics and domiciliary visits, managing a diverse caseload and providing treatment for a wide range of podiatric conditions. This role offers flexibility to develop a specialist interest, whether in MSK, Wound care, Diabetes, Nail surgery, or General podiatry.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role includes leadership duties such as teaching, mentoring and supervising both students and qualified podiatrists, as well as undertaking line management responsibilities. We are seeking a candidate who is reliable, motivated and committed to ongoing professional development, with strong organisational and communication skills, excellent time management and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Applicants must have experience managing high-risk patients and a proven background in co
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