Specialist Podiatrist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and skilled Specialist Podiatrist to join the Merton Podiatry Team. You will deliver high-quality, effective, and compassionate podiatric care, supporting patients across Merton to improve their foot health, mobility, and quality of life. The position involves clinical rotations in areas like biomechanics, wound care, and nail surgery, providing care to a diverse patient population with complex and high-risk needs. The Trust offers professional development opportunities, career progression, and flexible working arrangements. Both experienced and newly qualified Podiatrists are welcome to apply.
Key responsibilities
- Work alongside the Specialist Podiatrist, Clinical Lead and wider healthcare professionals to provide seamless, safe and high-quality patient care.
- Undertake specialist clinics as part of a clinical rotation and CPD programme, including Biomechanics, Wound Care and Nail Surgery clinics.
- Autonomously assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with a diverse range of medical and podiatric conditions, using appropriate clinical assessment and diagnostic techniques.
- Deliver specialist podiatric interventions including sharp debridement, local anaesthesia, calculation of maximum safe doses, nail surgery and the appropriate use of caustic treatments.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, including GPs, Practice Nurses, Community Nursing, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and consultant-led secondary care teams, including Rheumatology and Diabetes.
- Take an active role in planning and delivering health promotion, education and training across the service and Trust.
Essential criteria
- BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior 1991)
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Evidence of continual professional and personal development
- Certificate in local anaesthesia
- Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working.
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
- Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted
- Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
- Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
- Knowledge of foot orthotic design and manufacture
- Knowledge of CoP code of conduct
- Understanding of Clinical Governance - theory and practice
- Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High-risk tissue breakdown.
- Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g., in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
- Ability to cope with a busy demanding, varied workload & able to cope with the demands of moving between sessional clinics, on foot, by transport. This may include carriage of clinical equipment on home visits.
- Performing clinical treatments in physically restricted work positions requiring repetitive fine movements.
- Ability to cope with patient's anxieties and employ tactical techniques to help support patients and allay anxieties.
- Adaptable to a variety of working environments and the ability to cope with sometimes distressing settings and work tasks including wound care, neglected feet and exposure to malodour, body fluids including blood and wound exudate.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post grad training in specialist area(s) of podiatry
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
- Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
- Experience of service development
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Central London Community Health Trust
Specialist Podiatrist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, effective and compassionate podiatric care and supporting patients across Merton to improve their foot health, mobility and quality of life ?
This is an exciting time to join our thriving Merton Podiatry Team . We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Podiatrist to join us as we continue to develop our services and introduce new ways of working.
You will have the opportunity to develop your specialist skills through clinical rotations in areas including biomechanics, wound care and nail surgery , while providing high-quality care to a diverse patient population, including patients with complex and high-risk needs.
We are committed to your professional development, with access to training, learning opportunities and resources through the CLCH Academy , alongside opportunities for career progression and flexible working.
Our transformation plans include further integration with primary care, development of planned and unplanned care models, staff development and a greater focus on population health.
We welcome applications from experienced Podiatrists , as well as newly qualified Podiatrists looking for an exciting opportunity to develop towards a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist
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