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Community Podiatrist
The closing date is 31 August 2025
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Podiatry service are looking to recruit full and part time Community Podiatrists. These posts are open to applications from HCPC registered Podiatrists looking to join the NHS, and also to newly qualified Podiatrists. We offer mentorship enabling you to fine tune your clinical skills which will help you to develop into the dynamic Podiatrist you want to be.
The successful applicants will join either our Southampton or Portsmouth areas and will be supported to fulfil the Trusts well-established preceptorship program. You will also have the opportunity to rotate through our specialist service disciplines including biomechanics, nail surgery, 'At risk foot' community clinics and domiciliary visits, and observations within MDT's in the acute hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
Provide reflective assessment, diagnosis and treatment for conditions of the foot, ankle and related structures to improve mobility, reduce pain and maintain tissue viability.
Work within a team and develop professional links across care pathways.
Develop communication skills with a wide range of carers, health and social care professionals to ensure holistic and 'joined up' care. Understand the principles of negotiating care with patients and professionals to achieve the most effective outcomes desired by the patient.
Provide treatment programmes within the Service Level Agreement as well as provide a high quality fee paying podiatry service for low risk foot health conditions not included within funded SLA's by local NHS Commissioners.
Work within a specific income generation team and develop professional links across Solent NHS podiatry services across a range of clinical settings.
Responsible for cash handling and finances within standing financial instructions
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc Podiatry/Equivalent
* Full HCPC Registration
* Member of a Professional Body
Experience
* Prioritising clinical caseload
* General practice clinical skills including use of local analgesia
* Effective communication with patients & obtaining informed consent.
* Being flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities
* Broad range of general podiatry assessment and treatment, wound management, safe use of equipment
* Good knowledge of chronic disease
* Presentation, teaching, mentoring skills
Additional Criteria
* Is able to work legally in the UK
* Ability to travel daily for meetings across a range of sites in Southampton/Portsmouth/Hampshire
* For posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body
* For posts where postholders are required to drive as part of their role they hold a valid full driving licence which enables them to drive in the UK
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
£31,049 to £37,796 a yearbased on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
348-CSS-8937
Job locations
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
William Macleod Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
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