Employer Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Leander Road Health Centre Town Croydon Salary £32,720 - £39,769 per annum incl of HCAS (outer) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/04/2024 23:59 Interview date 09/05/2024
Podiatrist - Band 5
Band 5
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Job overview
Band 5 Podiatrist 1.0 WTE / 37.5hrs per week
PERMANENT
The Podiatry Service is looking to recruit 2 full-time band 5 podiatrist.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Podiatrist to join our team providing a range of foot health services across the borough.
Podiatry care is delivered in various locations including Hospitals, Podiatry Clinics and patient’s homes.
The position is suitable for new graduate Podiatrists who are looking for their next challenge.
Applicants must be registered with the HCPC and have a degree or equivalent in Podiatry with a Local Anaesthesia certificate.
It is essential that you have the ability to work flexibly and you should be a driver with access to a car for work purposes.
Proposed Interview Date - 09 May 2024
Main duties of the job
To be part of a highly motivated team, providing quality clinical care in a range of clinics. The post holder will be expected to assess, diagnose, develop and implement individual care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs including diabetes and basic
musculoskeletal disorders. The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, liaising with all parties of
the multi professional team and overseeing and liaising to effect the administration and allocation of appointments to ensure effective implementation of the treatment plan
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Registration
* HCPC registered
* Experience
* POMS
LA certificate
* LA certificate
communication
* effective communication
car driver / vehicle access
* UK driving licence
* access to vehicle for work
clinical knowledege and skills
* understanding / awareness of podiatry
* experience in NHS
We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is anunder-representationatsenior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.
DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS
Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.
If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub @
For Nursing:- khft.recruitmenthubnursing@nhs.net
For Non-Nursing:- khft.recruitmenthubnonnursing@nhs.net
In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.
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Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.
TIER 2 CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Please note, we are unable to sponsor a candidate for a visa on a bank contract.
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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