Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent band 5 Podiatrist to join East and North Herts Podiatry Team.
East & North Hertfordshire has a varied and interesting caseload of patients with an emphasis on caring for the at risk foot and wound care. The podiatry service is also commissioned to provide nail surgery but does not provide a social nail cutting service.
Responsibilities
To be responsible for providing a high standard of patient‑focussed quality care by assessing, diagnosing and developing specialised and complex care programmes for patients with diabetes, other high‑risk health conditions, patients requiring nail surgery and MSK podiatry for those patients within the service criteria.
Qualifications
Applications are invited from a BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrist. This post would suit a new graduate podiatrist due to qualify this summer.
Competencies & Promotion Path
You will initially be employed as a Band 5 at your current salary whilst you are working through your Band 6 competencies as well as demonstrating these competently in practice. Please be aware that the maximum expected time to complete competencies and become a Band 6 – Specialist Podiatrist will be approximately 18 months after starting your new role. In the event that you are successful in achieving this, then your salary will be reviewed and your pay band confirmed at band 6 pay step 1.
In the unlikely event that you were underperforming against the competencies, an action plan would be put in place to address these competency gaps; you would remain as a Band 5 – Podiatrist and the opportunity for a Band 6 at this time will not be confirmed. Salary payment until your competencies as band 6 are met will be AfC band 5 scale.
Professional Development & Support
Staff are supported with appraisal (PDP), protected clinical supervision sessions, dedicated CPD time and a comprehensive Induction programme. The service hold regular team meetings and training sessions. The service is delivered in Community Clinics, Health Centres and Acute and Community Hospital Sites. All of our clinics are well‑equipped and we have a supportive skill‑mixed structure of clinicians.
Benefits
Base – negotiable. Staff will be expected to work at a range of agreed clinical sites within East and North Hertfordshire to gain the most clinical experience.
In addition to the basic salary, this post may attract, where applicable and dependent on base, a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and a maximum payment per annum, pro rata.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.
Eligibility & Requirements
You must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a cart to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
EEO Statement
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
Adjunct Information
The advert closes on Friday 24 Apr 2026.
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