Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
Are you a motivated podiatrist looking to develop your skills within a supportive, forward‑thinking service? Our Podiatry Service offers an exciting opportunity to work across a wide range of clinical environments while being part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team.
We provide community podiatry, podiatric surgery and orthotics manufacturing to commissioning groups and acute trusts across Kent. Our service includes four community podiatry teams, a specialist orthotics manufacturing facility and a dedicated podiatric day surgery unit – giving you exposure to a rich variety of clinical pathways and development opportunities.
You’ll deliver high‑quality foot health care in diverse settings including community clinics, hospital sites, patients’ homes, residential and nursing homes, prisons and KMPT locations across Kent and Medway. You’ll work Monday to Friday, with some sites offering extended hours to support flexible working and patient access.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties
We’re seeking a highly motivated, professional HCPC‑registered podiatrist with solid graduate clinical experience and a passion for delivering high‑quality podiatric care. This role involves working with patients who have pathological foot conditions or who are at risk of developing serious foot health complications, making your clinical expertise genuinely impactful.
You’ll use excellent diagnostic and assessment skills to provide a wide range of podiatry treatments, including biomechanical interventions and wound care, across a variety of community settings in Rochester. Accurate and effective documentation of all patient interventions is essential, ensuring continuity and safety across the service.
You’ll also play an active role in supporting podiatry assistants, students and administrative colleagues, offering guidance, advice and professional insight wherever needed. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within the podiatry team and wider department are key to succeeding in this role.
This is an excellent opportunity for a podiatrist who wants to build strong clinical foundations, grow clinically, work collaboratively with experienced colleagues, contribute to a supportive multidisciplinary service and make a meaningful difference to patient wellbeing.
If you’re enthusiastic, compassionate and ready to grow within a service that values innovation and professional development, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
About us
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we are passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values – compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This information is kept confidential and is used solely for equality monitoring, except in the case of the guaranteed interview scheme for people with disability.
We are a flexible‑working friendly organisation and encourage you to discuss arrangements that best suit you and our patients.
Details
* Date posted 27 February 2026
* Pay scheme Agenda for change
* Band Band 6
* Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum
* Contract Permanent
* Working pattern Part‑time
* Reference number 846‑7821262‑TS
* Job locations Rochester Healthy Living Centre, Rochester, ME1 2EL
Job responsibilities
As a community trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement, you will be asked to confirm you hold a full UK driving licence or a full EU driving licence (not exchanged from a non‑EU country). We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. Please contact the recruitment team if you are unable to drive.
All information supplied on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Questions about the role can be directed to the recruitment manager.
We strongly encourage all staff who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated to safeguard the safety of patients, colleagues and yourself.
Person Specification
Qualifications – Essential
* Registered health care professional (HCPC registration)
* Full UK/EU driving licence
Desirable
* Diabetic Foot Module or willingness to successfully complete
Experience – Essential
* Significant experience in podiatry and evidence of podiatry rotations
Knowledge – Essential
* Clinical governance and professional standards; health & safety roles and responsibilities for clinical practice
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior practitioner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Name Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rochester Healthy Living Centre
Rochester
ME1 2EL
Website https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/
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