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Podiatrist
The closing date is 15 April 2026
We are delighted to offer availability a role as a band 5 Podiatrist working within our Podiatry Team in South Essex. The service covers from the Basildon area in South Essex to the borders of Southend on Sea and Shoeburyness. The service provides a wholistic approach to patient care including Wound Care, Home Visits, Biomechanics, Nail Surgery and is part of the Multidisciplinary Foot Team in the Acute Trust co supported by the Podiatric Surgery Team Essex at Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Your clinical work would be at a variety of clinics. A car driver is therefore essential for this role. Business mileage is remunerated and staff may apply for a lease / salary sacrifice car scheme.
All employees are required to undertake mandatory training, supervision and yearly appraisals including forming an individual development programme. The service arranges regular educational speakers as part of its regular service meetings. Staff may apply for specific study leave and training courses.
This post would provide an ideal opportunity to develop your clinical skills and gain experience in the above specialist areas as part of a rotational programme. A mentor will be provided to help support you through your developmental and preceptorship programme as well as daily support from senior clinicians as part of a two‑chair clinic arrangement.
Main duties of the job
* The successful candidate will undertake new patient assessment clinics, routine clinics, ulcer clinics and nail surgery with opportunities to shadow specialist musculoskeletal podiatrists and specialist diabetes podiatrists in the multidisciplinary diabetic foot service.
* You will need to work independently and as part of a team and have excellent clinical and communication skills. These skills are essential as you will be providing a quality service to patients in a variety of clinical settings.
* The post holder will be required to travel across all areas of South Essex.
* Work in collaboration with specialist teams, GPs, and other health care professionals.
* Work in accordance with the department’s standards and professional codes of conduct.
* Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation.
* Participate in and encourage sharing of best practice and knowledge, and actively seek new knowledge, innovations, and develop appropriate change.
* Communicate complex information with patients, colleagues, administrative staff and other health care professionals, using a range of verbal and non‑verbal tools.
* Communicate highly sensitive condition related information to patients and carers where negotiation, persuasion, empathy and sensitivity are required.
* Demonstrate reasoning and persuasion skills when communicating with patients, relatives and carers where there are barriers to understanding; adapt communication techniques to the individual.
* Work closely with the specialist multidisciplinary diabetic foot team, vascular team and secondary care consultants.
* Provide specialised advice to community‑based colleagues working in other clinical areas and primary care.
* Act professionally in relation to customer care and contribute to investigations/responses to any complaints in line with Trust policy.
* Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
* Participate and comment on proposed service improvements and transformation within the department.
* Participate in surveys, audits and research around podiatry care.
* Promote, facilitate and participate in the provision of skill development.
* Deliver training and education to patients, students and other health professionals; supervise and monitor students on placement and apprentices.
* Provide peer support to all health care professionals across the Trust.
* Act as an expert resource on foot health management and an effective role model to all health care professionals.
* Ensure safeguarding and mental capacity issues are recognised and dealt with appropriately.
* Comply with Trust Policies and Procedures and maintain an excellent working knowledge of IT skills.
* Input data and information accurately and completely using the latest policies and procedures in manual and electronic systems.
* Adhere to necessary precautions when transferring information, disclosing patient‑identifiable data in line with Caldicott and the Data Protection Act.
* Work within health and safety requirements and local guidelines.
* Maintain competency and knowledge, utilising risk management to keep practice safe.
* Report adverse incidents in line with Trust policy.
* Keep up to date with mandatory training, undertake CPD and complete the preceptorship programme.
* Car driver / owner is essential.
* Post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.
* All applicants must hold a degree or diploma in Podiatric Medicine, a Certificate for Local Anaesthesia, and be registered with the HCPC.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
* Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
* Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
* If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
* £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* experience
* LA and POMS
* Diabetic foot module
* irer
* Pascom
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.
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Clinical Lead Podiatrist: Mrs Hannah Magner-Brandon 07583026469 (8am‑4pm, Monday to Friday).
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