Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- Band 5 - 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 150-CP2210-PC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton General Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £31,049 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Podiatrist
Band 5 - 6
Job overview
Are you a passionate and motivated Podiatrist looking to develop your career in a supportive and forward-thinking team?
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist to join our recently integrated Community Podiatry and Diabetes Care For You (DCFY) Podiatry service supporting communities across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
We also welcome applications from newly qualified or less experienced Podiatrists for a Band 5/6 development role, with a structured support and development programme to help you progress to Band 6.
The post will be primary based at Brighton General Hospital, however there will be a requirement to travel to satellite clinics across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Therefore, a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle is a key requirement for this role.
What we're looking for:
- HCPC-registered Podiatrist.
- For Band 6: Demonstrable post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas, including high-risk foot care.
- For Band 5: A newly qualified or early-career Podiatrist with a commitment to learning and development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage a varied caseload and work flexibly across different clinical environments.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Podiatrist, you will:
- Deliver high-quality podiatric care to a diverse caseload, including patients with diabetes, chronic neuropathy, vascular conditions, and basic wound care needs.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team across a variety of settings including community clinics, patients’ homes, residential homes, and hospital clinics.
- Undertake domiciliary visits for housebound patients (non-complex cases).
- Develop and implement individualised care plans under the guidance of Specialist Lead Podiatrists.
- Participate in service development initiatives and clinical supervision.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure equipment and stock are managed in line with departmental protocols.
What we offer:
- A supportive and friendly team environment.
- Structured development programme for Band 5s to progress to Band 6.
- Regular clinical supervision and access to CPD opportunities.
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- NHS pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
Join Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a supportive team. Whether you’re an experienced clinician or a newly qualified podiatrist looking to grow, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and make a difference in the lives of our patients across Brighton & Hove & East Sussex.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide podiatry treatment for a wide range of patients within the service criteria.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, professionally and legally accountable for clinical decisions.
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate podiatric care for patients with diverse clinical needs, including:
- Diabetes
- Chronic neuropathy
- Chronic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
- Vascular problems
- Basic wound management and tissue viability
- Deliver domiciliary care to housebound patients assessed as appropriate.
- Develop individualised care plans under the guidance of Specialist Lead Podiatrists.
- Participate in rotations (for Band 5s) to gain experience in specialist areas of podiatry.
- Undertake new patient assessments (post-orientation), develop care packages, and provide foot care education.
- Maintain clinical competencies relevant to the Trust’s Foot Protection Team.
- Work across various settings, including:
- Community clinics
- Hospital clinics and ward rounds
- Residential homes
- Patient homes
- Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues, and students, including managing sensitive or challenging situations.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and contribute to service data collection.
- Ensure clinical equipment is safe, clean, and appropriately stocked.
- Participate in clinical supervision, training, and departmental appraisals.
- Support service development initiatives and contribute to quality improvement.
- Provide cover and undertake other duties as directed by the Podiatry Operational Lead or deputy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Podiatry
- Registered with the Health Professions Council
- Certificate in Nail Surgery and Local Anaesthesia
- Current drivers licence
Experience
Essential criteria
- 3 years full-time degree course i/c 1100 hours clinical practice
- Experience in management of high risk cases within a supervised environment
- Knowledge of current NHS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to devise a treatment plan for patients under your care
- Ability to network and interact with staff from other disciplines
- Ability to use initiative
- Able to use clinical reasoning in practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Webber
- Job title
- Podiatry Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07484 403 771
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