Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatrist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Would need to include a Friday, days only)
- Job ref
- 374-LBCG5826
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Avenue House
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Band 5 podiatrist to join our friendly podiatry team, We currently have 0.8 FTE vacancy.
Our podiatry caseload focuses on those who are medically at risk or who have a high podiatric need, consequently our patients tend to be complex with a variety of needs. We offer specialist podiatry clinics including nail surgery, biomechanics, and diabetes clinics. To enable you to undertake this role you will be encouraged to undertake rotations into specialist clinics to maintain competencies and undertake the AHP Preceptorship. You may also have a rotation into the Community Nursing teams.
You should be up to date with current best practice and demonstrate our ESHT values and behaviours in their day to day role working as part of a team. We value health promotion and patient education We therefore require a podiatrist who has excellent communication and assessment skills.
We encourage team members to take part in various CPD activities including clinical supervision, protected time, in-house training during team and department meetings in addition to external training sessions.
Applications are invited from motivated BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrists who are keen to advance their clinical, professional and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
We are committed in providing you with a rotation of experience to build upon your undergraduate theory into practice experience.
You will be given a mentor and supported in your first podiatry job to insure it is a smooth and enjoyable transition into your new career alongside the ESHT preceptorship programme.
Our Trust is vertically integrated across Primary and Secondary care and is seeking to recruit Band 5 Podiatrists to our Podiatry team.
Our team is complemented with skills from the many staff who work across the Podiatry service of East Sussex and is dedicated to the providing the people who live here with excellent foot healthcare.
We want podiatrists with a positive mental attitude, who are determined to provide the best evidenced based care and are committed to being part of a podiatry healthcare team, that provides an excellent caring service to our patients.
The podiatry service works closely with the University of Brighton, to provide student placements and we are actively engaged in looking at ways to maximise this partnership, to further develop our staff and the learning experience for students alike.
The service is committed to bringing out the best of our colleagues and employees and we want everyone who works here to have job satisfaction and feel proud to serve and be part of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Lesley Baker
Job title
Head of Podiatry & Orthotics
Email address
Telephone number
0300 1314 536
Additional contact information
Helen Hill or Brenda Davey on 0300 13 14 536.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Podiatrist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Educated to Podiatry Degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous healthcare accreditation /professional experience with transferrable skills to new career.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Undertaking new patient assessment, diagnosis & treatment
- Development of programmes of care Knowledge on wound care assessment, diagnosis and management based on current best practice.
- Vascular issues and associated podiatric care.
- Prescription and manufacturing of Orthotics devices.
- Gait analysis and loco motor assessment.
- Development of programmes of care, nail surgery and anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Advanced customer care training
Skills
Essential criteria
- To frequently concentrate when undertaking intricate clinical interventions.
- To receive clinical supervision
- To cope with unpredictable work patterns.
- To be able to work as part of a team.
- To be able to plan and organize tasks and activities using own initiative agreed boundaries.
- To organize and prioritise own day to work workload.
- To work effectively as part of a team.
- Basic literacy in Computer use I.T.
- To liaise effectively with other health professionals.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good time management.
- New patient assessment diagnosis and treatment skills.
- Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists code of conduct
- To provide direct care, with occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions. (ulcer debridement, tissue breakdown and body fluids, dusts and adhesives)
- To be able to frequently sit in a restricted position for a substantial proportion of working time
- To undertake assessment and care in a range of settings, including Podiatry Clinics, Patients Homes, Hospital wards, where moderate physical effort will be required
- To further develop specialist intricate fine hand skills e.g. nail surgery Local anaesthetic certificate
- Education skills on a one to one basis, good communication skills, both verbal and written, include the ability to maintain patient records
Desirable criteria
- To identify own development needs
- Wound care assessment and management skills based on current best evidence
- To be able to relay sensitive and emotional information on an occasional basis.
- Advanced IT experience POM’s certificate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Baker
- Job title
- Head of Podiatry & Orthotics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07990 754436
- Additional information
Helen Hill or Brenda Davey on 0300 13 14 536.
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