Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustThis is an excellent & exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible & highly motivated podiatrist in a progressive team with a key focus on providing podiatry services at a Band 6 level. You will be involved in the assessment & planning of individual patient care, working both independently & as part of a team; good diagnostic, communication & teamwork skills are essential.
The successful candidate will be involved in MSK clinics, diabetic foot protection clinics and in a variety of potential different settings & localities. There are opportunities to take part in nail surgery, MSK clinics, audit & service development initiatives. We also support patients & services through education talks.
You will work alongside experienced podiatrists & encouraged in your professional development. We are committed to CPD, promoting evidence-based practice & high standards of care. We offer an individual training fund, regular 1:1 clinical supervision meetings, peer review & in-house CPD to support staff development.
We expect that you will have excellent established clinical skills & experience of treating patients within a range of environments, especially those with high-risk clinical needs, with an emphasis on wound management. You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning & treatment of patients on a daily basis in line with our service's access criteria, with the aim of delivering excellent quality care to patients.
Main duties of the jobTo assess, diagnose, develop and implement treatment plans for patients with MSK lower limb and foot pathology.To manufacture orthoses.To manage a complex caseload of patients with moderate, high and active foot risk.About usHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 12,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person SpecificationQualificationsPlease refer to the person specification document.ExperiencePlease refer to the Person Specification document.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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