Specialist Podiatrist – Community

Global Healthcare Jobs, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency looking for a Band 7 Specialist Community Podiatrist to work for the NHS based in Merton.

Location: Merton

Contract Type: Locum ongoing – (Full-time, part-time will be considered)

Pay Rate: £31 per hour

Benefits of working with us:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to roles that aren’t available with other agencies; NHSBT, The Home Office and Vaccination Centres (private and public) are just some of the projects we’ve recently recruited to.
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Registration body costs covered based on length of service (T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus – Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Clinical governance and revalidation support from an in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years experience
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience within the healthcare sector
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system

Duties of the Podiatrist

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients
• Provide specialist podiatry input to all patients that fall within their specialist field of expertise
• Actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living

Requirements of the Podiatrist

• Qualified podiatrist i.e. Degree or equivalent within Podiatry
• Recent experience within podiatry
• Registered with the HCPC as a podiatrist to work in the UK
• NHS experience would be advantageous but not essential
• Expertise in high-risk foot care, including the management of complex foot conditions and ulcerations
• Proficiency in wound care, with experience in assessing and treating various types of foot ulcers
• Strong knowledge and experience in biomechanics and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions
• Ideally in possession of a valid driver’s licence and a car for domiciliary visits, enabling them to provide care to patients in their own homes if required

Contact: This podiatry job is advertised by Ruben Mota; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Foot Health Practitioners and Podiatry Assistants as we have other roles that would be suitable within the NHS and private sectors.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this podiatry role as we need to meet our clients requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you. 

Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.