Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Podiatrist

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Job summary

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 program. 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 program. A mentor will be provided to help support you through your developmental and preceptorship program 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 as part of the Podiatryteam;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 be able 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.

Please read the attached Job description and Person Specificationfor further details.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Clinical Lead Podiatrist:Mrs Hannah Magner-Brandon 07583026469 8am-4pm (Monday to Friday)

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9090

Job locations

Rochford Hospital

Union lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to travel across all areas of South Essex.

To work in collaboration with specialist teams, GPs, and other health care professionals.

To work in accordance with the departments standards and professional codes of conduct.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and appropriate standards of documentation.

Participate in and encourage sharing of best practice and knowledge.Actively seeking new knowledge, innovations and developing appropriate change.

To communicate complex information with patients, colleagues, administrative staff and other health care professionals. This may involve a range of verbal and non- verbal communication tools.

Communicate highly sensitive condition related information to patients and carers where considerable negotiation, persuasive skills, empathy and sensitivity are required.

To demonstrate highly developed skills of reasoning and persuasion when communicating with patients, relatives and carers where there are barriers to understanding, effectively adapting communication techniques according to the needs of the individual.

To work in close collaboration with the specialist multidisciplinary diabetic foot team, vascular team and secondary care consultants and professionals.

To provide specialised advice to community based colleagues working within other clinical areas and primary care.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and appropriate standards of documentation.

To act professionally in relation to customer care and contribute to investigations/responses to any complaints in line with Trust policy.

To demonstrate and apply a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

To participate and comment on proposed service improvements and transformation within the department.

To participate in surveys, undertake audits, and research around podiatry care.

Participate in and encourage sharing of best practice and knowledge.

Actively seeking new knowledge, innovations and creating appropriate change. Promote, facilitate and participate in the provision of skill development.

To participate in delivering training and education to both patients, students and other health professionals. To supervise and monitor students on placement and apprentices.

To provide peer support to all health care professionals Trust-wide with regard to all aspects of podiatry care and management.

Act as an effective role model to all healthcare professionals and as an expert resource on the management of foot health.

Ensure safeguarding and mental capacity issues are recognised and dealt with appropriately.

To have knowledge and comply with Trust Policies and Procedures.

To have an excellent working knowledge of IT skills.

To input data and information accurately and completely using the latest versions of policies and procedures in manual and electronic systems.

To ensure the necessary precautions are adhered to when transferring information, only disclosing patient identifiable information in line with Caldicott and the Data Protection.

To work within health and safety requirements and local guidelines.

Maintain competency and knowledge and utilise risk management to maintain safe practice.

To report adverse incidents in line with Trust policy.

To keep up to date with all mandatory training, be responsible for undertaking own CPD and completing the preceptorship programme.

To have an excellent working knowledge of IT skills.

Car driver /owner is essential.

Post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.

All applicants must hold a degree or diploma in Podiatric medicineand a Certificate for local Anaesthesia and be registered with theHCPC. Post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.