Job vacancy: Podiatrist Band 6 - Community Services, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Wallington

Job summary

Main area: Podiatrist
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 0 days (Bank)
Hours: Part time - 7.5 hours per week (Bank)
Job ref: 343-PodiatristB5-AHP

Employer: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Jubilee Health Centre
Town: Wallington
Salary: £25.89 - £41.43 Above is B6 - B7 Min & Max Salaries depending on experience
Salary period: Hourly
Closing: 15/08/2025 23:59

Podiatrist Band 6 - Community Services

Band 6

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Podiatrist will be responsible for:

· Assessing, developing and implement individualised care for patients who have been referred for nail cutting treatment, ensuring customers have an excellent treatment experience

· To monitor the changing needs of the patient and where necessary, refer the patient back to the Podiatrist if their podiatric or medical condition needs to be reviewed.

· To liaise with clerical staff around appointments and communication with patients and professionals.

· Be responsible and aware of Health and Safety in relation in daily working practice

· To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including computerised data collection.

· Work autonomously and be responsible for managing own caseload within the legal and ethical boundaries as set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

· To prioritise clinical time to best manage a clinical caseload, ensuring clinics are appropriately booked in order to maximise delivery of appropriate and effective care.

· To follow department and organisation policies, procedures and guidelines but have the discretion to make own decisions within professional guidelines as may be beneficial to the patient.

· Wherever possible, make the best use of time and resources in order to maximise the benefit to both the patient and the organisation.

· To be responsible for monitoring stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate.

· To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers, families and colleagues ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly when barriers to understanding exist.

To deal effectively with complaints, ensuring that these are dealt with accordingly to the procedures and escalating when necessary

· Maintain cleanliness and sterility of equipment and work area, adhering to infection control protocols

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

HCPC
Member of the College of Podiatry

Desirable criteria

HCPC

Experience

Essential criteria

Ability to char a working/sub group
Communication with a wide range of clinical and non clinical staff
Understanding o health service planning and preparation of business cases

Skills

Essential criteria

Experience of working with the public in a variety of settings and able to demonstrate good customer care. Experience of working in a health care setting, with skills and experience in rehabilitation of patients, general mobility skills and communication Good Verbal and written communication skills

Desirable criteria

Good organisational skills Ability to work on own initiative & as part of a team

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

**PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACCOUNT VIA OUR WEB SITE> Work for Us > Current Vacancies > My Job Account**

For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.

If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Please contact the recruitment team for more information.

London Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage Foundation

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Denica Mukasa
Job title: Recruitment
Email address: [email protected]

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Podiatrist Band 6 - Community Services

Band 6

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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