# Band 5 - Podiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-podiatrist/c49e6dfd-1762-4608-b305-81301c6139c5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-podiatrist/c49e6dfd-1762-4608-b305-81301c6139c5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Town:** Swansea - **Region:** Swansea - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,557 - £39,631 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:40 - 16:40) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T11:13:27.371Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Port_Talbot/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Podiatrist/Podiatrist-v8062203 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062203?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other, Working together, Always improving?  If so, we would love hear from you. We have an opportunity for a suitably qualified Band 5 Podiatrist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Swansea and Port Talbot area. The role will offer the opportunity to use and develop your professional skills and experience in a range of community settings. Clinic sessions will include assessing and treating a range of podiatric pathologies, wound management, referrals for nail surgery and other onward referrals, all underpinned by providing patient self-management support. ### Main duties of the job The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of patients with both routine and complex health problems. Effective management of a clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other setting as required, given the changing nature of services.  Supporting positive behavioural changes through co production and activating to empower self- management. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Job Details Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other, Working together, Always improving? If so, we would love hear from you. We have an opportunity for a suitably qualified Band 5 Podiatrist to join our friendly and supportive team working in the Swansea and Port Talbot area. The role will offer the opportunity to use and develop your professional skills and experience in a range of community settings. Clinic sessions will include assessing and treating a range of podiatric pathologies, wound management, referrals for nail surgery and other onward referrals, all underpinned by providing patient self-management support. ## Job Description The autonomous assessment, development of treatment plans and signposting as appropriate of a wide range of patients with both routine and complex health problems. Effective management of a clinical caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based client centred principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric interventions in community settings and other setting as required, given the changing nature of services. Supporting positive behavioural changes through co production and activating to empower self- management. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical experience gained as part of undergraduate training or post qualification **Desirable** - Demonstrate a broad spectrum of clinical experience ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Flexible with ability to work under pressure and an innovative individual with the skills and abilities to develop within the post - Possess good organizational skills with the ability and confidence to communicate effectively at all levels - Possession of mature and professional attitude - Ability to work on own initiative ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to undertake manual clinical Podiatry treatments - Ability to work independently within scope of banding, as well as an effective team member - Good organizational skills to effectively plan own workload and utilize time effectively - Computer literate - Act independently without direct supervision where appropriate to do so **Desirable** - Aptitude for clinical reasoning and possession of analytical skills and ability to think laterally - Ability to co-produce collaboratively agreed outcomes with patients and/or carers - Research and audit skills to enable regular clinical audit of service and to undertake research as part of role with presentation and publication of findings ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Physically able to undertake work assessing and moving patients as required - Access to transport to facilitate attendance at clinics covering a large geographical area **Desirable** - Ability to speak Welsh ### Qualifications, Knowledge and Training **Essential** - BSC (Hons) in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent - Local anaesthesia certificate - HCPC Registration - Evidence of relevant continued professional development to include all aspects of Podiatric practice **Desirable** - Prescription only medicines certificate ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 474.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352570) - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) - [occupational health functional requirements form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352568) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.