Job summary
Job Title: Band 5 Podiatrist
Trust: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT
Location: Multiple sites
Ward: Podiatry
Pay Rates: £19.97 per hour
Shift Patterns: Mon to Fri 7.5 hour working day (part time available)
Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Podiatrist to join a supportive podiatry service on a 6-month temporary role. This is a part-time role, with a minimum requirement of 7.5 hours per week, offering flexibility alongside the opportunity to deliver high-quality podiatric care. Whether you are a newly qualified podiatrist or working in a private practice, this is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
As a Podiatrist, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, helping patients improve mobility, reduce pain, maintain tissue viability, and enhance their quality of life.
You'll be based mainly within the East and West locality clinics across Portsmouth and Southampton, with occasional travel to other sites within the wider service. This variety offers an opportunity, developing professional relationships with health and social care colleagues to ensure seamless, holistic care for patients.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
- Date posted: 15 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £19.97 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: M0042-26-0197
- Job locations: Tatchbury Mount Hospital, Calmore, SOUTHAMPTON, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Band 5 Podiatrist
Trust: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT
Location: Multiple sites
Ward: Podiatry
Pay Rates: £19.97 per hour
Shift Patterns: Mon to Fri 7.5 hour working day (part time available)
Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Podiatrist to join a supportive podiatry service on a 6-month temporary role. This is a part-time role, with a minimum requirement of 7.5 hours per week, offering flexibility alongside the opportunity to deliver high-quality podiatric care. Whether you are a newly qualified podiatrist or working in a private practice, this is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient-centred care.
As a Podiatrist, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, helping patients improve mobility, reduce pain, maintain tissue viability, and enhance their quality of life.
You'll be based mainly within the East and West locality clinics across Portsmouth and Southampton, with occasional travel to other sites within the wider service. This variety offers an opportunity, developing professional relationships with health and social care colleagues to ensure seamless, holistic care for patients.
In this role you will be required to:
Manage your own clinical caseload from referral through to discharge.
Assess, diagnose, and treat a broad range of podiatric conditions, including patients with complex health needs such as diabetes, vascular disease, and inflammatory conditions.
Deliver evidence-based treatments including wound care, ulcer management, nail surgery, local analgesia, neurological and vascular assessments, and pressure redistribution therapies.
Provide high-quality foot health services within both commissioned NHS pathways and fee-paying clinics.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, carers, families, and other healthcare professionals.
Maintain accurate electronic patient records and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
Promote health and wellbeing through patient education and public health interventions.
Contribute to training, mentoring, and the development of colleagues and students where appropriate.
What youll need:
BSc (Hons) in Podiatry or equivalent qualification.
Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Ability to work autonomously and prioritise a varied clinical caseload.
Strong IT skills and ability to maintain electronic clinical records.
Full UK driving licence and access to a car to travel regularly between clinic locations.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
Working and learning alongside a skilled and friendly team offering mentorship and peer support.
Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy. Opportunity to attend Podiatry education and training days for CPD evidence.
Opportunities to experience clinical specialisms using current NHS clinical systems for example x rays, taking actioning swabs and keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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