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Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
A broad range of post graduate experience including acute wound care and evidence-based practice
- Experience
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience
Experience of minor surgical procedures
- Experience
Experience assessing, diagnosing and treating patients as part of an acute care team
- Experience
Active contribution to service improvement
- Skills and aptitudes
Core skills in Podiatry, knowledge of acute foot conditions and wound management
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery
- Skills and aptitudes
Advanced clinical treatment skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Positive attitude to change
- Skills and aptitudes
Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to work within Trust policies, including clinical governance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety, to meet the differing needs of the patient
- Skills and aptitudes
To manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- Skills and aptitudes
Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- Skills and aptitudes
Competent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing
- Skills and aptitudes
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Royal Free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to motivate others
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be accountable for actions
- Personal qualities and attributes
Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- Education and professional qualifications
Diploma or BSc in Podiatry
- Education and professional qualifications
Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Education and professional qualifications
Certificate in use of Local Anaesthesia
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
- Experience
Presentations or teaching to patient groups and other healthcare professionals.
- Education and professional qualifications
Relevant post graduate qualifications eg SOCAP diabetic foot module
Job overview
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, providing care to more than 2 million people each year across our hospital sites at Barnet, Chase Farm, and the Royal Free Hospital.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Wound care Podiatrist to join our podiatry department at our Hampstead site. You will provide evidence-based wound care interventions, contribute to patient education, and support the prevention of complications through effective clinical management.
You will also work closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist support to vascular, diabetes, and infectious diseases services.
The successful candidate will demonstrate our Trust values and meet the responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification.
If you believe you meet the criteria and would like to join the Royal Free at this exciting time, we would welcome your application. For more information about this post please contact adam.farr@nhs.net and to find out more about working with us, please visit: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for the provision of specialist, evidence-based podiatry to the Acute Foot Multidisciplinary Team.
To work in collaboration with a team of Podiatrists and other health care professionals to ensure seamless delivery of care for all patients.
To be able to work independently in assessment and diagnosis and provide quality treatment to high-risk patients on an acute setting.
To be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and their carers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Band 6 Wound care Podiatrist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Podiatrist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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