Podiatrist

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Podiatrist to join our friendly and supportive Harrow Podiatry Service. This is a 22.5-hour-per-week, fixed-term opportunity covering a period of career break, based at Alexander Avenue Health and Social Care Centre, HA2 9DX.

You will work with a diverse patient population, providing high-quality assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with a range of podiatric needs. Working autonomously and alongside experienced colleagues, you will play an important role in delivering safe, effective and person-centred care closer to home.

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your community podiatry experience while contributing to the continued development and transformation of services across Harrow. You will work collaboratively with podiatry colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, using your clinical expertise to make a meaningful difference to patient outcomes and experience.

At CLCH, we are committed to supporting your professional development, with opportunities to strengthen your clinical skills, expand your knowledge and gain valuable experience within a diverse community service.

If you are passionate about community podiatry and looking for a flexible role where you can develop professionally while making a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Podiatrist, you will:

• Provide high-quality podiatric assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with a range of clinical needs, ensuring care is safe, evidence-based and person-centred.
• Manage your own clinical caseload with appropriate autonomy, using clinical reasoning to develop effective treatment plans and recognising when specialist advice, escalation or onward referral is required.
• Work collaboratively with podiatrists, multidisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals and partner organisations to provide coordinated and seamless care for patients.
• Supervise and appropriately delegate clinical activities to junior clinicians and Podiatry Assistants, supporting safe and effective service delivery.
• Support and mentor podiatry students during clinical placements, contributing to their learning, development and clinical experience.
• Liaise with Highly Specialist Podiatrists and other clinicians when managing patients with complex needs, ensuring appropriate specialist input and continuity of care.
• Manage a domiciliary caseload where required, providing podiatry assessment and treatment within patients' homes.
• Work flexibly across community clinics and settings in response to service and patient needs, effectively managing a busy and varied workload.
• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, professional practice and patient care in line with CLCH policies and clinical governance requirements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

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.