Podiatrist - Band 5

Band 5 Rotational Podiatrist - Acute & Community Services

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is excited to offer a new and innovative Band 5 Rotational Podiatrist opportunity. These permanent posts have been designed to provide newly qualified and early-career podiatrists with a unique opportunity to gain experience across both our Acute Hospital and Community Foot Health services.

Working across Lambeth, Southwark and our hospital sites, you will develop a diverse clinical skillset whilst being supported by experienced clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams. This rotational role offers exposure to a wide range of patient groups and clinical environments, providing an excellent foundation for future career progression.

Within our Community Foot Health service, you will experience and have exposure to caseloads including wound care, musculoskeletal presentations, nail surgery and domiciliary care. You will undertake regular home visits using Trust vehicles and be provided with remote IT equipment to support agile working.

Within our Acute Foot Health service, you gain valuable experience working alongside multidisciplinary teams managing high-risk foot complications. Opportunities include exposure to busy acute clinics, inpatient care, diabetic foot MDTs, vascular pathways, offloading and casting techniques and negative pressure wound therapy (VAC).

You will receive comprehensive induction, supervision and ongoing professional development throughout your rotations.

Job description

The post holder will participate in a rotational programme across the Community and Acute Foot Health Services at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

The role has been specifically designed to provide broad clinical exposure and accelerated professional development for Band 5 podiatrists. The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with a wide variety of podiatric conditions whilst working alongside specialist clinicians and multidisciplinary teams.

The rotational programme will provide experience across:

Community Foot Health clinics. Domiciliary (home visit) services. Diabetic foot screening and management. Wound care services. Musculoskeletal podiatry. Nail surgery services. Acute inpatient podiatry. Multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics. Offloading and casting techniques. Negative pressure wound therapy (VAC). High-risk foot and limb preservation services.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within their level of competence whilst seeking support and guidance from senior clinicians as required. They will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based podiatric care and actively participate in continuing professional development activities.

Additional Responsibilities Specific to this Rotational Post

Participate in planned rotations across acute and community podiatry services.

Attend multidisciplinary foot team meetings and specialist clinics.

Develop competencies in high-risk foot assessment, wound management, offloading and acute podiatry interventions.

Undertake domiciliary visits as part of the community rotation, supported by Trust vehicles and mobile IT equipment.

Engage fully with supervision, mentorship and competency development frameworks.

Contribute to service improvement, audit and quality initiatives across both acute and community settings.

Actively maintain a portfolio of learning and development throughout the rotational programme.

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Effective Communicator
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

Desirable

• Evidence of advanced communication skills i.e. public speaking

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a range of patient and disease/pathology types including the at risk and high risk foot
• Experience of using initiative and assertiveness
• Experience of Foot health education
• Experience of undertaking new patient assessments

Desirable

• Experience of nail surgery
• Experience of Biomecahnics

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine with certificate in local anaesthesia
• HCPC registered Podiatrist
• Awareness of equal opportunities and EDI
• Demonstrate knowledge and interest in the service

Desirable

• Valid driving licence

About the employer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most successful NHS foundation trusts in the UK, providing specialist and community healthcare services to a diverse population.

Our Foot Health Service sits within the Specialist Ambulatory Medical Services Directorate and consists of approximately 50 staff delivering care across community, hospital and podiatric surgery services.

We provide:

o Community Foot Health services across Lambeth and Southwark.o Acute inpatient and outpatient podiatry services at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals.o Specialist diabetic foot services and multidisciplinary foot clinics.o Wound care and advanced therapies.o Musculoskeletal podiatry.o Nail surgery services.o Domiciliary care

This rotational post offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across the full patient pathway, from community-based prevention and management through to acute inpatient care and specialist multidisciplinary services.

You will be supported by experienced clinicians who are passionate about education, development and delivering outstanding patient care. Our service has a strong culture of learning, innovation and collaboration, providing an excellent environment for newly qualified podiatrists to develop their careers.

At Guy's and St Thomas', our values are at the heart of everything we do:

Caring - We put patients first.

Ambitious - We innovate and strive for excellence.

Inclusive - We respect each other and work collaboratively.