Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-CT-7221427
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Bromwich
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
We are looking for a well motivated individual keen to utilise their podiatry skills to deliver treatment with outcome focused care to our patient caseload
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals trust Foot Health department Provides a diverse range of specialist Podiatry interventions to our resident population through our network of Community and Acute Podiatry and specialist clinics
We have a wide range of clinical specialisms that we offer to the local population including MSK Podiatry and sub specialisms including rheumatology, pediatrics' and neurology. You will get the opportunity to rotate into all of these specialisms as part of our departmental rotations and your overall development will be supported by the Trusts preceptorship program.
SWBH Trust is an integrated care trust and as such are able to offer a diverse range of Specialist Podiatry clinics and pathways to support our diverse caseload, providing opportunities to develop your career ambitions . We support development with Quality focused protected monthly half days , regular 121 ,supervision , Department wide training opportunities , a support and mentoring for program, personal development reviews and training plans to support your role and development.
Main duties of the job
This role will be responsible for providing autonomous quality podiatry assessment and treatment, for a wide range of patients who may be at risk with systemic chronic or acute medical and social needs at specific clinics and locations within a pan Trust setting using recognized techniques ,clinical reasoning and standards in which the podiatrist is qualified.
A successful candidate will have excellent communications skills and be able to develop meaningful collaborative relationships with patients, peers and colleagues, You will be able to plan and manage your own workload flexibly and be able to measure and demonstrate the effectiveness of your activities and interventions.
Due to the pan Trust nature of this role the successful candidate will need to be able to meet the transportation requirements of this post.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant education at GCSE and 'A' level or equivalent
- Diploma / Degree in Podistry
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a podiatry team and/or multi-disciplinary team within the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Local knowledge of the workings of Foot health services in Sandwell
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashley Sargeant
- Job title
- Clincal lead Podiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 2664
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