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Job summary

Main area
Podiatry
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: This is an advert for 2 posts
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (We have 2 full time positions available)
Job ref
150-CP2308-PC
Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital
Town
Bognor Regis
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2026 23:59

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B6 Podiatrist

Band 6

Job overview

Are you an Band 6 podiatrist looking to develop and/or consolidate your clinical skills? Part time hours and job share options will be considered.

Would you like a career within a supportive, hardworking, friendly fun and caring team with an experienced mentor?

Podiatry in and around the Bognor and Chichester area are looking for 2 full-time Podiatrist's to join their team.

We are dedicated to the development of our staff through regular staff meetings, yearly personal development reviews and dedicated clinical supervision.

While this role is initially advertised for a Band 6 Podiatrist, we are also open to considering Band 5 Podiatrists who demonstrate potential for development into a Band 6 position

Main duties of the job

You will have experience in wound care and the high risk foot, developing high quality, accessible and timely podiatric intervention to a caseload of patients with complex foot health needs. As well as treating the high-risk foot, you will have the opportunity to carry out Nail Surgery and treat MSK patients.

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?
•    Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
•    Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
•    Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
•    Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
•    Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
•    Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
•    Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
•    Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our valuesCompassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, reviewing of care plans and potentially discharging patients when their course of treatment is completed. This will occur in a variety of clinical locations, including domiciliary settings.

As part of your treatment planning you will be expected to deliver health promotion and education to maximise the patients potential gain from their Podiatry intervention. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council
  • Certificate in Nail Surgery and Local Anaesthesia
  • Current drivers licence

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 3 years full-time degree course i/c 1100 hours clinical practice
  • Experience in management of high risk cases within a supervised environment
  • Knowledge of current NHS

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to devise a treatment plan for patients under your care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Gait
Job title
Operational Lead Podiatry West
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01243623585
Additional information

Helen Horswell 

Advanced Podiatrist

helen,[email protected] 

01243 623585

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