Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7545491
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Bond 6 Wound Care Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
We are looking for a Band 6 wound care podiatrist to support the podiatry department and acute foot multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver specialist foot care as part of the multidisciplinary foot team at the Royal Free Hospital.
The acute foot MDT comprises diabetes, vascular, infectious diseases and podiatry treating complex diabetic, vascular and other acute foot patients. Treating and triaging patients into the defined clinical pathways both internally and externally will be key component within the post holder’s role. Advanced wound care techniques, including total contact casting and use of negative pressure are part of regular care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular, experience of demonstrating considerable post registration experience in diabetes, vascular disease and other acute foot conditions is a must. Candidates should be highly motivated, have the ability to cope with and manage clinical emergencies, and positively manage stress in a busy and demanding environment.
This post also requires high level of understanding in clinical governance, audit, risk management, safeguarding, duty of candour and evidence based practice. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
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
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Diploma or BSc in Podiatry
- • Registration with the Health Professions Council
- • Certificate in use of Local Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
- • Relevant post graduate qualifications eg SOCAP diabetic foot module
Experience
Essential criteria
- • A broad range of post graduate experience including acute wound care and evidence based practice
- • Evidence of continuing professional development
- • Experience of minor surgical procedures
- • Experience assessing, diagnosing and treating patients as part of an acute care team
- • Active contribution to service improvement
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
- • Presentations or teaching to patient groups and other healthcare professionals.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- • 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
- • Advanced clinical treatment skills
- • Positive attitude to change
- • Excellent time management and organisational skills
- • 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
- • Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- • Competent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing
- • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Personal
Essential criteria
- • Ability to motivate others
- • Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be accountable for actions
- • Able to handle physically demanding caseloads and comply with trust manual handling guidelines
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
- Neala Rezai
- Job title
- ACP & Clinical Lead - Podiatry Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
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