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Main area
Podiatrist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
22.5 hours per week (no)
Job ref
824-HERTS-8130701
Employer
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Across west hertfodshire
Town
West hertfordshire
Salary
£41,957 - £50,387 Per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Specialist Podiatrist

Band 6

Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)

At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.

Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.

Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist to join our supportive and progressive Podiatry team within the Hertfordshire Division at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).

You will join a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and improving outcomes for our patients. The role offers the opportunity to develop your specialist clinical skills, work collaboratively within a dynamic team and contribute to service improvement and transformation initiatives.

We are committed to supporting your professional development through mentoring, clinical supervision, shadowing and leadership opportunities, enabling you to grow and develop within your Podiatry career.

If you are a motivated Podiatrist who is passionate about delivering excellent care and keen to develop professionally, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide high-quality, day-to-day clinical care across a variety of sites, working within a supportive and dynamic team environment.

  • Provide professional and clinical leadership, ensuring patients remain at the centre of care delivery and the highest standards of clinical care are maintained.

  • Support the delivery of effective clinical pathways and contribute to maintaining high standards of care within the service.

  • Demonstrate compassionate and empathetic leadership, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Teach, support and inspire colleagues through the active demonstration of high-quality clinical practice and professional leadership.

  • Actively engage in learning and professional development, continuing to build your specialist clinical and leadership skills within the Band 6 role.

  • Contribute positively to our growing, supportive and dedicated Podiatry team, helping to deliver excellent outcomes and experiences for our patients.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria
  • BSc Degree In Podiatric Medicine or Diploma
  • Evidence of continual professional and personal development
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
  • Certificate in local anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of post grad training in specialist area of podiatry

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post graduate clinical experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
  • Experience of working with a wide range of patients and disease / pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot
  • Experience of working as part of a specialist team (clinical rotation experience accepted
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS environment
  • Experience of clinical supervision / mentoring
  • Experience of service development

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
  • Full knowledge of podiatric theory and practice
  • Knowledge of foot orthotic design and manufacture
  • Knowledge of RCoP code of conduct
  • Awareness of Equal Opportunities – theory and practice
  • Knowledge of treatment options and skills required in the management of High risk tissue breakdown
  • Up-to-date knowledge of clinical issues and treatment development
  • Effective oral, listening and written communication in order to negotiate and persuade patients and carers compliance and commitment to their treatment and care plans
  • Ability to evaluate patients concerns and needs and propose effective solutions
  • 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
  • Organisational and planning skills to manage your own work time and if needed domiciliary caseload
  • To be competent in the use of treatment and diagnostic tools (including, Doppler, scalpel techniques, syringe etc)
  • IT Skills including use of Word and Excel
Desirable criteria
  • Presentation Skills / Experience at delivering Health Promotion
  • Ability to manufacture simple insoles

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Sunflower Hidden DisabilitiesNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareAccredited Living Wage EmployerStonewall 2023 Bronze

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
Rakhee Shah
Job title
Clinical and Operational Lead.
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07551 402 949
Additional information

An informal call to discuss the  opportunity or a site visit is warmly welcomed 

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