Job Title: Podiatrist
Grade: Band 6
Hours of work: 7.5
Working Pattern: Three days a week (Day of the week to be confirmed)
Site: Jubilee Health Centre
Responsible to: Podiatry Clinical and Operational Manager
Accountable to: Director Sutton Health and Care
The Podiatrist will provide professional foot care as an autonomous practitioner. To plan, manage, and organise a caseload of a diverse range of patients who require nail cutting, within the community setting.
The Podiatry Service supports patients with foot and lower limb problems to maintain and improve their mobility, and help them remain independent. We also treat and prevent complications for people considered at “high risk”.
Biomechanical podiatry provides diagnosis and treatment for a range of muscle-related and joint-related foot and lower limb problems which may be due to development, posture, occupation and exercise, or due to long-term conditions such as arthritis.
• At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity, and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
• OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
• There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
• Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
Podiatrist will be responsible for:
1. Assessing, developing, and implementing individualised care for patients who have been referred for nail cutting treatment, ensuring customers have an excellent treatment experience.
2. Monitoring the changing needs of the patient and where necessary, refer the patient back to the Podiatrist if their podiatric or medical condition needs to be reviewed.
3. Liaising with clerical staff around appointments and communication with patients and professionals.
4. Being responsible and aware of Health and Safety in relation to daily working practice.
5. Maintaining accurate records of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including computerised data collection.
6. Working autonomously and being responsible for managing own caseload within the legal and ethical boundaries as set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
7. Prioritising clinical time to best manage a clinical caseload, ensuring clinics are appropriately booked in order to maximise delivery of appropriate and effective care.
8. Following department and organisation policies, procedures and guidelines but having the discretion to make own decisions within professional guidelines as may be beneficial to the patient.
9. Making the best use of time and resources in order to maximise the benefit to both the patient and the organisation.
10. Monitoring stock levels in own service area and requesting new equipment as appropriate.
11. Demonstrating empathy with clients, carers, families, and colleagues ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly when barriers to understanding exist.
12. Dealing effectively with complaints, ensuring that these are dealt with accordingly to the procedures and escalating when necessary.
13. Maintaining cleanliness and sterility of equipment and work area, adhering to infection control protocols.
This advert closes on Friday 15 Aug 2025.
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