Job summary We are looking for a Podiatrist to join our small committed Community team in beautiful Herefordshire. If you you are seeking a diverse and interesting job alongside green space in which to live and work this opportunity could be the very thing. Our Community Podiatry service runs clinics at sites across Herefordshire, the main clinical base in Hereford city. Candidates should be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Podiatrists with the ability to work in a wide range of clinical settings - clinics. We are looking for someone who would like to build their skills within in a range of specialist podiatry clinics in nail surgery, MSK Podiatry and Diabetes across Herefordshire. You will have the opportunity to link and with with our acute diabetic foot team and our podiatric surgical colleagues. Management of a domiciliary caseload is required Part time work will be considered and informal enquiry and visits are welcomed Main duties of the job Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including patient education, for conditions of the foot and related structures to improve mobility, reduce pain and maintain tissue viability Provide a Podiatry service for patients with complex pathologies of the foot with a range of often coexisting medical, long term conditions including Diabetes. To fully assess, differentially diagnose and clinically manage patients, devising, implementing and delivering care packages and taking responsibility for individual patient discharge. About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right timeall the time. Date posted 17 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata - Salary is dependant on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 229-IC-7123497 Job locations Based at Sarum House St Ethelbert St Hereford HR1 2NR Job description Job responsibilities To view detailed job description and main responsibilities, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy. Job description Job responsibilities To view detailed job description and main responsibilities, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy. Person Specification Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritize own workload Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritie own workload and that of others Local Anesthetics Certificate Desirable Recent experience of providing Nail Surgery Education & Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent Podiatric Medicine Registered member of HCPC Registered member of HCPC Desirable Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists Completion of accredited Specialist Diabetes module Experience Essential Experience of managing own large and complex caseload. Experience of working autonomously Desirable Recent previous experience within the NHS. Personal Attributes Essential Ability to use initiative and show flexibility in approach to working practices. Excellent Organizational skills Professional approach and appearance Ability to work with patience and tolerance Ability to work without direct supervision Other Factors Essential Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post Person Specification Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritize own workload Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritie own workload and that of others Local Anesthetics Certificate Desirable Recent experience of providing Nail Surgery Education & Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent Podiatric Medicine Registered member of HCPC Registered member of HCPC Desirable Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists Completion of accredited Specialist Diabetes module Experience Essential Experience of managing own large and complex caseload. Experience of working autonomously Desirable Recent previous experience within the NHS. Personal Attributes Essential Ability to use initiative and show flexibility in approach to working practices. Excellent Organizational skills Professional approach and appearance Ability to work with patience and tolerance Ability to work without direct supervision Other Factors Essential Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust Address Based at Sarum House St Ethelbert St Hereford HR1 2NR Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)