Community Podiatrist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust offers a wide range of health and social care services to people living in south east London and parts of Kent.

We are looking for podiatrist to join our friendly and dedicated team at Oxleas based in the borough of Bexley. This is full time, fixed term position for 12 months.

Our progressive and busy service delivers a range of high-quality foot health services across South East London. You will be involved in the assessment and planning of individual patient care, working independently and as part of a team, so excellent communication, diagnostic, and team building skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

We deliver patient care to a variety of clinical settings including community health centres, domiciliary and residential homes. Our client base is primarily high risk, and you will be responsible for the treatment planning for foot complications associated with diabetes, rheumatoid and vascular / ischaemic long-term conditions. You will be working within a multi-disciplinary service, in close collaboration with our district nursing colleagues, the acute MDfT and the Surgical Appliances department.

In this role you will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of specialist clinical rotations into nail surgery; biomechanics clinic and the acute MDfT wound clinic (outpatient clinics and wards). You will work alongside very experienced podiatrists and will be encouraged and supported in all aspects of your professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Podiatry
  • HCPC Registration – or working towards if newly qualified

Training and Experience

Essential

  • Effective clinical placement experience
  • Recent evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

  • NHS experience
  • Domiciliary and Nursing Home experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and an understanding of clinical governance in podiatry

Desirable

  • Enthusiasm and self-motivation
  • Awareness of Oxleas and trust values
  • Access to vehicle, drivers licence desirable

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 27 July 2026

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