Band 5 / 6 Podiatrist (Depending on experience) in Birmingham

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Band 5 / 6 Podiatrist (Depending on experience)

Band 6

Main area Podiatry Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 820-8340319-ASR

Site Richmond Primary Care Centre (First floor) Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/11/2026

Job overview

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The post holder will work as a team member as part of the city wide Podiatry Service within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC).

They will operate autonomously in the delivery of high quality foot care treating complex podiatric problems. They will deliver care as a lone worker in clinic and domiciliary settings.

They will be responsible for the assessment diagnosis and treatment planning for new referrals, ensuring that patient care pathways are followed, and that episodes of care are implemented wherever appropriate.

The post holder will contribute to maintaining the independence and mobility of patients whilst promoting the benefits of foot health and foot care advice and self care .

Main duties of the job

• Carry out new patient assessments, formulating treatment plans, maximising one-off or short term episodes of care to improve and resolve foot pathologies prior to planned discharge. Autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of patients.
• Managing a caseload of domiciliary visits.
• Carry out wound assessments and wound care.
• Carry out biomechanical assessments, develop treatment plans and provide interventions, Seeking advice from and referring to colleagues with senior roles for where appropriate.
• Proactively promote the use of minor surgery to resolve problematic nail conditions, assessing, referring and providing nail surgery procedures, follow up care and advice.
• Covering for sickness and absence, often at short notice, anywhere in BCHC
• Seeking advice from and referring to colleagues with senior roles for advice or transfer of care as appropriate. Referring patients to appropriate professionals where concerns regarding health and social care are identified.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Ensure all treatment methodologies are negotiated and consented and can be justified, and recorded using recognised best practice or demonstratable rationale and evidence base.
• Demonstrate empathy to ensure patient care is at the heart of clinical practice and goal setting even where language, cultural, sensory, illness and disability barriers make this process more complex.
• Using motivational and empowerment skills to enter partnerships of care and achieve goals with patients. Negotiating with patients regarding transfer of their care to other professionals, carers or family. Overcoming barriers to communication, breaking bad news and dealing with sensitive information
• Provide accurate and timely statistical information and data collection.
• Provide treatment at a variety of sites as a lone worker including patient’s homes, health centres, GP surgeries, hospitals.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings, study days and service development processes
• Maintain effective communications with other colleagues and health care professionals to ensure clinics run smoothly.
• Frequently cramped conditions including at the bedside. Working in clinical environment requiring patient moving and handling skills and wheel chair transfers or working from floor where transfer not safe. Moving equipment and stock deliveries
• Frequent exposure to risks associated with viral and bacterial infections associated with body fluids, open wounds and contaminated equipment and COSHH regulated chemicals e.g. phenol with noxious fumes.
• Isolated and autonomous working e.g. Domiciliary visiting providing unique risks for the lone worker undertaking clinical procedures with people who are housebound
• Occasional exposure to distressing circumstances such as family bereavement, terminal illness and amputation. Frequent involvement with patients who have had their quality of life affected by pain, ulceration and loss of mobility.
• To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

Person specification

• Podiatry Degree
• 12 month NHS Experience
• HCPC registered
• Nail Surgery experience

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
3, Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park
B7 4BN

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