Band 7 wound lead clinician - Podiatry

Site Beckenham Beacon Town Beckenham Salary £55,524 - £62,652 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Job overview

Band 7 wound lead Podiatrist

Full time role

We are looking for an experienced podiatrist to join our supportive and friendly team to provide high quality wound care intervention for our community patients.

The prospective candidate must have broad experience in the field of woundcare, be highly motivated, flexible, and able to line manage and work as part of a team. The successful candidate will have a community-focused clinical caseload with a responsibility to provide foot and ankle diagnosis, network with an MDT approach, and provide best practice care with outstanding outcomes for our patients. You will work with a small team of podiatrists, and help develop this part of the service. Professional interdisciplinary networking with services such as KCH and PRUH diabetic foot teams, and vascular services will be mandatory.

Bromley Healthcare is also proud to be able to provide great training opportunities for its staff .

Interviews expected to be held week commencing 9th November 2026

Main duties of the job

We are looking for HCPC Registered Podiatrists with post graduate experience in wound and line management, with a high degree of motivation and clinical skills. The successful candidate will be required to have excellent diagnostic and clinical skills to deliver a range of podiatry interventions.
The post holder will be an expert in their field, and will provide education not only for patients, but for other clinical staff. You will be expected to manage a small team, and coordinate best patient care, share knowledge with the wider team and present case discussion and research at team and MDT meetings.

As a clinician, you will have responsibility of clinical and domicilary caseloads, remote monitoring via minuteful for wounds app, regular contact with nursing teams, and be able to organise, and manage caseloads, and coordinate responsive and dynamic care.

You will maintain best practice and demonstrate Bromley Healthcare values in your day to day role working as part of a team. We value healthcare promotion through patient empowerment and education, therefore we require podiatrists who have excellent communication and assessment skills.

We encourage team members to take part in various CPD activities including clinical supervision, in-house training during department meetings in addition to external training sessions.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

We also offer advance schemes, including an annual advance scheme to cover season tickets, travel expenses, and a salary advance via Wagestream to help provide further financial support to staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Bromley healthcare has recently redefined its values with a strong focus on the healthcare and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counselling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being. Our 'belonging' value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity are celebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work.

Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish. In line with our ‘continuous learning’ value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be. As a service, we are very supportive of innovation and change and you will be afforded the flexibility to be creative.

You will be able to manage a caseload, coordindate care and direct staff, you will be able to triage referrals and aim to offer a responsive service - which you will be responsibe for.

You will be able to liaise with podiatrists, Orthotists and surgeons, and form treatment plans for internal and external departments to follow.

You will support the service aims, colleagues in clinic, and be a source of expert knowledge for all, when needed.

Person specification

Professional Registration

• Registration with HCPC

Training

• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Experience

• Post graduate experience of treating a high-risk caseload including a wound care caseload and a willingness to undertake post graduate training and education in specialist area’s of podiatry e.g diabetes




• Post graduate experience of full patient assessment (medical history, vascular, neuropathic etc) and formulating diagnosis & treatment plans.




• Post graduate experience in: - Minor surgical procedures. - Biomechanics including diagnosis, fabrication, prescription and evaluation of orthoses and formulating treatment plans, muscle balancing programmes




• Local analgesia injection including calculating maximum safe doses and detecting contraindications to use.




• Post graduate experience of treating a high risk caseload including people with diabetic and ischaemic foot ulceration




• Involvement in Health Education




• Evidence of working within Specialist area’s of Podiatry e.g. Podiatric Surgery, Diabetes, R.A etc.




• Training in clinical coaching




• Experience in administering steroid injections

Skills

• Ability to diagnose, construct, document, implement and evaluate care plans using a holistic approach




• To demonstrate good organisational skills in managing own caseload with a proportion of high risk patients.




• Good verbal and written Communication skills in order to deal with people of all age groups in clinical situations and also other health care professionals




• Demonstrate ability to use specialist diagnostic & therapeutic equipment e.g., doppler ultrasound, neurosthesiometer, gait analysis systems




• Hand eye co-ordination, dexterity, manipulation, keyboard activity




• Full UK’s Driver's Licence & Access to a car for work purposes.




• MSK Knowledge




• Wound Care knowledge




• Evidence of contributing to audit and research /evaluation.




• Advanced MSK diagnostic skills (e.g. advanced assessment techniques, sonography)

Qualifications

• Podiatry Diploma/ Degree




• Commitment to continuous development of clinical skills and professional knowledge.




• Awareness of current changes within the NHS.




• IRMER certificate




• POMs certificate




• Evidence of CPD portfolio demonstrating knowledge base




• PGCert/Dip or MSc

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours




• Part-time




• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.




• When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.




• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.




• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.




• Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.

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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.

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