Podiatrist in Surbiton

We are seeking an enthusiastic newly qualified or recently qualified podiatrist within their first year of practice to join our friendly and supportive podiatry team. This is an excellent developmental role designed to support early-career podiatrists in building their clinical skills within a structured and supportive environment.

Dependent on successful completion of a structured competency framework, there will be the opportunity to progress into a Band 6 Podiatrist role within 6 to 12 months. At Your Healthcare CIC, we are committed to supporting the professional growth and development of our staff. All employees have access to a protected Continuing Professional Development (CPD) budget, which staff can apply for to support further training, courses, and professional learning opportunities.

This is a permanent post and is for 37.5 hours per week. The usual working hours are 08.30 am to 17.00 pm and will be Monday to Friday. You will be mostly based at Surbiton Health Centre although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites as needed. Rates of pay are the 26/27 pay scales.

Main duties of the job include:

• Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with a wide range of podiatric conditions, including high-risk and complex cases such as those related to Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease.
• Manage and treat foot ulcers, infections, and wound care, contributing to prevention of complications and hospital admissions.
• Undertake nail surgery and other minor podiatric procedures in line with clinical protocols.
• Deliver biomechanical assessments and orthotic interventions where appropriate.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives to support service development.
• Promote patient education and preventative care, particularly for high-risk groups.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to professional, legal, and organisational standards.

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge: Ability to use decision making processes to identify when patients require the intervention of other professionals. Appreciation of good record keeping. Awareness of health and safety.
• Qualifications: Podiatry diploma / degree, HCPC registration.
• Experience: Domiciliary care provision, diabetic patient assessment, core podiatry assessment and treatment, nail surgery.
• Skills and Abilities: Highly developed physical skills, precision hand-eye coordination for prolonged periods, effective communication, excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Personal Qualities: Confident and friendly, flexible, enthusiastic, approachable, reliable, good time keeping, smart appearance.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.