Specialist Podiatrist in Gooshays Drive inGooshays Drive PUBLISHED WED 2 APR 2025 Jump to job information section

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced Podiatrist to join our friendly team within NELFT.

Our Podiatry Department is a forward thinking, busy service providing Podiatry Services within Havering and Barking and Dagenham. The population that we serve is both multi-cultural and diverse.

We work in a variety of locations including community, hospital and domiciliary settings and a car is therefore essential to this role.

Our client base is primarily high-risk and you will be responsible for treatment planning for foot complications associated with diabetic, rheumatoid and vascular / ischaemic long-term conditions.

We are committed to CPD and training initiatives to achieve personal as well as service objectives.

In addition you will be given the opportunity to develop a special clinical interest by rotation into specialist areas such as Wound care, Biomechanics and Nail Surgery.

We also support the training of Podiatry students and our Podiatrists are actively involved in a clinical educator programme with the University of East London.

Therefore if you work well under pressure, enjoy assessing and treating high-risk patients with challenging foot problems and have excellent communication skills, this job could be for you!

• Are flexible and can demonstrate initiative, and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Have good organisational and clinical skills, and are keen to support clinical excellence by developing "best practice".
• Are committed to robust assessment, treatment planning and patient discharge.
• Are keen to undertake audit and research.

The post holder will be responsible for general podiatric services and will act as a Podiatrist in NELFT and will be clinically responsible for community and domiciliary services provided to patients in NELFT, primarily based in Barking & Dagenham and Havering, but may be required to work in other NELFT podiatry teams.

The post holder will be a member of the team who has specialist general skills and will be responsible for providing evidence based comprehensive assessment and diagnosis based on clinical findings and support the team by delivering general and high risk podiatry care within a variety of care pathways, working within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

Will provide training and education opportunities for other health professionals and patients to promote an understanding of foot care and self-care including falls prevention.

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Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

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