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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Clinical Podiatrist
Accepting applications until: 09-Nov-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 09-Nov-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Eastcote Health centre
- Cyfeiriad
- Abbotsbury Gardens
- Tref
- Eastcote
- Cod post
- HA5 1TG
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: 17 hours per week
- Oriau
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Cyflog
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Podiatry
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Podiatrist Band 6 Clinical Podiatrist – Hillingdon Community Services
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Podiatrist to support the Hillingdon team for 17 hours a week (0.45 WTE). This role can be spread across two or three days a week and may be suitable for a Podiatrist looking for a part-time role.
The Podiatry Service in Hillingdon is well established and provides a high level of training, clinical supervision and support.
The successful applicant must be motivated to learn and develop due to the increased complexities of patients through continual professional learning. The successful candidate will be working with a team of Specialist Podiatrists and prescribers and will be referring into our multidisciplinary foot team at our local Hospital.
The role will involve assessing and treating a range of patient groups including those in the “at risk” and “high risk” categories, focusing on the management of foot pathologies in a variety of settings including housebound patients and supporting nail surgery clinics
This is a Permanent Position.
If you would like to talk to someone about this vacancy please contact:
Email [email protected]
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To be part of a highly motivated team. Working independently in a variety of community, domiciliary settings, providing a high standard of care.
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care plans for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute, chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management.
The post holder will be expected to plan and manage their own cases, which will include providing specialist care for patients with Diabetes, Rheumatology, Peripheral Vascular Disease and Biomechanical problems, following clinical pathways and sign posting to appropriate onward referrals.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
There’s a place for you at CNWL
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
1. To be responsible/accountable for the assessment diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs:
2. This includes: patients with medical condition that affect the feet such as patients with Diabetes at different risk categories, Chronic Neuropathy; Chronic diseases including; e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis; Vascular problems, Terminally ill patients and patients with Physically/Mental Health/Learning Difficulties.
3. To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with subsequent development of individual care packages and provision of the appropriate footcare education advice to patients
4. To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of Podiatric Care to a variety of patients with a wide and high range of clinical needs including: Biomechanical conditions
Diabetes
Chronic neuropathy
Connective tissue disorders
Nail surgery
Vascular Problems
Wound management/ tissue viability
Mental Health issues
Vulnerable patients
5. Able to carry out a foot ulcer risk assessment and ulcer management, including the identification of vascular insufficiency, neurological deficit, significant foot deformity, trauma or increased foot pressures.
6. Understanding of the wound healing process and its potential complications and carryout sharp debridement wounds, wound bed management and use of appropriate dressing. Recognise sign and symptoms of wound infection and manage appropriately. To recognises the need, and refers the patient, for advanced management.
7. To preform basic biomechanical examination, produce temporary insoles and refer appropriately.
8. To perform comprehensive assessment of the diabetic/high risk foot including: providing a
full annual review assessment to including sensory, vascular analysis (ABPI’s as required).
9. To Understand an refer appropriately for investigations as required e.g. microbiology, radiology
10. To use the decision-making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed departmental referral pathways e.g. acute wound care/biomechanics.
11. To participate/carry out nail surgery.
12. To be actively involved in the provision of Foot Health Education advice to patients, relatives and carers
13. Care will be provided mainly in a range of primary care settings, involving working on your own in community clinics, patients’ homes, ward rounds, hospital setting and residential homes for the elderly.
14. To have the capability to move and handle patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed-bound often in confined spaces.
15. To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds, often for long periods.
16. To follow departmental Policies Procedures and Guidelines but have the discretion to make own clinical diagnosis and decisions within professional boundaries.
17. To undertake other work or duties across the whole service, as directed by the Team Leaders.
18. To actively be involved in support student/ apprentice training and staff from other disciplines.
19. To support Footcare Assistants and band 5 Staff.
20. To be flexible and provide cover for other Podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence.
21. To implement in day to day work Trust values in delivery care to the Trust diverse population.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- Evidence of CPD Portfolio
- HCPC Podiatrist Registration
- Hold a Certificate in local anaesthesia
Previous Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working as a Podiatrist within NHS
- Also having worked in both a team and autonomously managing a caseload with the ability to ‘risk categorised patients
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of working across Primary and Secondary care
- Experience of treating a varied caseload of podiatry patients, including those with high-risk conditions
Meini prawf dymunol
- Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate student training
Skills and knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Candidates should have effective organizational skills, as they will be managing their own caseload and also expected to accept responsibility for the day-to-day running of the clinics in which they work.
- Skills in assessment, diagnoses and treatment of full range of podiatry clinical skills such as basic wound care, vascular and neurological assessment, nail surgery, basic MSK
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning and decision making skills in the management of podiatric conditions including care planning and evaluation.
- Knowledge of the pathology and treatment for a wide range of podiatric conditions.
- Demonstrate ability to use vascular and sensory equipment.
- Candidates must be able to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans
- Ability to undertake nails surgery assessments, procedure and post-operative care.
- Knowledge of health and Safety at work
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Demonstrate working with diverse population
Documents
- Clinical Podiatrist Band 6 - Personal Specification (PDF, 320.4KB)
- Clinical Podiatrist Band 6 - Personal Specification (PDF, 152.4KB)
- Accommodation Information for New Starters (PDF, 120.6KB)
- CNWL Staff Networks (PDF, 320.0KB)
- CNWL Values (PDF, 182.9KB)
- CNWL Reward and Wellbeing Handbook 2020 (PDF, 1.1MB)
- CNWL Staff Charter (PDF, 684.7KB)
- CNWL Culture SCARF Behaviour Framework (PDF, 710.2KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Sumeera Malhotra
- Teitl y swydd
- Podiatry Clinical Team Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07950309911
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