Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent band 5 Podiatrist to join East and North Herts Podiatry Team

East & North Hertfordshire has a varied and interesting caseload of patients with an emphasis on caring for the at risk foot and wound care. The podiatry service is also commissioned to provide nail surgery but does not provide a social nail cutting service.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals that are enthusiastic, forward thinking and keen to develop their clinical skills. We will offer you the support to develop your professional skills and knowledge and help you to achieve your potential.

The service is delivered in Community Clinics, Health Centres and Acute and Community Hospital Sites. All of our clinics are well-equipped and we have a supportive skill mixed structure of clinicians.

Staff are supported with appraisal (PDP), protected clinical supervision sessions, dedicated CPD time and a comprehensive Induction programme. The service hold regular team meetings and training sessions.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from a BSc qualified and HCPC registered podiatrist. This post would suit a new graduate Podiatrist due to qualify this summer. 

You will initially be employed as a Band 5 at your current salary whilst you are working through your Band 6 competencies as well as demonstrating these competently in practice. Please be aware that the maximum expected time to complete competencies and become a Band 6 – Specialist Podiatrist, will be approximately 18 months after starting your new role. In the event that you are successful in achieving this, then your salary will be reviewed and your pay band confirmed at band 6 pay step 1.

In the unlikely event that you were underperforming against the competencies, an action plan would be put in place to address these competency gaps; you would remain as a Band 5 –Podiatrist and the opportunity for a Band 6 at this time will not be confirmed. Salary payment until your competencies as band 6 are met will be AfC band 5 scale.

By the end of that time you will be undertaking assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including wound care across a number of community  and acute locations.

Base- negotiable- but staff will be expected to work at a range of agreed clinical sites within East and North Hertfordshire to gain the most clinical experience.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities 

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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