• Job Description

  Req#: C9184-25-1121?language=en&page=790&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you looking to further your career? Do you want to join our committed and forward-thinking team on our transformational journey to be the best service in the country?

  If so, this could the opportunity you have been waiting for.

  We are working collaboratively across Somerset to deliver whole pathway integration for the high-risk foot and improve patient access to the right care, by the right person, at the right time.

  We provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice, for a range of specialisms including diabetes, wound care, musculoskeletal biomechanics and nail surgery, and are enhancing our service through the introduction of complex care clinics with advanced vascular assessment.

  We offer a great relocation package if you're looking to relocate to beautiful Somerset! Our Podiatry service is a service that is committed to the development of your career.

  This role is suitable for an experienced Band 7, or a Band 6 looking to develop and take the next step up in your career.

  Main duties of the job

  The role is based in our community hubs, where you will lead specialist clinics for high-risk patients, and support colleagues to develop their clinical skills and abilities through regular supervision.

  We deliver integrated, seamless care with our acute colleagues and there are opportunities to rotate into the hospitals to upskill and further improve patient care.

  About us

  In line with our Trust values -- Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Everyone, Everyday -- colleagues are encouraged to develop their skills and role within and outside the Trust.

  As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

  The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

  There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers a great benefits package including 27 days annual leave (pro rata) and a competitive pension scheme. We also offer fast track access to in-house MSk Physiotherapy support.

  Details

  Date posted

  08 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

  Reference number

  184-OL-BL-2891

  Job locations

  West Mendip Community Hospital

  Glastonbury Road

  Wells

  Somerset

  BA5 1TJ

  
  

  Frome Community Hospital

  Enos Way

  Frome

  Somerset

  BA11 2FH

  
  

  Shepton Mallet Comm Hospital

  Old Wells Road

  Shepton Mallet

  Somerset

  BA4 4PG

  
  

  Trustwide

  The Crescent

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 4DY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be part of a highly motivated and compassionate integrated team of over 35 clinical staff. We are proud to offer opportunities for career development at all levels, from Clinical Support Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Degree Apprentices, Podiatrists, Specialists Podiatrists, Advanced and Consultant Podiatrists / Consultant Podiatric Surgeons, working to deliver excellence in foot health and well-being in community and acute settings.

  This post is based in East hub with designated responsibility for the East geographical area. There is an expectation that on occasion the post holder will be expected to work across other locations in Somerset, including acute hospitals, according to the needs of the service.

  You will have an in-depth working knowledge of wound care and management of the high-risk foot patients, including biomechanical assessment, offloading and a desire to progress your skills in these areas and others, including independent prescribing and vascular assessment using ankle and toe pressures.

  You will take a lead role in advancing podiatric care across our countywide service. You will be a key member in our leadership team, driving service improvement to deliver a seamless multi-disciplinary approach to management of the foot. You will work closely with colleagues in the acute trusts, community services and primary care. The successful candidate will endeavour to improve and maintain these links, encouraging members of the Podiatry team to engage with patient care at all levels.

  Being a car driver is essential for this post to work in the clinics in the community setting. Please indicate on your application if you have a valid driving licence for the UK and if you have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be part of a highly motivated and compassionate integrated team of over 35 clinical staff. We are proud to offer opportunities for career development at all levels, from Clinical Support Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Degree Apprentices, Podiatrists, Specialists Podiatrists, Advanced and Consultant Podiatrists / Consultant Podiatric Surgeons, working to deliver excellence in foot health and well-being in community and acute settings.

  This post is based in East hub with designated responsibility for the East geographical area. There is an expectation that on occasion the post holder will be expected to work across other locations in Somerset, including acute hospitals, according to the needs of the service.

  You will have an in-depth working knowledge of wound care and management of the high-risk foot patients, including biomechanical assessment, offloading and a desire to progress your skills in these areas and others, including independent prescribing and vascular assessment using ankle and toe pressures.

  You will take a lead role in advancing podiatric care across our countywide service. You will be a key member in our leadership team, driving service improvement to deliver a seamless multi-disciplinary approach to management of the foot. You will work closely with colleagues in the acute trusts, community services and primary care. The successful candidate will endeavour to improve and maintain these links, encouraging members of the Podiatry team to engage with patient care at all levels.

  Being a car driver is essential for this post to work in the clinics in the community setting. Please indicate on your application if you have a valid driving licence for the UK and if you have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
  • BSc in Podiatric Medicine (or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine with Post Registration CPD update and experience)
  • Further qualification at Master's Level in relevant field or evidence or speciality related validated post registration education such as the Diabetic Foot Module
  • Local analgesia certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of the management of high-risk foot including basic biomechanical assessment
  • Experience in wound management and Diabetic foot assessment
  • Experience in the use of IT applications, specifically of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Experience in health promotion / education

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
  • BSc in Podiatric Medicine (or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine with Post Registration CPD update and experience)
  • Further qualification at Master's Level in relevant field or evidence or speciality related validated post registration education such as the Diabetic Foot Module
  • Local analgesia certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of the management of high-risk foot including basic biomechanical assessment
  • Experience in wound management and Diabetic foot assessment
  • Experience in the use of IT applications, specifically of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Experience in health promotion / education

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  West Mendip Community Hospital

  Glastonbury Road

  Wells

  Somerset

  BA5 1TJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  West Mendip Community Hospital

  Glastonbury Road

  Wells

  Somerset

  BA5 1TJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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