Band 6 Experienced Podiatrist

Are you newly qualified and starting your career or an experienced Registered Podiatrist looking for your next role?

Do you want to work somewhere that prioritises your wellbeing as well as that of your patients?

We are committed to supporting our staff and we are looking for Registered Podiatrists to join our Trust to support the delivery of excellent care at the heart of the community.

Main duties of the job

Our Podiatry service has excellent opportunities for you to put your newly acquired skills or experience into practice. This is your opportunity to become part of one of Sussex Community NHS Trust's largest teams, who are working together to use and develop a wide range of skills and knowledge to holistically support our patients.

The North Podiatry service is spread across West Sussex and we are looking for an experienced B6 Podiatrist, or would also consider a newly qualified podiatrist (B5 - B6 Development Post)

We also have opportunities to join our Bank.

We have a robust relocation package available for interested applicants for our substantive roles.

Please see attached role descriptions for further information.

Please indicate in your application form which role you are interested in.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Our service provides expert Podiatric care to patients who are at moderate or high risk of developing complications and those with active ulceration. These patients are often complex and your excellent clinical skills will be put to good use to supporting their care, enabling them to remain in their homes without the need for acute or emergency admission and helping them to remain mobile and active.

Person Specification Registration

• Podiatrist registered with the health care professions council

Qualification

• Degree

Continual Personal Development

• Evidence of CPD

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.

£31,049 to £46,580 a yearper annum / pro rata