Specialist Podiatrist - Redbridge & Waltham Forest

Overview

Specialist Podiatrist - Redbridge & Waltham Forest

The closing date is 12 October 2025.

Part Time Specialist Podiatrist - Join Our Friendly & Forward-Thinking Team!

Are you ready to step into your next challenge? We are looking for a Specialist Podiatrist to join our supportive, innovative team at NELFT, delivering first-class care across Redbridge & Waltham Forest.

You will be part of a service that is not only busy and dynamic, but also proud to serve a diverse, multicultural community. From treating foot ulceration to supporting patients with diabetes, vascular conditions, and autoimmune diseases - your skills will make a real difference every day.

As this role spans clinics, community hubs, and home visits, being a car driver is essential.

Main duties

• What You will Be Doing
• Delivering specialist wound care to high-risk patients across community, hospital & domiciliary settings.
• Providing expert treatment in community settings to support patients with complex podiatric needs.
• Creating and following evidence-based care plans to ensure the highest standards of treatment.
• Mentoring and supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge & contributing to our positive team culture.
• Building strong, positive relationships with GPs, other health professionals, and patients to deliver seamless care.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Personal Specification for full details.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Job responsibilities

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a friendly, diverse & supportive team of Podiatrists, Assistants, and Apprentices.
• Our Head Office is at Hainault Health Centre with great transport links, plus clinics across Redbridge & Waltham Forest.
• Work in a digital-forward service with full laptop access & IT support.
• Enjoy 27 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata).
• Wellbeing programmes, active staff networks & a Just & Compassionate Culture.

Our Values

At NELFT, we are passionate that: We are kind We are respectful We work together with our communities

We are looking for a HCPC-registered Podiatrist (BSc in Podiatry) with 2+ years NHS experience confident in managing foot ulceration and excited to develop your career within a supportive, forward-thinking team.

If you are looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your growth is encouraged, and your work truly matters we would love to hear from you!

Person Specification Qualifications

• BSc Diploma/Degree in Podiatric Medicine
• Evidence of continual Professional Development
• Evidence of post graduate training or equivalent experience (diabetic foot module)
• Registration with HCPC

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years working in the NHS as a podiatrist
• Experience of communicating across internal and external boundaries
• Experience of governance , quality and audit
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience in treating diabetic foot ulceration

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS priorities
• Knowledge of current NHS strategy , and clinical governance priorities

Skills

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
• Commitment to own development
• Excellent organisational and clinical skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to balance competing priorities to meet personal and directorate targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload

Other

• Applicant will need to be car driver with valid UK Licence (this criteria will be reasonable adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant) and access to a car for work purposes. As they will need to travel throughout the area and provide podiatry for a domiciliary high risk caseload
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Across Redbridge & Waltham Forest Boroughs

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

395-WF070-25

Job locations

Across Redbridge & Waltham Forest Boroughs