Podiatrist - Band 6

Job summary Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting full-time Band 6 Podiatrists to join our expanding Community Foot Health team. Working across the vibrant London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, you'll be part of a friendly, forward-thinking team of nearly 30 podiatrists delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in clinics, hospitals, and patients' homes. What we offer: Diverse practice: Gain hands-on experience across a broad scope of podiatry -- including wound care, MSK, nail surgery, and specialist rotations in hospital settings. Home visits (2 days/week) with pool cars and mobile tech for support Clinical supervision, mentoring & ongoing CPD Career progression within one of the UK's top NHS Trusts We're looking for adaptable, motivated podiatrists with post-grad experience (or equivalent) who are eager to make a difference in a community setting. This is a varied, rewarding role with real opportunity for growth in a supportive team. Apply now and take the next step in your podiatry journey. Main duties of the job To work as part of an autonomous and innovative team specialising in footand lower limb pathologies. To assess, diagnose, implement and develop individualised assessment and treatment programmes for patients with an emphasis on medical need. This will involve general and specialist care within a range of locations, including clinical, domiciliary, hospital, and other external settings with a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. To commit to a philosophy of care with emphasis on client empowerment and self-care. To work as a highly motivated team member within the podiatry andmultidisciplinary team setting and with external organisations and settings to achieve the best patient outcome. About us We are a large community based service comprised of thirty podiatrists and two podiatry assistants who work across the central London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. We have a fantastic, diverse and friendly team and we work closely with those in the hospital based teams at Guy's and St Thomas'. The hospital sites offer multidisciplinary team wound care and review, musculoskeletal services and podiatric surgery. We schedule regular education sessions where we can all come together to enhance our knowledge as a team and have quarterly team meetings alongside the hospital based team. Details Date posted 27 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £47,951 to £56,863 a year p.a. inc HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 196-LIS10760M Job locations Artesian Podiatry Centre 94 Alscot Road London SE1 3GG United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Duties To be responsible and accountable for the complex assessment, diagnosisand treatment of new and existing patients with a wide variety of Podiatric complaints. This includes diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal disorders,vascular and neurological disorders, systemic diseases, chronic pathologies,emergency treatments, wound management, paediatrics, deformities, and nail and skin pathologies.You will be expected to treat a wide variety of patient groups including those with special needs, the housebound, children, the elderly adults, vulnerable groups and those from different cultural backgrounds with the possibility of communication barriers, To demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge in the management of serious and high-risk pathologies, whilst keeping fully informed of current best practice and becoming involved with the development, updating and implementation of evidence based practice guidelines. The provision, organisation and evaluation of highly specialised Podiatric care plans tailored to patients medical needs with regular review and the ability to identify and co-ordinate further interventions. Make referrals to other specialists from within the department and outside,facilitating safe and appropriate discharge where indicated. To be aware and recognise the contribution of our assessment within thewhole health care package/profile To undertake specialist diabetes and high-risk sessions for the assessmentand treatment of patients where duties will include: Undertaking Diabetic foot assessments and diabetic foot management andeducation. Working with challenging groups including those with mental healthproblems Management of foot ulcersTo identify risk factors and to prioritise patients into risk categoriesTo arrange emergency admission into hospital when indicatedProviding emergency clinical and domiciliary careTo participate in department rotations through areas of clinical speciality, for example, Nail surgery, MSK and Acute rotations at our hospital sites. To provide care in a variety of settings often involving the ability to work alone and independently, and also with the Podiatry team. Such settings will include (but is not limited to):Community Health Centres, Residential and Nursing Homes, Patients Homes To be able and willing