We are looking for an experienced podiatrist to support our local Penge primary care network. The role will include 20% community podiatry clinical caseload, and 80% GP practice working in order to meet requirements of Penge primary care network. First contact practitioner qualification will be essential for this role.
The prospective candidate must have broad experience in varying fields of podiatry, and take a holistic approach when assessing new patients in order to signpost appropriately.The successful candidate will see varied foot conditions, be able to expertly advice and signpost (with a responsibility to provide foot and ankle diagnosis), network and liaise with GP surgery staff with an MDT approach, and provide best practice care with outstanding outcomes for our patients. You will travel across the network and work within different GP surgeries for the majority of this role, with some direct podiatry intervention opportunity alongside the community podiatry service. Professional interdisciplinary networking with services such as Vita health, KCH orthopaedics, childrens physiotherapy services will be mandatory.
Bromley Healthcare is also proud to be able to provide great training opportunities for its staff .
Interviews expected to be held week commencing 2nd July 2026.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for HCPC Registered Podiatrists with post graduate experience, with a high degree of motivation and clinical skills. The successful candidate will be required to have excellent diagnostic and clinical skills and able to provide patient and staff education, as well as correctly signpost to support services.The post holder will be an expert in their field, and will provide education not only for patients, but for other clinical staff. You will be expected to work alongside multiple GP surgery staff, and coordinate best patient care, share knowledge with the wider team and present case discussion and research at team and MDT meetings.
You will maintain best practice and demonstrate Bromley Healthcare values in your day to day role working as part of a team. We value healthcare promotion through patient empowerment and education, therefore we require podiatrists who have excellent communication and assessment skills.
We encourage team members to take part in various CPD activities including clinical supervision, in-house training during department meetings in addition to external training sessions. There may be opportunities for further training if identified as appropriate by the primary care network.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
We also offer advance schemes, including an annual advance scheme to cover season tickets, travel expenses, and a salary advance via Wagestream to help provide further financial support to staff.
Job responsibilities
Bromley healthcare has recently redefined its values with a strong focus on the healthcare and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counselling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being. Our ‘belonging’ value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity are celebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish. In line with our continuous learning value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be.As a service, we are very supportive of innovation and change and you will be afforded the flexibility to be creative.
You will not hold a caseload but be flexible in patient education, signposting appropriately and supporting GP practice.
You will be able to liaise with doctors, nurses, HCPs and form treatment plans for internal and external departments to follow.
You will support the service aims, colleagues in clinic, and be a source of expert knowledge for all, when needed.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
- Registration with HCPC
Training
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
- Post graduate experience of treating a high-risk caseload including a wound care caseload and a willingness to undertake post graduate training and education in specialist area’s of podiatry e.g diabetes
- Post graduate experience of full patient assessment (medical history, vascular, neuropathic etc) and formulating diagnosis & treatment plans.
- Post graduate experience in: – Minor surgical procedures. – Biomechanics including diagnosis, fabrication, prescription and evaluation of orthoses and formulating treatment plans, muscle balancing programmes
- Local analgesia injection including calculating maximum safe doses and detecting contraindications to use.
- Post graduate experience of treating a high risk caseload including people with diabetic and ischaemic foot ulceration
- Involvement in Health Education
- Evidence of working within Specialist area’s of Podiatry e.g. Podiatric Surgery, Diabetes, R.A etc.
- Training in clinical coaching
- Experience in administering steroid injections
Skills
- Ability to diagnose, construct, document, implement and evaluate care plans using a holistic approach
- To demonstrate good organisational skills in managing own caseload with a proportion of high risk patients.
- Good verbal and written Communication skills in order to deal with people of all age groups in clinical situations and also other health care professionals
- Demonstrate ability to use specialist diagnostic & therapeutic equipment e.g., doppler ultrasound, neurosthesiometer, gait analysis systems
- Hand eye co-ordination, dexterity, manipulation, keyboard activity
- Full UK’s Driver’s Licence & Access to a car for work purposes.
- MSK Knowledge
- Wound Care knowledge
- Evidence of contributing to audit and research /evaluation.
- Advanced MSK diagnostic skills (e.g. advanced assessment techniques, sonography)
Qualifications
- Podiatry Diploma/ Degree
- Commitment to continuous development of clinical skills and professional knowledge.
- Awareness of current changes within the NHS.
- IRMER certificate
- POMs certificate
- Evidence of CPD portfolio demonstrating knowledge base
- PGCert/Dip or MSc
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.
£55,524 to £62,652 a yearInc HCAS per annum pro rata
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