Main area Podiatry (Community) Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday 08:30-16:30). Job ref 225-DIV3-7975230
Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Site Phoenix Health Centre, Wolverhampton. Salary Per annum. Closing 17/06/2026 23:59
Podiatrist (Band 5)
Band 5
Job overview
The post is an exciting developmental role within the Podiatry department at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The role will cover a wide range of podiatric care, working in both acute and community settings. The post is open to newly qualified podiatrists or undergraduates awaiting their HCPC annotation. The post is based on 37.5 hours per week and is open to job share or flexible working, but the hours are Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30. Post is subject to Agenda for Change review.
Main duties of the job
The role will include rotation into different specialties both within podiatry and the wider multidisciplinary teams, working with key stakeholders. Responsibilities include assessing and treating patients in a wide range of clinical settings, including patients’ own homes, in both acute and community settings. You will be expected to manage a wide range of podiatric pathologies, including high-risk foot, diabetes offloading clinics, nail surgery, and rheumatology rotation. You will be required to enter clinical notes using a variety of IT systems, and to work with our administration colleagues to facilitate ongoing patient care in line with departmental guidelines, ensuring resources are maximised and those in highest clinical need are prioritised.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is a large NHS trust in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are committed to delivering compassionate care and supporting flexible working arrangements. We are rated as “Good” by CQC and have received awards such as Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment and will consider requests to work flexibly to accommodate needs and the service requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for full details of role and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
- BSC (Hons) or equivalent Podiatry
- HCPC registration Podiatry
- Evidence of ability to utilise multiple IT systems
- Evidence of experience and ability to work in difficult situations and sole problems
Flexible Working – The organisation supports healthy work-life balance and will consider flexible working requests where possible. Applicants are encouraged to discuss individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager during onboarding.
Qualifications verification – If the post requires any qualification or professional registration, you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you consent to verification of your qualification certificates. A sample of qualifications may be checked with the educational institution or provider to deter fraud.
Visa/Sponsorship Information – The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust-issued Certificate of Sponsorship. Not all roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If sponsorship is required, check eligibility before applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa.
Employer certification / accreditation
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and a Disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary.
Name: Russell HanksJob title: Head of ServiceEmail: russell.hanks@nhs.netTelephone: 01902 444184
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