Band 6 Community Specialist Podiatrist

Main area Community Podiatry Chesterfield and North East Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Site Wheat bridge Clinic Town Chesterfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS)

Band 6 Permanent | Full-time/Part-time options considered

Join our supportive and innovative Community Podiatry Service and develop your expertise in high-risk foot care, wound management and specialist MSK assessment while making a real difference to patients across Chesterfield / North East.

Whether you are an established Band 6 or an experienced Band 5 ready for progression, we would love to hear from you.

We would particularly like to hear from candidates who:

• Have experience managing complex or high-risk foot conditions
• Are ready to take on greater clinical autonomy and responsibility
• Enjoy working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

• Has experience of managing patients with complex or high-risk foot problems.
• Can demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Is confident working autonomously and managing their own clinical caseload.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Is adaptable, motivated and able to work across different community settings.
• Is committed to supporting and developing colleagues.

As a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist, you will:

• Work as an autonomous practitioner managing a specialist clinical caseload.
• Assess, diagnose, plan and deliver evidence-based podiatric care.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with high-risk and complex foot problems.
• Undertake wound assessment and management where appropriate.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment and management plans.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, diabetes teams, vascular services and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide advice, education and preventative foot-care information to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the development and delivery of high-quality community podiatry services.
• Contribute to clinical supervision, mentorship, teaching and development of colleagues and students.
• Participate in service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Support the continued development of specialist pathways within Community Podiatry.

There may also be opportunities to develop specialist skills in areas such as
MSK, nail surgery, biomechanics and other areas of specialist podiatry
, depending on service requirements and individual experience

At DCHS, you will be joining a large specialist community healthcare organisation committed to providing personalised, safe and effective care to local communities.

We are committed to developing our workforce and supporting staff…