Podiatrist

• Work effectively as a member of the multi professional team.
• Ensure effective communication with patients, relatives and carers where there may be barriers to understanding.
• Maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, including data collection on the Electronic Patient Record System.
• Attend and actively contribute to podiatry team meetings, appraisal and one to ones.
• Ensure effective communication with other professionals in the necessary delivery of all aspects of patient care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic podiatrist to join our friendly, progressive and supportive podiatry team. This role is designed to offer a podiatrist the opportunity to continue to build and maintain their clinical skillset within a structured and supported environment across the whole podiatry service. The podiatry service operates mainly from a central hub at Surbiton Health Centre where we operate a multi-chair clinic alongside several other community-based health services.

Our service covers nail surgery under local anaesthesia, biomechanics with orthoses provision, core podiatry and high-risk foot care with wound care. Our biomechanics service is fortunate to be able to offer shockwave therapy and presents a further opportunity to the successful candidate with rotation through all our podiatry specialisms.

This is a permanent post for 37.5 hours per week. The usual working hours are 08.30 to 17.00 Mon Fri with no weekend duty. You will be based at Surbiton Health Centre which has nearby free parking and is a 10-minute walk from Surbiton railway station.

CLOSING DATE: 23/10/2026

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC

Knowledge

• Essential:
  Ability to use decision making processes to identify when patients require the intervention of other professionals.
• Essential:
  Appreciation of good record keeping.
• Essential:
  Awareness of health and safety.
• Desirable:
  Evidence of post graduate CPD.
• Desirable:
  Awareness of National Service Frameworks.

Essential qualifications

• Essential:
  Podiatry diploma / degree.
• Essential: HCPC registration.

Desirable qualifications

• Desirable:
  Diabetes foot module.
• Desirable:
  Royal College of Podiatry Membership.

Any Other Factors

• Essential:
  Willingness to ask for and take advice.
• Essential:
  Ability to make decisions, using available evidence where necessary.
• Essential:
  Commitment to team work.
• Essential:
  Commitment to high standard of care.
• Essential:
  Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Desirable:
  Current driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes.

Experience

• Essential:
  Diabetic patient assessment.
• Essential:
  Core podiatry assessment and treatment.
• Essential:
  Nail surgery.
• Desirable:
  Provision of high risk/ulcer treatments.
• Desirable:
  Biomechanics and orthotic prescription.
• Desirable:
  Domiciliary care provision.

Skills and Abilities

• Essential:
  Highly developed physical skills, precision hand-eye co-ordination for prolonged periods.
• Essential:
  Nail surgery, health promotion, and basic biomechanics.
• Essential:
  Effective communication.
• Essential:
  Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Essential:
  Positive attitude to change.
• Essential:
  Ability to work under pressure.
• Essential:
  Awareness of clinical governance.

Personal Qualities

• Essential:
  Confident and friendly.
• Essential:
  Flexible.
• Essential:
  Enthusiastic.
• Essential:
  Approachable.
• Essential:
  Reliable.
• Essential:
  Good time keeping.
• Essential:
  Smart appearance.

Your Podiatry offers a range of modern treatment technologies including Lunula Laser Therapy and Swift Microwave Therapy offering a unique experience to the successful applicant in how a private practice operates whilst undertaking an NHS position.

We encourage interested clinicians of all experience levels to contact Joanne Clark, Podiatry Lead on  or email ##### with any questions you may have.

About us

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