Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Podiatrist to join a supportive podiatry service on a 6-month temporary role. This is a part-time role, with a minimum requirement of 7.5 hours per week, offering flexibility alongside the opportunity to deliver high-quality podiatric care. Whether you are a newly qualified podiatrist or working in a private practice, this is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job
As a Podiatrist, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, helping patients improve mobility, reduce pain, maintain tissue viability, and enhance their quality of life. You'll be based mainly within the East and West locality clinics across Portsmouth and Southampton, with occasional travel to other sites within the wider service. This variety offers an opportunity, developing professional relationships with health and social care colleagues to ensure seamless, holistic care for patients.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details
Date posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £19.97 an hour
Contract: Bank
Duration: 5 months
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: M0042-89295
Job locations: Tatchbury Mount Hospital Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
In this role you will be required to:

• Manage your own clinical caseload from referral through to discharge.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat a broad range of podiatric conditions, including patients with complex health needs such as diabetes, vascular disease, and inflammatory conditions.
• Deliver evidence-based treatments including wound care, ulcer management, nail surgery, local analgesia, neurological and vascular assessments, and pressure redistribution therapies.
• Provide high-quality foot health services within both commissioned NHS pathways and fee-paying clinics.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, carers, families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote health and wellbeing through patient education and public health interventions.
• Contribute to training, mentoring, and the development of colleagues and students where appropriate.

Person Specification
Essential

• What you'll need:
• BSc (Hons) in Podiatry or equivalent qualification.
• Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise a varied clinical caseload.
• Strong IT skills and ability to maintain electronic clinical records.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car to travel regularly between clinic locations.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: Tatchbury Mount Hospital Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Nikhil Kenchgundi, nikhil.kenchgundi@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk