Job Description
Job Summary
We are looking for a Podiatrist to join our small committed Community team in beautiful Herefordshire. If you you are seeking a diverse and interesting job alongside green space in which to live and work this opportunity could be the very thing.
Our Community Podiatry service runs clinics at sites across Herefordshire, the main clinical base in Hereford city.
Candidates should be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Podiatrists with the ability to work in a wide range of clinical settings - clinics. We are looking for someone who would like to build their skills within MSK and work together with our colleagues in our Podiatric surgical department to support our clinical pathways.
Part time work will be considered and informal enquiry and visits are welcomed
Main duties of the job
Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including patient education, for conditions of the foot and related structures to improve mobility, reduce pain and maintain tissue viability
Provide a Podiatry service for patients with complex pathologies of the foot with a range of often coexisting medical, long term conditions including Diabetes.
To fully assess, differentially diagnose and clinically manage patients, devising, implementing and delivering care packages and taking responsibility for individual patient discharge.
About Us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Date posted
30 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,+62 a year pa pro rata - Salary is dependant on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
22+-IC-6+58330
Job locations
Based at Sarum House
St Ethelbert St
Hereford
HR1 2NR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view detailed job description and main responsibilities, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
To view detailed job description and main responsibilities, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Skills
Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential
• Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritize own workload
• Ability to lead, train and mentor others
• Debridement skills
• Ability to prioritie own workload and that of others
• Local Anesthetics Certificate
Desirable
• Recent experience of providing Nail Surgery
Education & Qualifications Essential
• Degree or equivalent Podiatric Medicine Registered member of HCPC
• Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
• Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
• Completion of accredited Specialist Diabetes module
Experience Essential
• Experience of managing own large and complex caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
• Recent previous experience within the NHS.
Personal Attributes Essential
• Ability to use initiative and show flexibility in approach to working practices.
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Professional approach and appearance
• Ability to work with patience and tolerance
• Ability to work without direct supervision
Other Factors Essential
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential
• Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritize own workload
• Ability to lead, train and mentor others
• Debridement skills
• Ability to prioritie own workload and that of others
• Local Anesthetics Certificate
Desirable
• Recent experience of providing Nail Surgery
Education & Qualifications Essential
• Degree or equivalent Podiatric Medicine Registered member of HCPC
• Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
• Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
• Completion of accredited Specialist Diabetes module
Experience Essential
• Experience of managing own large and complex caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
• Recent previous experience within the NHS.
Personal Attributes Essential
• Ability to use initiative and show flexibility in approach to working practices.
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Professional approach and appearance
• Ability to work with patience and tolerance
• Ability to work without direct supervision
Other Factors Essential
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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 (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Based at Sarum House
St Ethelbert St
Hereford
HR1 2NR
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
We are looking for a Podiatrist to join our small committed Community team in beautiful Herefordshire. If you you are seeking a diverse and interesting job alongside green space in which to live and work this opportunity could be the very thing.
Our Community Podiatry service runs clinics at sites across Herefordshire, the main clinical base in Hereford city.
Candidates should be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Podiatrists with the ability to work in a wide range of clinical settings - clinics. We are looking for someone who would like to build their skills within MSK and work together with our colleagues in our Podiatric surgical department to support our clinical pathways.
Part time work will be considered and informal enquiry and visits are welcomed
Main duties of the job
Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including patient education, for conditions of the foot and related structures to improve mobility, reduce pain and maintain tissue viability
Provide a Podiatry service for patients with complex pathologies of the foot with a range of often coexisting medical, long term conditions including Diabetes.
To fully assess, differentially diagnose and clinically manage patients, devising, implementing and delivering care packages and taking responsibility for individual patient discharge.
About Us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Date posted
30 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,+62 a year pa pro rata - Salary is dependant on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
22+-IC-6+58330
Job locations
Based at Sarum House
St Ethelbert St
Hereford
HR1 2NR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view detailed job description and main responsibilities, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
To view detailed job description and main responsibilities, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Skills
Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential
• Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritize own workload
• Ability to lead, train and mentor others
• Debridement skills
• Ability to prioritie own workload and that of others
• Local Anesthetics Certificate
Desirable
• Recent experience of providing Nail Surgery
Education & Qualifications Essential
• Degree or equivalent Podiatric Medicine Registered member of HCPC
• Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
• Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
• Completion of accredited Specialist Diabetes module
Experience Essential
• Experience of managing own large and complex caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
• Recent previous experience within the NHS.
Personal Attributes Essential
• Ability to use initiative and show flexibility in approach to working practices.
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Professional approach and appearance
• Ability to work with patience and tolerance
• Ability to work without direct supervision
Other Factors Essential
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential
• Excellent communication and an ability to adapt communication to a wide range of clients and situations Ability to lead, train and mentor others Debridement skills Ability to prioritize own workload
• Ability to lead, train and mentor others
• Debridement skills
• Ability to prioritie own workload and that of others
• Local Anesthetics Certificate
Desirable
• Recent experience of providing Nail Surgery
Education & Qualifications Essential
• Degree or equivalent Podiatric Medicine Registered member of HCPC
• Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
• Member of the Royal College of Podiatrists
• Completion of accredited Specialist Diabetes module
Experience Essential
• Experience of managing own large and complex caseload.
• Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
• Recent previous experience within the NHS.
Personal Attributes Essential
• Ability to use initiative and show flexibility in approach to working practices.
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Professional approach and appearance
• Ability to work with patience and tolerance
• Ability to work without direct supervision
Other Factors Essential
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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 (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1+75 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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Based at Sarum House
St Ethelbert St
Hereford
HR1 2NR
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Specialist Community Podiatrist position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Hereford offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
