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Salary for this role£58,133 – £65,261 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2256, Podiatrists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The Extended Scope Podiatrist is an advanced specialist practitioner who supports the Consultant Podiatric Surgeon in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with highly complex musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions. The postholder will work across the complete patient pathway, including outpatient and community assessment, pre-operative planning, operating theatre activity and post-operative care.

The postholder will manage a specialist caseload with a high degree of professional autonomy, providing evidence-based conservative and surgical pathway care within the defined scope of podiatric practice. The role also provides clinical leadership, specialist advice, education and supervision, and contributes to service development, clinical governance, audit, research and quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Podiatry Service delivers specialist care to a diverse patient population presenting with foot and lower limb conditions, primarily within a primary care setting. Led by an experienced team comprising Specialist Podiatrists, the service provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of foot deformities and pathologist.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year pro rata p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-SWNS-0629

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Degree / diploma in Podiatry
HCPC Registration

Desirable

Membership of specialist interest group
Independent Prescribing

Other

Essential

Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Effective communication skills
Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information
IM&T skills, e.g. able to use Word / Excel, databases.

Desirable

Ability to deliver steroid injection therapy

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing complex and specialist caseloads

Desirable

Experience of working within an integrated service.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

Understanding of all issues relating to clinical governance and service development
Knowledge of current objectives within the field of Podiatry

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.