Podiatrist (Band 6 Equivalent)

Job summary
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.

You will be an experienced HCPC-registered Podiatrist with demonstrable experience across the scope of podiatric practice and confidence managing patients with complex clinical needs.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Podiatrist, you will independently assess, diagnose and manage a diverse caseload of patients, including those presenting with complex foot pathology and high-risk conditions. You will work autonomously within our community podiatry service, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and contributing to the ongoing development of the service.

The role will be based from either our Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds locality and will involve working across multiple community clinic locations within the service area.

You will:

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with a range of podiatric conditions.
• Manage complex and high-risk caseloads autonomously.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes and reduce risk of complications.
• Undertake nail surgery procedures and contribute to specialist clinics.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to assistants, junior colleagues, students and apprentices where appropriate.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
• Work collaboratively with wider multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality patient-centred care.

About us
Suffolk GP Federation CIC is a not-for-profit community interest company. Our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.

Details
Date posted: 12 June 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 27943
Job locations: Across Suffolk, IP3 0AZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Join Our Supportive and Innovative Podiatry Team
We are looking for an experienced HCPC-registered Podiatrist to join our supportive and innovative community podiatry service. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident clinician who enjoys delivering high-quality patient care, managing complex and high-risk caseloads, and working collaboratively with healthcare colleagues across primary, community and secondary care settings.

About us
Youll join our Podiatry Service, which is delivered by Suffolk GP Federation. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk including Podiatry, Bladder and Bowl, Stoma, Fracture Liaison, Ultrasound as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.

Contract type: Full-time or part-time opportunities available.
Operating hours are Monday to Friday, based on a 37.5-hour working week.

What we can offer you:

• A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
• Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
• A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
• Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
• A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service cover
• Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
• Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.

Person Specification
See Person Specification
Essential

• HCPC registration as a Podiatrist.
• Experience managing a varied community podiatry caseload.
• Experience assessing and treating high-risk and complex patients.
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and supporting service improvement.
• Access to transport to travel between service locations.

Desirable

• see Person Spec

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 (opens in a new window).