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Community Podiatrist
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Community Podiatrist
Podiatry Graduate Apprenticeship – Joining Sirona Care & Health
Join Sirona Care & Health, the largest provider of Adult and Children’s Community Services in England, in Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire.
About the Role
Are you a Podiatry student graduating in 2026 ready to fast-track your career?
This 12-month programme offers:
- A fully funded apprenticeship with no relocation stress (incl. relocation package)
- Educational and professional development via:
- Structured induction
- Dedicated mentorship
- Regular 1:1s with your line manager
- Ongoing clinical supervision
- Meaningful impact through diverse clinical experience
- A supportive team where you’ll develop into independent, confident practitioners
You’ll gain experience across: ✔ High-risk and diabetic foot care ✔ Wound management ✔ Biomechanics
Care is delivered in community clinics, GP surgeries, care homes, and via domiciliary visits, ensuring broad exposure to real-world challenges.
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Responsibilities
Key duties include:
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Autonomous patient case management (with supervision):
- Delivering tissue viability, mobility, and independence interventions for high-risk and acute foot care patients.
- Providing expert assessments, diagnoses, and tailored care plans (e.g. diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, biomechanical issues, neuropathies & wound care*).
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Load management under senior mentorship:
- Planning your own caseload, including specialist care (neurological, vascular, wound cases).
- Screening high-risk patients for foot health concerns (neurological and vascular).
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Clinical referral & guidance pathways:
- Assessing patient suitability, signposting, and working closely with mentors/senior podiatrists.
- Managing domestic visits across the region.
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Patient-centred communication:
- Advocating care plans to patients/carers, overcoming barriers.
- Providing foot health education and group advice.
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We’re all about evidence-based practice and ensuring community accessibility – empowering deserving patients with care that enhances lives.
Why Sirona Care & Health?
A dynamic provider of clinical excellence and growth opportunities, offering:
- Full NHS benefits (Agenda for Change salary, 27+ PLC, NHS Pension Scheme)
- Learning from experienced practitioners
- Active promotion into senior and specialist roles
- Support for all career paths (new grads, NHS-internals, career changers)
Further Inquiry
For informal chats or site visits, contact: Samantha Draper Clinical & Operational Lead for Podiatry samantha.draper@nhs.net
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