Graduate Podiatrist - Full Time Oxford
We have a fantastic opportunity at Zest Podiatry for a new graduate podiatrist to join our busy team of clinicians.
Salary & benefits
- Salary: £31000 starting, £32500 after probation. Employed FT position.
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with 1 evening per week and one Saturday morning per month
- Holiday allowance: 21 days + bank holidays, with incremental increases
- Pension with incremental employer contributions
- Sick pay benefit: 5 days paid discretionary sick leave per year
- Complimentary podiatry and physiotherapy for your immediate family
What we offer
- A fantastic clinical environment with 4 treatment rooms and a gait analysis suite.
- Supportive new graduate onboarding process with tailored clinical mentoring and long-term career support
- Access to cutting-edge technology: SWIFT microwave, dermoscopy, shockwave therapy, Gait + Motion Footscan
- Exceptional learning and CPD via inhouse learning, your individual budget and Swoop Learning online
- Multidisciplinary collaboration with experienced podiatrists, physiotherapists, and a podiatric surgeon
Our Vision
We aim to lead with innovation, deliver exceptional patient experiences, and redefine excellence in patient care.
Through continuous improvement and a commitment to high standards, we strive to set new benchmarks and inspire positive change within healthcare.
We will seek new patients and new markets by offering screening and membership services encouraging patients to seek our clinical help ahead of a problem - ‘why wait till it hurts’.
Job Purpose
The Podiatrist is responsible for providing expert foot and ankle care (including screening) in a clinical setting.
They will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care while continuing to develop clinical skills and professional knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical care
- Diagnose clinical lower limb conditions using a range of assessment tools and techniques - nail disorders, skin conditions, MSK conditions/injuries
- Develop both short and long term treatment plans for all patients including patient education and preventative advice
- Deliver expert footcare treatments including:
- Nail cutting and reduction, nail resection, nailcare advice, nail fenestration
- Corn enucleation, callus debridement, wound care, blister management
- Pressure off-loading - otoform moulding, padding, taping, simple insoles, footwear advice/sizing
- Deliver footcare screening including:
- Foot checks - New patients, membership, Annual foot checks
- Fungal nail (+skin) tests (in-house and lab based)
- Lesion imaging
- Footscan pressure mat analysis
- Deliver specialist skin and nail treatments:
- Verruca/wart treatments including acid therapy, cryotherapy, SWIFT microwave therapy
- Fungal skin/nail treatments - fenestration, testing, topical product advice
- Lesion management - cryotherapy, SWIFT microwave
2. Quality and safety
- Patient safety
- Deliver care in a safe manner and uphold professional standards
- Records
- Keep accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with clinical and legal standards
3. Team working
- Work collaboratively with Zest Team including a podiatric surgeon and other healthcare professionals (e.g. GPs, physiotherapists, nurses)
4. Professional development
- Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and training programmes with a company interest in personal and career growth.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- BSc Podiatry
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligibility to work in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Previous clinical placement experience (typically gained during degree)
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good assessment and clinical skills
- Sound organisational and time-management skills.
- Great team worker
- Flexible ‘can do’ attitude
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Patient satisfaction and feedback metrics.
- Patient retention.
- Achievement of performance delivery targets.
If this sounds like the perfect first step in your podiatry career, we’d love to welcome you to Team Zest. Let’s grow together.
Application deadline: 30/06/2026
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Are you on the HCPC register as a podiatrist? (If student it will be expected once qualified)
Education:
Language:
- Fluent English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
